Huawei winning the first prize of the King Khalid Competitiveness Award

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A delegation of Saudi media visited Huawei’s headquarters in China to learn more about the business strategy and vision of the company, which contributed to winning the King Khalid Competitiveness Award as the first technology company to receive this distinction in the history of the award. The visit included field tours at various sections of the company's headquarters in Shenzhen, China, where the delegation was briefed on the latest innovations and technical solutions provided by the company to the ICT sector and discussed with the company's executives and experts the vital role played by technology in advancing the digital transformation in the Kingdom and the world, And how to contribute to the Saudi government's efforts to build a sustainable and knowledge-based economy in line with the National Transition Program and the Saudi Vision 2030. Huawei has provided Saudi journalists with the opportunity to visit its advanced laboratories and research centers to discuss digitization in the development of vital sectors.

The importance of the visit stems from the fact that it comes a few weeks after Huawei won the first prize in the King Khalid Competitiveness Award, where the company's CEO in the Middle East received the award from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul Aziz. Huawei was awarded for its role in sustainable development practices, leading responsible competitiveness and its unique capabilities in managing innovative environmental and social initiatives. The winners' selection process included a seven-month long process of research and evaluation by Huawei. "In the end, based on its strong role in deploying state-of-the-art technologies, offering high-quality products and building secure communication networks in the Kingdom, enabling its local partners to contribute to the establishment of a comprehensive ecosystem Information and communications to achieve the Kingdom's digital economic goals.

After the opening of its branch in Saudi Arabia in 2002, Huawei has succeeded for 17 years in adhering to its core values ​​that give priority to customers and in achieving its goal of "becoming a synonym for high quality in the field of ICT". The company continues to launch the latest ICT solutions and products in the Kingdom. Huawei has also strengthened its strategic partnerships with key government entities involved in the development of the ICT sector and telecom providers in Saudi Arabia to lead the launch of telecommunications networks and provide services to more than two-thirds of the Saudi population. Huawei provides services to more than 14 Government ministries and a wide spectrum of public and private sector organizations and institutions and ranks second in the smartphone market in the Kingdom and the world.

During the first visit of the delegation to the company's headquarters, Joe Kelly, Vice President of International Media Affairs, gave a brief overview of the company's development and the most important stages of its development. The company is now a world leader and leading a number of important technical topics such as fifth generation networks, artificial intelligence, Internet of things and Cloud Computing. At the end of a press conference, Kelly answered questions from the delegation about the latest Huawei solutions and the role of the company in driving the digital transformation in the Kingdom, drawing on the experiences of the various global markets where Huawei's business is spread across 170 countries around the world.

The delegation visited the Global Training Center (Huawei University), which provides training opportunities for students from all over the country, and then visited the production lines in Dongguan City, the logistics center and a number of laboratories and R & D centers. The delegation's visit included visiting Shanghai's Huawei Research and Development Center and a number of partner sites to explore the application of a number of innovative ICT solutions such as safe city and transport solutions to serve the economic development process by leveraging technology to develop the most important sectors.

Commenting on the visit, Dennis Zhang, CEO of Huawei Saudi Arabia, said, "We are delighted to host the Saudi media delegation in China as we see the media as an important partner in highlighting the important role played by the telecommunications and technology industry We strive to contribute to the establishment of a comprehensive and digital ecosystem in the Kingdom in line with the government objectives set out in the National Transition 2020 and Saudi Arabia vision 2030. We would like to thank the Saudi delegation for accepting our invite and giving us the opportunity to be the first to learn about the latest solutions and technologies that the company provides and contribute to the digital transformation which today is one of the most important directions that will contribute to achieving the development goals in the Kingdom over the coming years.

"At Huawei, we are making every effort to digitalize the most important sectors and to continuously improve and innovate at each stage of digital transformation, drawing on our in-depth understanding of customers’ needs we have gained from our business across the world, We will be able to launch more open, flexible and secure digital platforms in collaboration with our partners and customers to make more efforts on the development of a comprehensive and sustainable ecosystem based on shared success so that we can build a smart digital world and connect it to a world that is more communicative and intelligent. "

The visit also included a seminar on the hardware market in the Kingdom where the delegation met with Pablo Ning, CEO of Huawei Consumer Products Group, which provided information on the company's strategy in the field of consumer products provided by the company from mobile phones, watches, laptops, tablets and accessories. For the development of after sales services through the various maintenance centers and customer services of the company and distribution partners, and stated that the company is establishing a new center first of its kind in the Middle East in the capital, Riyadh.

The Saudi media delegation was given the opportunity to discuss Huawei's expertise on 5G technology solutions and artificial intelligence, which is the new revolution in the world of telecommunications and information technology and is believed to be an important hub for promoting the development of businesses of different sectors. The Huawei brand of Artificial Intelligence products and solutions launched in the Kingdom recently and it includes the industry-leading Artificial Intelligence (ASIN) chipset, the world's first artificial intelligence protocol and the first series of processor chips specifically designed to deal with various scenarios.

Huawei was the first company to overcome the hurdles in launching business operations for fifth generation networks by launching the world's first V5-based solutions and products, and launched fifth-generation processor chips, devices and networks, Based on 5th generation technologies. The company has recently surprised the world by announcing the shipment of more than 10,000 major terminals announcing the commercial launch of the fifth generation networks to its customers around the world through more than 23 commercial contracts for the fifth generation networks announced by Huawei in 2018 alone, which Demonstrates the unprecedented evolution of fifth-generation technologies in the hands of telecommunications operators and all other sectors looking to capitalize on the features of the fifth generation of communications.

At the Huawei Training Center (Huawei University), the delegation was briefed on the many training facilities that government agencies, telecommunications service providers and universities around the world have been sending their employees and students to receive advanced training on the latest ICT solutions. Huawei has played an active role in the development of a comprehensive ecosystem for the development of local talent in Saudi Arabia through the launch and implementation of a number of initiatives over the past few years aimed at equipping the future generation with the skills needed to lead the development of the ICT sector in Saudi Arabia. The objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030 and the National Transition Program 2020, where Huawei is committed to cooperating with Saudi government agencies, universities, institutions and partners to sharpen the talents and expertise of the promising Saudi youth generation in the field of ICT. The process of digital transformation. Its first national initiative has launched the "Step" program aimed at empowering, training and developing Saudi talents. The initiative includes four programs, including Future Leaders, Huawei Academies, Seeds for the Future and ICT competition in cooperation with universities and colleges in the Kingdom. For the fourth consecutive year, MCIT collaborated with Huawei to launch the Seeds for the Future program in the Kingdom. This program provided students with the opportunity to receive field training and experience under the intensive supervision and follow-up of the Chief Executive Officers at Headquarters Huawei's principal in China. The program has benefited 61 students in Saudi Arabia.

Huawei's latest corporate social responsibility program was the Huawei ICT Competition in the Kingdom, where a team from the General Organization for Technical and Vocational Training and King Saud University recently won the third place after participating in the final stage of the second round of the competition hosted in Shenzhen City, China. The competition was launched through close cooperation between Huawei and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology with the contribution of the College of Communications and Information Technology, King Saud University, Imam Muhammad Bin Saud University, the General Organization for Technical and Vocational Training, Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University and the Chinese Embassy in Saudi Arabia. More than 1,900 students participated in the competition, which allowed the participation of more than 30 universities across Saudi Arabia. In the end, six students from 6 different universities and colleges were able to reach the finals.

Huawei has implemented many of the world's first innovative and leading projects in Saudi Arabia and has done its best to help Saudi officials, government agencies, telecom operators and business partners reach high-speed broadband access anywhere in Saudi Arabia. The company's efforts have also emerged in the field of national broadband network projects in the areas of home-based fiber optics and the development of wireless fiber for broadband networks. Huawei has also implemented a number of projects aimed at supporting its telecom customers to establish high-quality telecommunications networks accessible to millions of people in remote Saudi regions.

The issue of e-safety is at the top of Huawei's list of priorities. Focusing on the importance of enhancing e-safety based on innovations and joint success and collaborating with partners and customers in order to build a digital world that provides the highest level of trust for all its members.

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