Huawei to compete in cloud computing
Huawei is taking on Hewlett Packard, Dell and Cisco in the supply of servers and other equipment used in data centers, the key components of cloud computing, by adopting the strategy it has used to expand in its smartphone and telecommunications-equipment sales over the years: competitive pricing and hefty investment in research and development.According to The Wall Street Journal, as more corporate clients become cautious about information security, companies are building their own exclusive cloud platforms and Huawei is trying to expand into that lucrative segment to supply highly customized equipment and software for private data centers.The move is yet another ambitious plan by the world's third-largest smartphone vendor, which aims to surpass Apple and Samsung to become the market leader in five years.
Huawei striving to develop cloud datacenter business
China market: Huawei striving to develop cloud datacenter businessIrene Chen, Taipei; Steve Shen, DIGITIMES [Wednesday 21 September 2016]Huawei plans to inject an annual R&D expenditure of US$1 billion in the next few years to develop its cloud datacenter products, aiming to generate revenues of US$10 billion from cloud-related business by 2020.Already getting a license to engage in cloud datacenter business in China, Huawei is likely to offer public cloud services targeting clients from the telecom, financial, government and transportation sectors, according to industry watchers.Huawei also offers private cloud solutions targeting telecom service providers to further enhance its cooperation with the telecom sector.
Huawei chief flags cloud computing push as Australian regulatory dance goes on
Rotating CEO of Huawei Technologies, Ken Hu, says the company continues to make efforts to address concerns of regulators in Australia.Paul Wallbank by The chief executive of Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei has said its ban from working on the National Broadband Network and exclusion from Telstra networks was not derailing its growth as it pushes a global cloud strategy.The company's links to the Chinese government led to it being controversially banned for tendering for NBN work by the Australian government back in 2012.
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