Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today released its 2011 Corporate Sustainability Report. view
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Huawei Appoints a New CEO for the Kenya Office
John Muthee
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Mr. Wind Li as the new Chief Executive Officer for its Kenya representative office. Mr. Li takes over from Herman He, who served as CEO for over five years.
Prior to his new appointment, Mr. Li served as the company’s Regional Director of Sales. He has over 10 years experience in the telecom industry, and previously worked as the MD of Huawei in Zambia, and earlier as an account manager with Huawei in Madagascar. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science and Applications from Xian University of Technology. view
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Huawei Shares Views on Respect, Openness, and Collaboration at USITO Ambassador Roundtable on IPR in China
John Muthee
Beijing, China, April 18, 2012: “In order to build a healthy global intellectual property rights (IPR) ecosystem that drives technological and social progress, it is vital that we adopt cooperative and collaborative approaches that respect and protect IPR,” said Mr. Deng Tao, Vice President of Huawei, during his keynote speech at the recent USITO Ambassador Roundtable on IPR in China, held in Beijing from April 11 to 12, 2012. Mr. Deng also stressed the need for a more open approach to IPR. “We appeal to global organizations, be they governmental bodies, industry associations, or enterprises, to expand their capabilities for IPR collaboration and create viable mechanisms that enable greater IPR access, protection, and paid use. Adopting such approaches will mitigate and help to resolve disputes, while also encouraging innovation and technological progress,” said Mr. Deng. view
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IDEOS Maker Huawei, Signs a Partnership Deal with Mobicom Kenya
By Millicent Mugweru
Nairobi, Kenya March 7, 2012: Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, and Mobicom Kenya Ltd., Kenya’s largest and most seasoned telecommunications distributor today announced a partnership deal for the distribution of Huawei devices. The partnership will allow Huawei to leverage Mobicom’s enhanced distribution network that matches the intense area of products and services the company has to offer in the Kenyan market. view
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Huawei Successfully Previews Next Generation of Full-View Telepresence at CeBIT 2012
By Millicent Mugweru
Hanover, Germany, March 5, 2012: Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, will be previewing its next generation telepresence solution at CeBIT, one of the world’s largest technology trade shows. The new solution features integrated full-view tri-screen display technology with the smallest screen gap on the market for stunning full-picture image display to provide users with the most immersive experience. The solution is planned to ship in the fourth quarter of 2012. view
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Movicel Deploys Africa’s First Commercial LTE FDD 1.8 GHz Network
By Millicent Mugweru
Barcelona, Spain, 27 February 2012：Movicel, Africa’s leading operator, announced that it signed a commercial contract for LTE with Huawei on 24 February, 2012. Under this contract, Movicel will deploy a LTE FDD 1.8 GHz network in province Cabinda, the most productive crude oil region in Angola. The network will be commercialized by the end of May this year and it will be Africa's first commercial LTE FDD 1.8 GHz network. view
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Huawei Introduces the World’s Fastest Smartphone: The Ascend D quad
By Millicent Mugweru
Barcelona, Spain, February 27, 2012: Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today introduced the world’s fastest quad-core smartphone, the Huawei Ascend D quad. Powered by the Huawei’s K3V2 quad-core 1.2GHz/1.5GHz processor and boasting the most compact design among 4.5-inch smartphones, the Ascend D quad expands the realm of possibilities for consumers with an Android 4.0 operating system and Huawei’s proprietary power management system which provides up to 30% in energy savings. view
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Huawei and Safaricom Award First Inter-University Android Applications Challenge Winners
By Millicent Mugweru
Nairobi, Kenya, February 07, 2012: Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solution provider, and Integrated communications company Safaricom, today awarded winning android applications for the first inter-universities Huawei Android Applications Challenge (HAAC) under the Telecom Seed for the Future programme signed by the two companies and three universities (Moi, Nairobi and Jomo Kenyatta) in June 2011. view
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Huawei to Deploy Western Africa’s First LTE TDD Commercial Network for ZODA FONES
By Millicent Mugweru
Abuja, Nigeria, 18 January, 2012: Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today announced it has been selected to deploy western Africa’s first LTE TDD commercial network for ZODA FONES, Nigeria’s leading telecoms operator. Adopting Huawei’s end-to-end SingleRAN LTE TDD solution, this network will cover the capital of Nigeria and its surrounding areas to provide end-users with high-speed and abundant data services. view
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Huawei Unveils World’s Slimmest Smartphone
By Millicent Mugweru
Las Vegas, U.S.A., January 9, 2012: Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, unveiled the world’s slimmest smartphone today at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The Huawei Ascend P1 S is 6.68mm thin and features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED 960 x 540 touchscreen with Corning® Gorilla® Glass. The Ascend P1 S is also the fastest and most compact smartphone in its class with a dual-core 1.5GHz TI OMAP 4460 Cortext-A9 processor and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. view
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