The FINANCIAL — Huawei announced on March 2 that the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sabah state government in ShenZhen.
The signing, which was witnessed by Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman and Madam Chen Lifang, Huawei Senior Vice President and Member of Board, is for a collaboration between both parties to enable Sabah achieve its target of becoming a regional ICT hub and smart state. A joint Working Group will be formed to oversee the smooth implementation of this collaboration, according to Huawei.
Speaking on the partnership, Datuk Siringan Gubat, Minister of Resource Development and Information Technology for Sabah said, “The partnership with Huawei will help Sabah achieve its target of becoming a regional ICT hub and smart state by leveraging Huawei’s ICT industry expertise. It is imperative that Sabah is able to provide world-class connectivity and technology to empower Malaysians and this can be achieved through this collaboration.”
Huawei will also be providing expertise based on its experience over 170 countries on smart state planning, including smart tourism, safe city solutions, talent development, to strengthen Sabah’s border security and key industries such as tourism.
“Through this partnership, we are also looking forward to working with Huawei to develop Sabah as a smart state and safe city to ensure that we are able to strengthen the state’s border security and benefit key industries such as tourism,” added Datuk Siringan Gubat.
Abraham Liu, CEO of Huawei Malaysia, said “Huawei is very proud to have contributed significantly to the ICT and skill development initiatives in Malaysia and we are committed in getting Malaysia, especially rural areas like Sabah and Sarawak, ready for the era of Internet of Things. This partnership with the Sabah state government is a step forward in that direction.”
Huawei will be providing consultancy and recommendations to develop a best fit and future-proof ICT infrastructure with high-speed broadband, wider wireless coverage, new submarine links and world-class data centers.
“In the next 10 years, the ICT industry will experience exponential growth, which will bring tremendous opportunities and changes to every industry. We look forward to working with the Sabah state government, enabling the state to become a regional ICT hub and smart state. We are also honored to be able to continue fulfilling Huawei’s objective of building a better connected Malaysia,” Abraham concluded.
Huawei’s regional hub and its 11 sharing centers are located in Malaysia. To date, Huawei also has 2,500 staff in Malaysia where 70 percent of them are recruited locally. The company also serves all major telecom operators in Malaysia as a key contributor to High Speed Broadband (HSBB), 4G and other ICT developments in Malaysia. In 2015, Huawei launched the Smart City Solutions in Malaysia and launched the Customer Solution Innovation & Integration Experience Center (CSIC) in Cyberjaya as a commitment to Malaysia’s transformation into a Smart Digital Nation. Huawei has contributed significantly to the ICT and skill development initiatives in Malaysia over the last few years through its global training center in Cyberjaya that trains 20,000 engineers annually since 2012. In collaboration with MDeC, Huawei has facilitated ICT training for over 10,000 teachers and students and has built training labs in eight top Malaysian universities. In the past two years, Huawei has sponsored 36 Malaysian university students to join the ‘Seeds for the Future’ initiative for a two week study trip in China. Through this partnership, the company’s role in the local ICT industry as an investor, employer, and partner, continues to grow.
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