Huawei Cloud to Support 200,000 Saudi Developers for 5G Advanced Technology

Huawei Cloud is collaborating with Saudi corporate partners to enable a 10-gigabit society using 5G advanced technology, which aims to broaden access to new industries such as gaming and AI.

▪️ The announcement was made by Alan Chi, Huawei Cloud’s president for the Middle East and Central Asia.

▪️ On the topic of 6G technology, a Huawei Cloud official shared that the company is actively preparing for its development. The technology is still in the construction phase.

▪️ Huawei Technologies, a Chinese tech giant, opened a cloud Data Center in Riyadh in September 2023. This move is part of an effort to expand online services across the Middle East and North Africa MENA.

▪️ The data center aims to enhance cloud infrastructure benefits in Saudi Arabia and the broader region. This was highlighted during the “Huawei Cloud Summit Saudi Arabia 2023”.

▪️ Alan Chi shared the company’s ambitions with Al-Eqtisadiah. Huawei aims to bring the latest technologies to the Saudi market. They plan to support 200,000 local developers.

▪️ Currently, Huawei supports over 100,000 startups and more than 200,000 local partners in the region. This effort enriches the cloud and digital ecosystems in Saudi Arabia.

▪️ Chi emphasized Huawei’s commitment to expanding its data center footprint in Saudi Arabia. This includes scaling up their operations to meet growing demand.

▪️ A local support team is being added to bolster customer service. Huawei now employs over 100 local engineers dedicated to supporting Saudi customers.

▪️ This expansion into the Saudi cloud market follows the opening of Huawei’s largest flagship store outside China 🇨🇳 in Riyadh in late 2022.

▪️ Huawei has partnered with a national company to boost local industries in telecommunications, technology, and computing through localization and digital energy initiatives.