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Huawei Launches Annual ICT Competition in Lebanon

Huawei launched the 6th edition of its annual Lebanon's digital transformation journey," ICT competition are expected to receive
ICT Competition in Lebanon to support Corm was quoted as saying by the Huawei internships, opportunities to join Huawei,
"aspiring students" in the country, the press release. Winners of the Huawei and 20,000 U.S. dollars in cash prize.
Chinese tech giant said in a press release.
From October to December, thousands
of undergraduate students are expected
to participate in the competition, which is
being held virtually, Huawei said. "Huawei
is committed to developing the ICT industry
by investing in local young talent and
creating an open, collaborative ecosystem,"
Public Relations and Governmental Affairs
Director of Huawei Lebanon Mohamad
Sharara said in the press release. Lebanese
Telecommunications Minister Johnny Corm
highlighted Huawei's role in empowering
Lebanon's youth. "Collaborating with a
global technology company reconfirms
our commitment to empower our nation's
youth and prepare a future generation for

Huawei Middle East Vice President Reaffirms Commitment to Jordan’s ICT

Development

In an exclusive meeting with a group of Jor- years ago and has maintained close rela- innovations and support the development
danian media, Shunli Wang, Huawei's Vice tionships and strong collaborations with of Jordan's ICT ecosystem, creating more
President in the Middle East, reaffirmed the three local carriers – Zain, Orange and value for promoting industry upgrades
company's commitment to supporting the Umniah – to jointly provide continuous and and social development," Wang added. In
development of Jordan's telecom sector secure network connections and services the 5G business, in particular, Huawei has
and the wider ICT ecosystem. The senior re- across the country. In addition, the compa- helped some Middle Eastern countries to
gional executive confirmed the company’s ny maintained an excellent record of zero build high-speed 5G networks and reach 11
mandate in the ICT talent ecosystem in Jor- accidents in the past 17 years. Huawei en- million 5G users, including 1.3 million home
dan through the continuous investments gineers and experts have always support- users. In addition, the company partnered
in CSR initiatives and programs targeted ed their customers and partners in chal- with carriers to explore 5GtoB services for
at nurturing the local talent. With these ini- lenging times such as the heavy snow and critical sectors such as the oil and gas and
tiatives, Huawei aims to develop the future COVID-19. Huawei Jordan currently has ports, helping them to improve production
technology leaders that can drive Jordan's over 300 direct employees and contributes efficiency and safety, reduce operational
digital transformation, socio-economic de- more than 2,000 indirect jobs. The global costs, and create opportunities for oper-
velopment and the Kingdom's future digital ICT leader serves customers across diverse ators to enter the new blue ocean of the
economy. Wang further highlighted that sectors to achieve their digital transforma- industry. Wang attributed the company's
the company is looking to introduce the 5G tion goals by utilizing its international expe- success in the 5G business to its strong
network benefits to Jordan, coupled with rience and best practices and providing ad- R&D and continuous bold investments in in-
AI, Cloud and other advanced technologies vanced technologies, solutions, products novations. Huawei started researching 5G
to better serve the citizens' needs. He also and services to enrich people's lives. "Hua- technologies in 2009 and maintained heavy
called for maintaining a fair, unbiased and wei has always been customer-centric and investment in R&D and innovation over the
transparent 5G business environment. Hua- committed to creating value for its custom- years. Huawei's R&D investment over the
wei believes that providing equal opportu- ers in Jordan. In addition, we attach great past decade has exceeded $132.5 billion.
nities to all global telecom vendors based importance to openness and collaboration In 2021 alone, the company invested $22.4
on a proven track record of existing work for shared success. We are dedicated to billion in R&D, or 22.4% of the company's
with operators, global experience, cost and transparent communications with cus- total revenue. Huawei has one of the larg-
industry standards will ensure the interna- tomers, partners, government regulation est patent portfolios in the world. By 2021,
tional competitiveness of Jordan's telecom bodies, industry organizations, universities it held more than 110,000 active patents
market. The Regional Vice President stated and think tanks. We hope to work with all across more than 45,000 families. This
that Huawei started business in Jordan 17 stakeholders to achieve core technological led to a successful 5G business and the
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