Huawei

Huawei is a provider of infocommunication solutions whose goal is to enrich people's lives through communication. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company wholly owned by its employees.

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Global structure

As of July 2019, Huawei employs 188,000 people in more than 170 countries and regions of the world.

2020

Construction of a plant in France plant for $245 million despite the ban of the authorities

In mid-December 2020, the company Huawei announced construction France a plant in which it plans to invest $245 million. telecommunication The Chinese equipment manufacturer is implementing this project, despite the restrictions imposed on it in the country. Earlier in 2020, French authorities banned telecoms companies from using Huawei equipment after their license expired.

Nevertheless, Huawei intends to invest considerable funds in the construction of a plant for the production of equipment for mobile networks. Initially, the plant under construction in eastern France will employ 300 people, and in the long term the number will increase to 500. After the launch of production, the new plant is expected to bring in about $1.1 billion a year to the Chinese company. Huawei Chairman Liang Hua stressed that the stations produced at this plant will be supplied to various countries. European Union

It is known that Huawei considered plans to create a plant back in March and at the same time announced that it would follow them, despite the tough measures of the French government against telecom operators using the company's equipment. While governments around the world see Huawei as a threat to their national security, the Chinese company itself has repeatedly denied all allegations. The construction of a new plant is part of Huawei's policy to ease international tensions.

France has not banned mobile carriers from using Huawei equipment directly, but in July 2020 authorities told telecoms companies planning to buy the company's 5G equipment that they would not be able to renew equipment licenses when they expire. This actually put an end to the use of Huawei equipment in mobile networks.^[1]

Cloud and AI solutions have become a separate division

In January 2020, Huawei Technologies announced a restructuring in which the Chinese company created the fourth main division - Cloud & AI. It, as the name suggests, will focus on developments in artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

Thus, by January 21, 2020, Huawei's structure includes the following main divisions:

• Carrier Business Group (telecommunications equipment and services);
• Enterprise Business Group (servers, DSS, and various IT solutions)
• Consumer Business Group (CBG) - Was established in 2003 and offers mobile phones, mobile broadband (MBB) devices and home appliances;
• Cloud & AI (public and private clouds, Big Data, data storage services, the Internet of Things and cloud computing).

The Huawei Cloud & AI division was headed by Hou Jinlong, who previously served as president of the AI and cloud products and services division.

Huawei is developing a strategy called Cloud Only. It aims to integrate all the company's resources - from chips and data centers to hardware, software and computing infrastructure - in order to make Huawei's cloud a full-format platform that is focused primarily on the Chinese market.

By early 2020, Huawei remains the fifth largest operator of public clouds in the market China - after Alibana,, and Tencent. China Telecom Amazon Web Services (AWS) At the same time, the indicated five leaders occupy 75% of the market share IaaSPaaSSaaS of services//country, reports DigiTimes portal with reference to analysts. IDC

According to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), another million companies in China will use cloud services for production, operations and management in 2020.^[2]

Business in Russia

• Huawei Russia
• Huawei's partner ecosystem in Russia: how it works and what development plans
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Huawei has been operating in Russia since 1997.

Business in Lithuania

• Huawei Technologies Vilnius

Performance indicators

Main article: Huawei's financial performance

2023: Profit growth doubles to 87 billion yuan

In 2023, Huawei made a net profit of 87 billion yuan (approximately $12.05 billion at the exchange rate on March 29, 2024). This is more than twice (by 144%) the result for the previous year. The Chinese corporation is showing rapid growth despite sanctions from the United States, which is facilitated by the recovery of the consumer segment and revenues from new lines of business, such as components for smart cars. This is stated in the financial report published on March 29, 2024.

Huawei's revenue in 2023 reached 704.2 billion yuan ($97.53 billion), which is 9.6% more compared to 2022. Significant growth was recorded in the consumer business segment, where sales increased by 17.3% on an annualized basis - to 251.49 billion yuan ($34.83 billion).

Huawei makes 87 billion yuan in net profit

The report said that the information and communication technology division in 2023 brought in 362 billion yuan ($50.14 billion), up 2.3% from the previous year. Revenue in the direction cloud computing amounted to 55.3 billion yuan ($7.66 billion), which is 21.9% more than in 2022. The digital division power engineering specialists of Huawei Digital Power received 52.6 billion yuan ($7.28 billion), which is 3.5% more on an annualized basis. The smart automotive solutions business brought in 4.7 billion yuan ($0.65 billion) - plus 128.1% year-on-year.

We've been through a lot over the last few years. But overcoming one test after another, we were able to demonstrate growth. Trusting and supporting our customers and partners around the world is what helps us keep moving forward, says Ken Hu, interim chairman of Huawei's board.

It is noted that in 2023 Huawei invested approximately 164.7 billion yuan ($22.81 billion) in research and development. This accounted for 23.4% of its annual revenue.^[3]

Sanctions against Huawei

Main article: Sanctions against Huawei

History

2024: Number of active Huawei user devices nears billion

The number of active devices of Huawei Technologies Co. users is approaching a billion amid a successful rivalry with Apple.

By June 2024, about 900 million Huawei gadgets are equipped with Harmony operating software, significantly more than just a few months ago. Huawei's premium smartphone sales rose 72% in the first five months of 2024. These figures show phenomenal growth in Huawei phone sales.

2023

How China's state fund is helping Huawei build a "self-sufficient chip manufacturing infrastructure"

In early December 2023, it became known that support for Huawei from the Chinese government had reached an unprecedented level. This is explained by the desire of the PRC to achieve independence in the field of microchips against the background of tough sanctions from the United States.

Huawei's role in China's chip industry is becoming increasingly significant, Bloomberg reports. The corporation is not only a leading microchip developer in China, but also one of the largest customers for contract semiconductor manufacturers. At the same time, Huawei is increasingly providing engineering and financial support to small companies in strategic areas related to the development and production of chips.

Against this backdrop, the Shenzhen city government's investment fund is helping Huawei build a "self-sufficient chip manufacturing infrastructure." In particular, a special group of enterprises receiving state support is being formed. It includes companies specializing in optics, developers of equipment for the production of semiconductor products, as well as participants in the chemical industry. Plus, the PRC authorities are financing a project worth about $30 billion to help Huawei construction in chip production capacity.

According to Bloomberg, the main role in Huawei's government support structure is played by the Shenzhen Major Industry Investment Group Co., an investment fund run by the Shenzhen municipal government. This state-owned structure was created in 2019, receiving direct instructions to support China's efforts to produce chips and, in particular, Huawei. The fund has invested in a number of companies, including three chip businesses linked to Huawei. One of them is SiCarrier Technology Ltd., founded in 2021. It supplies components for semiconductor products, including laser light devices, pressure control valves and pumps. Moreover, it is SiCarrier that is the link between Huawei and the rest of the microchip supply chain.^[4]

Huawei spun off its Huawei business into a new company and sold a 40% stake in it

On November 26, 2023, Chongqing Changan Automobile (Changan Auto) and Huawei Technologies announced the signing of an agreement on cooperation in the automotive sector. The agreement provides for the formation of a new joint venture Huawei Changan Auto, which will engage in research and development, the production, sale and maintenance of intelligent automotive systems and component solutions. Read more here.

2022

59% of 5G equipment shipments to Germany come from Huawei

In mid-December 2022, the Copenhagen consulting company Strand Consult released the results of a study that suggests that European countries are still heavily dependent on Chinese equipment for 5G networks. Read more here

Oppo Global Technology Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement

Chinese tech giant Huawei has announced it has signed a cross-licensing agreement for global technology with patents the manufacturer. smartphones Oppo This became known on December 10, 2022.

The agreement covers major patents in cellular standards, including 5G, Huawei said.

In 2021, Huawei signed patent licensing agreements with almost 20 manufacturers around the world, including, Samsung said Shen Hongfei, vice president of Huawei's legal department, adding that according to the plan, a total of 350 million mobile phones 5G and 15 million smart transport funds with the possibility of entering the company are Internet expected to receive a patent license from the company in 2022.

This clearly demonstrates that the two companies recognize and have great respect for the value of each other's intellectual property. This is a win-win agreement for both parties, concluded Feng Ying, chief intellectual property officer at [5].

Transition to "survival mode"

Huawei founder and de facto head Ren Zhengfei urged employees to prepare for tough times and warned that the company has entered "survival mode." Excerpts from his appeal appeared in the Chinese media and social networks on August 23, 2022.

According to Yucai and NetEase, excerpts from publications cited by The Register, Ren Zhengfei posted a message on Huawei's internal corporate network. In a message to staff, the head of the company calls for focusing on indicators such as cash flow and profit, and not on revenue and scale.

According to the top manager, in the next ten years, the global economy will suffer due to weak demand. The segment from 2023 to 2025 will be especially difficult, during which you need to focus on survival. Moreover, it follows from the text that the Huawei executive expressed uncertainty about the company's ability to break through the upcoming period of turmoil.

Explaining his pessimism, Ren Zhengfei noted a confluence of negative factors, such as economic difficulties after the COVID-19 pandemic, the consequences of the trade war with the United States and American sanctions.

With this in mind, the head of Huawei considers it necessary to stop complex high-risk projects, use his own cloud technologies to improve efficiency, cut R&D funding in areas such as electric vehicles, and abandon business areas with weak profit prospects.

Ren Zhengfei warned of Huawei's likely withdrawal from a number of foreign markets or a reduction in its presence, as well as the recall of foreign personnel to their homeland.

The top manager called customer service the company's priority. In addition, Huawei will focus on IT infrastructure as there is still room for growth in this market.

According to The South China Morning Post, Huawei refused to confirm or deny the reliability of Ren Zhengfei's appeal published by the media.^[6]

Building a smart headquarters for $632 million

On February 17, 2022, it became known that Huawei Technologies it would spend $632.52 million on the construction of a new headquarters, as well as R&D a -centre at the same time. The main emphasis in the development of the project will be on the use of digital and environmental technologies. The Chinese telecommunications equipment maker is diversifying its operations amid pressure from outside. USA More. here

2021

Increase R&D budget to $22.1 billion

On April 26, 2022, it became known that Huawei almost doubled its research and development budget over the past five years to $22.1 billion in 2021. This figure is 22.4% of its sales in 2021 - almost twice as much as Amazon and Alphabet (owner of Google), and more than three times as much as Apple.

smartphones the American The similar trend underscores Huawei's relentless efforts to develop chips, network equipment and even without the use of technology, which has been banned since 2019 after authorities accused USA Huawei of threatening national security. sanctions As a result, the company's revenue declined the Chinese by nearly a third in 2021, increasing the firm's share of research costs.

investments The growth led to a rapid increase in the patent portfolio of the Chinese company. At to data the end of 2021, Huawei had more than 110 thousand - patents the largest number of patents in the world.

According to Bloomberg, Huawei was one of six companies in the world that spent more than $20 billion on research and development in 2021. This indicator competed with Microsoft and was about $1 billion less than Apple, and $2.5 billion less than Meta (recognized in the Russian Federation as an extremist organization, its activities are prohibited in Russia).

According to Huawei representatives, in 2021 the company had 195 thousand employees, of which 107 thousand (55%) were "engaged in research and development"^[7].

EU names Huawei as world's second largest R&D investor

On December 28, 2021, it became known that Huawei took second place in the industry ranking of investments in research and development in the EU for 2021 (EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard). Thus, Huawei rose one line compared to 2020, when the company ranked 3rd in the corresponding ranking.

The 2021 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard, published by the European Commission, gives a ranking of organisations by volume of research and development investment. The list includes 2,500 companies from around the world, which account for 90% of all research and development, financed by business. The report was prepared by the EU Joint Research Centre (JRC).

As of December 2021, Huawei ranks 2nd in the world in terms of research and development investments among private sector companies. The EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard is recognized as one of the most authoritative international research on private sector R&D investments. International R&D cooperation is key to the development of innovative products and services, "commented Tony Jin, senior representative of Huawei in EU institutions.

Huawei conducts most of its global research in Europe. In 2000, Huawei opened the first research center in Sweden. As of December 2021, Huawei has more than 2,400 researchers at 23 research centers across Europe. Partnerships with more than 150 European universities have allowed Huawei to take root firmly in the EU's ICT research ecosystem. Through joint research activities, Huawei helps European organizations work effectively in the digital age.

Huawei experts are convinced that international research cooperation increases the competitiveness of the EU and contributes to mitigating the effects of climate change, thereby providing strategic support to the Green Pact for Europe^[8].

China swaps two Canadians for 'Huawei princess'

At the end of September 2021, the Supreme Court of the Canadian province of British Columbia released the financial director of the Chinese company Huawei Meng Wanzhou. This decision was made after the woman made a deal with the investigation in the United States. Read more here.

Spending on lobbying interests in the EU - €3 million

At the end of August 2021, the costs of leading IT companies to lobby their interests in the European Union became known. Huawei spends about €3 million annually. Read more here.

Agreement with Volkswagen to use 4G patents

On July 9, 2021, Huawei announced the conclusion of a license agreement with the supplier of the Volkswagen Group concern (hereinafter referred to as Volkswagen).

The agreement includes a license to use 4G Huawei's essential patent standard (SEP) cars in Volkswagen, equipped with wireless modules. communications This licensing agreement is a massive deal of this kind in the automotive industry for Huawei.

As an innovative company, Huawei holds a portfolio of patents in wireless technology. It is of great value to the automotive industry. And we are glad that the key players in this area recognize this value. We believe that this license will benefit consumers around the world by giving them access to our technology, said Song Liuping, director of legal affairs at Huawei.

Huawei expects that as part of the current licensing agreement, technologies on the company's patents will be implemented in more than 30 million cars.

Start developing 6G networks

In mid-April 2021, Huawei announced that it had started developing 6G networks. The plans of the largest manufacturer of telecommunications equipment rely on the advantage already achieved over competitors in 5G networks. Read more here.

Plan to invest $1 billion in technology for electric vehicles

In April 2021, it was announced that Huawei will invest more than $1 billion in technologies for self-driving cars and electric vehicles in 2021.

"Huawei autopilot technology has already surpassed Tesla: a Chinese manufacturer's car can overcome more than 1000km without human intervention. This is much better than Tesla, "said the current chairman of the board of directors Eric Xu.

At the initial stage, Huawei will create self-driving cars with three automakers - BAIC Group, Chongqing Changan Automobile and Guangzhou Automobile Group.

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Huawei Conference - Lye Lishunya Talk

The slogan of Huawei's spring partnership conference, which took place on March 2, 2021, sounded capacious, but impressive: "Enjoy Growth, Win Together." During the conference, its participants received an exhaustive answer to the question of how Huawei in Russia will create comfortable conditions for working with partners in the name of common business success. More here - - >

How to make a career at Huawei

At the beginning of 2021, the promotion system in the company works as follows: imagine that two classmates graduated from the same faculty of Peking University. And he went to work in the Shenzhen office, B - in Moscow. Unexpectedly for both, this choice predetermined their career trajectories.

The fact is that your growth in Huawei is determined primarily by the number of 'points' - points that are awarded to you for experience and various kinds of achievements. When transferring to another department, office, location, your new position and salary are calculated on your points - the more, the better.

Seemingly complete meritocracy? Ahn no. At the very beginning of the work, when you are just getting a job in Huawei, you are awarded the starting capital of points. And the magnitude of that starting capital varies from office to office. The biggest 'lifts' go to those who hit the corporation's headquarters in Shenzhen. An acquaintance who has not worked in Shenzhen for even a year already has more points than veterans of the Moscow office, who have plowed here for ten years or more.

This is the world-system alignment within a leading Chinese company. It is clear that it is primarily the Chinese who benefit from it, who go to work in the Chinese offices of the company, receive 100,500 points at once, and after a while they are transferred to senior positions around the world. Where they command the natives, who did not receive this starting reserve of points.

When settling in Huaway's Moscow office, you must be clear that you will never make a career here. The only chance to advance within the company is to immediately get an appointment to the Chinese office, preferably to the headquarters in Shenzhen and then convert the points received into good positions in other offices. In short, your entire trajectory within the company is determined by your initial choice of office - it will be impossible to replay it later.

Launch of the organization for the development of the Rust programming language

In early February 2021, Google, Microsoft, AWS, Huawei, Mozilla launched the Rust Foundation, a non-profit organization. She will be responsible for supporting the ecosystem and developers of the Rust software language, as well as sponsoring the project. Read more here.

2020

Athlete Antoine Griezmann ends advertising contract with Huawei 'over facial recognition soft'

In mid-December 2020, it became known that French footballer Antoine Griezmann terminated an advertising contract with the Chinese company Huawei in connection with allegations that the telecommunications giant is taking part in surveillance programs for residents of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (northwest China), mainly ethnic Uighurs who profess Islam. Read more here.

Huawei sold the Honor brand

On November 17, 2020, Huawei announced the sale of its Honor brand, under which the company produces smartphones, tablets, fitness trackers and other consumer electronics. The corresponding division is bought by the new company Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology, created by more than 30 agents and dealers (among them - Shenzhen Smart City Development Group and telecom operator China Telecom). Read more here.

Sweden bans Huawei equipment from 5G networks

The Swedish Postal and Telecommunications Authority (PTS) has banned the use of telecommunications equipment from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in its 5G networks. This became known on October 21, 2020. Read more here.

Samsung and SK Hynix stop supplying chips for Huawei

On September 9, 2020, it became known about the decision of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to stop supplying memory chips to Huawei due to US sanctions imposed on the Chinese manufacturer of telecommunications equipment and mobile devices. South Korean partners will break off cooperation with Huawei in mid-September 2020. Read more here.

Engaging employees to fund Huawei innovation

On September 7, 2020, it became known that amid the fight against US sanctions, Huawei began to raise funds from its employees to invest in innovation. It is reported by the South China Morning Post.

In 2020, the Chinese telecom equipment maker adopted a new dividend rule that allows Huawei employees to buy virtual shares worth 25% of their income over the past five years.

The Chinese company is 100% owned by 104,572 employees, including founder and chief executive Ren Zhengfei. At the end of 2019, the company's staff totaled 194 thousand people around the world. By loosening its virtual stock buying policy, Huawei has found a way to raise new funding for its R&D initiatives, the sources said. The new scheme also helps the company retain talented employees amid difficulties caused primarily by the blocking by the American authorities of the company's participation in 5G mobile network projects around the world.

According to the company, each virtual share in 2019 was valued at 7.85 yuan, up 45% from 5.42 yuan in 2010. Trading shares between employees is prohibited, but shares can be sold back to the union according to company rules. Retirees also hold stakes, but those who quit their jobs at Huawei must sell their shares back if they have worked for the company for less than eight years.

Huawei's budget for research and development in 2019 amounted to 131.7 billion yuan ($19.2 billion), or 15.3% of total revenue. Thus, last year in terms of research and development costs, Huawei ranked fifth in the world among all technology companies, according to the publication of the publication.^[9]

Huawei builds $1.24 billion research center in Cambridge

On June 25, 2020, Huawei announced the construction of a research center in Cambridge (Britain). The company invests £1 billion (about $1.24 billion) in this project.

The new enterprise with an area of ​ ​ about 50 thousand square meters will develop in the field of optical devices for use in fiber-optic data transmission systems. About 400 jobs will be created there.

Britain has an active and open market, as well as some of the most talented people in the world, "said Huawei Vice President Viktor Zhang.

The new Huawei Research Centre is expected to promote the development of information transmission technologies over fiber-optic lines at the global level. Its location will allow for close interaction not only with other companies in the sector, but also with the scientific community, the press release said.

Huawei said that this investment will be an important incentive for the development of the high-tech sector in the region, which will help Huawei strengthen as a global innovation center. After the commissioning of the research enterprise, it can become for the company an international office responsible for the company's work in the optoelectronics market.

Huawei was allowed to build a research center in Britain, despite the fact that local authorities by the end of June 2020 did not decide whether to allow the Chinese manufacturer of telecommunications equipment to build communication infrastructure in the country, in particular 5G networks. At first, the government allowed Huawei to participate in the creation of 5G technology, introducing only some restrictions. However, in May 2020, the British National Cybersecurity Center again began to study this issue.^[10]

Huawei employee tried to introduce vulnerabilities into the main Linux kernel

On May 13, 2020 TAdviser , it became known that Huawei was again at the center of a major scandal with a conspiracy heart: it was accused by^[11] of trying to sabotage security. kernels Linux More. here

Jail charges against dozens of employees unhappy with company

On April 24, 2020, it became known that Huawei illegally deprives more than ten of its employees of freedom every year. In this regard, two former employees of the company - Zeng Meng and Li Hunyuan - demand apologies and compensation from her for this.

Both victims filed complaints against Huawei in April 2020. Meng to Guangdong provincial police and prosecutors, and Hunyuan to Shenzhen police. At the same time, the latter refused to issue a certificate of acceptance of the application.

Meng and Hunyuan were arrested in December 2018 after Huawei discovered a chat on the Internet in which they both, along with three other employees of the company, discussed US charges against Wanzhou Men, the chief financial officer and daughter of the Huawei founder, suspected of selling equipment to Iran bypassing US sanctions.

One of the participants in the chat (his name is not called) wrote that he had evidence of the sale of equipment to Iran.

Meng was arrested during his vacation in Thailand. After his detention, he was transported to Shenzhen, where he spent about three months in detention. After that, in 2019, he was released on bail.

All this time, the police introduced themselves as gangsters, he said, adding that his laptop is still at the disposal of law enforcement officials. Apologies and compensation - we want both!, - he told the Financial Times.

Li Hunuan, in turn, had previously spent 251 days in prison (about 8 months) in a case also related to Huawei. He worked for the company for 13 years and was fired. Dissatisfied with the appointed severance pay, he filed a civil lawsuit against the company demanding an increase in compensation for dismissal.

In response, the manufacturer of communication equipment transferred to him the required amount, 300 thousand yuan (about $43 thousand), after which he accused him of extortion. In January 2018, Hunyuan was taken into custody. In August 2018, the court dismissed the case for lack of evidence, released him and ordered him to pay compensation in a much smaller amount, only 107 thousand yuan ($15 thousand).

Huawei obtained the arrest and other participants in the discussion, which was conducted on the popular Chinese platform WeChat, although the content of their conversation did not allow to conclude that the company behaved illegally in Iran.

In China, large corporations with widespread influence in the industry, such as Huawei, are able to put pressure on local authorities, said David Zhang, a lawyer at Beijing law firm Mo Shaoping.

He added that Chinese law gives police more power, and there are "many legal ways to extend the detention of a suspect even without evidence - 251 days is quite normal."

Huawei, for its part, seeks to maintain calm and detachment in this situation. The company declined to comment on the claims of its former employees. And to a request from journalists related to the previous case of Li Hongyuan, she quoted her own response, which she gave earlier:

We understand and appreciate the public interest in this case. This was not a labour dispute and we reported suspected illegal behaviour to the authorities.

Those affected said they believed it would be difficult for them to use the Chinese legal system to fight Huawei and achieve justice. Therefore, they expect to attract maximum public attention to the events. They have already achieved the loyalty of the people of China, many of whom have changed their attitude towards the manufacturer, and are now counting on the help of the media. ^[12][13]

Development of technologies for self-driving cars

At the end of March 2020, it became known that Huawei Technologies was developing technologies for self-driving cars amid weakening demand for smartphones.

A separate division was formed in the Chinese company, which specializes in the development of smart automotive solutions. At the same time, special attention will be paid to developments for autonomous driving, as well as car communications and computer systems for vehicles. Huawei is not going to create its own cars.

According to the German research agency IPlytics, Huawei is among the companies with the largest number of patents in the field of robotic vehicles and communication technologies for vehicles. In October 2019, Huawei had 66 such patents, or 21% of the world's total. This is less than LG Electronics, but more than Intel (21) and Qualcomm (10).

As knowledgeable sources told Nikkei Asian Review, Huawei has set itself the goal of becoming China's largest manufacturer of self-driving car platforms by 2025.

Huawei's attitude towards autonomous Huawei has become very assertive. Huawei has asked us to prepare many tests in 2020, despite the threats from the coronavirus that have hung over the industry, one of Huawei's suppliers told the publication.

To develop technologies for unmanned vehicles, the Chinese company turned to several experts for help. One of them told the publication that Huawei had been hatching plans to invade this market for several years, and by the end of March 2020, it was very actively looking for specialists for research and development.

All Huawei wants is to follow Apple's lead, the source said.[14]

Cancellation of conference for developers due to coronavirus

At the end of January 2020, Huawei postponed a major developer conference in connection with the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. The HDC.Cloud 2020 conference was planned to be held in Shenzhen from February 11 to 12, but to ensure the safety of participants, the event was postponed to March 27-28.

The conference is Huawei's main event for IT developers and is aimed at various companies.

We want to share the ICT technologies and capabilities developed by Huawei over the past 30 years, a Huawei spokesman explained.

He also expressed the hope that the processors presented at the conference Kunpeng Ascend will expand the capabilities of developers around the world.

However, Huawei is unlikely to be the last Chinese company to change the schedule of upcoming events. FoxconnCEO Terry Gou warned employees not to visit mainland China during the upcoming Lunar New Year. The Chinese authorities have already closed Wuhan, which is home to more than 11 million people - airports and railway stations of the source of the dangerous infection have been blocked until further notice.

It is known that by January 23, 2020, the virus has already killed 17 people. In general, 440 cases of infection have been confirmed, and the infection itself has already penetrated into other Chinese provinces, as well as into the territory, and USA Thailand. South Korea The virus, called 2019-nCoV, is transmitted mainly by airborne droplets. It is not yet clear how effective the measures to contain the infection will be. Experts fear that many cases of infection may still remain unfixed, which increases the likelihood of the spread of the virus, despite the quarantine measures taken. According to preliminary estimates, the number of infections may exceed 1,700.^[15]

2019

Huawei: We have invested more in 5G than Europe and the US combined

From 2009 to 2019, Huawei invested more than $4 billion in research and development of technologies for fifth generation (5G) networks. This is more than similar investments of the United States and Europe combined, according to the Chinese company. Huawei made this statement at the end of December 2019 in response to the appearance in the media of information that the Chinese government provided the manufacturer with financial support in the amount of $75 billion. Read more here.

Receiving $75 billion in state support in China

At the end of December 2019, it became known about the large state support that Chinese Huawei receives in its homeland. The company itself claims that all its achievements are the result of its own investments in research and development.

Journalists of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) conducted an investigation and found out that over two decades, financial assistance to Huawei from the PRC authorities amounted to $75 billion. This includes subsidized credits, tax breaks and direct funding.

Most of this amount - $46 billion - came from the provision of cheap loans and other financial resources from state banks. Thanks to tax breaks, Huawei was able to save $25 billion from 2008 to 2018. Another $2 billion and $1.6 billion are, respectively, discounts on land plots and grants purchased by the company.

The WSJ writes that government support has become one of the important factors thanks to which Huawei could maintain lower prices than competitors and which helped it become one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world.

The calculations made by reporters are based on publicly available documents, such as official statements of companies and entries in the land register. The findings are said to have been reviewed by subsidy experts, including US non-profit Good Jobs First.

The press service of Huawei told the publication that the company was provided with "minor" state subsidies to support research, which is not unusual. As for tax breaks, they were provided to other participants in the technology industry. The subsidies that Huawei received from China and other countries for research and development accounted for only 0.3% of the company's total revenue, it said.^[16]

Huawei employee demanded compensation for dismissal, but he was arrested for extortion

In early December 2019, the Chinese telecommunications corporation Huawei was criticized in its own country, as an employee of the company demanded compensation for dismissal, and he was arrested for extortion for eight months. Read more here.

Rental of 3 floors of offices in the center of Moscow

In September 2019, it became known about Huawei's lease of three floors in the Smolensky Passage-2 TDK. There, a Chinese manufacturer of telecommunications equipment and mobile devices will open an additional office. Read more here.

Vodafone found bookmarks in Huawei equipment

In early May 2019, telecommunications giant Vodafone announced the existence of a loophole in Huawei equipment for unauthorized access. The Italian division of the operator discovered the vulnerabilities back in 2009, but Huawei did not eliminate them even after the mobile operator contacted, citing production requirements.

The existence of bookmarks in Huawei devices became known amid the US authorities accusing the company of close cooperation with the Chinese authorities. The government claims that Huawei provides Beijing with access to the data of its users. It is alleged that the Chinese vendor deliberately leaves loopholes in its network equipment and home routers for corporate espionage.

Although only Vodafone's Italian division was compromised, users' personal data from the UK, Germany, Spain and Portugal could also be at risk, Bloomberg reported. Experts have identified built-in telnet protocols with which Huawei could access devices. The company explained the existence of this vulnerability by the fact that protocols are necessary for remote configuration of equipment. Telnet was developed in 1969 without regard to cybersecurity and does not encrypt communications by default. With the release of SSH in 1995, it largely lost its popularity, but on some devices it is retained for use on the local network.

A quick search revealed identical vulnerabilities related to the previously Telnet protocol in D-Link, Cisco and Sony devices, since bad security measures do not amount to malicious actions. Huawei refers to the same, noting that it deliberately did not leave any loopholes, and the very fact of compromising personal data was not proven. Vodafone continued to work with Huawei and even allowed the company to create 5G network infrastructure that does not concern critical components.^[17]

Britain allowed Huawei to 5G networks despite US pressure

Britain telecommunication At 5G the end of April 2019, it became known that it allowed the use of technology and equipment of the Chinese company Huawei to deploy networks, despite recommendations USA to abandon this step.

According to The Telegraph newspaper, Huawei will have limited access to create separate "non-critical" network components. It is understood the company will not supply equipment that can identify the mobile device and route phone calls and data.

The news has sparked a flurry of criticism - with many believing such a decision increases the risk of cyber espionage from the outside. China The United States has actively called on its closest allies, including Australia Britain, Canada, and New Zealand, to abandon Huawei's services because the company may have certain obligations to the Chinese government.

The head of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Tom Tugendhat, said it was extremely difficult to distinguish between "critical" and "non-critical" components of the network. He recalled that Chinese laws force Huawei to cooperate with the state security apparatus, although no evidence of cyber espionage by the company was provided.

Huawei, in turn, claims that its activities do not pose a threat in the field of espionage and sabotage. The company has already supplied equipment for British mobile networks and emphasizes that it is ready to continue cooperation with the British government.

As far as we know, the decision was made at a meeting of the National Security Council. Great Britain Lawmakers are demanding a thorough investigation into the leak from a secret cabinet meeting.^[18]

According to TAdviser in the press service of the Huawei, the company welcomes the plans of the British government to allow Huawei to take part in the creation of fifth-generation mobile communications in the country.

The approval means UK companies and consumers will be able to access the fastest and most reliable networks thanks to Huawei's advanced technology, the company said.

Opening of the Center for Information Security and Openness

On March 6, 2019, it became known that it Huawei had created the information security Cyber ​ ​ Security Transparency Center, which begins its work in. Brussels

Trust in information security is a key issue in the digital age. It must be based on facts, facts must be verifiable, and verification must be based on uniform standards. We believe this is what an effective model of trust in the digital age looks like.

Developments in All Cloud, intelligent data processing and software-defined solutions pose an unprecedented challenge in information security within an ICT infrastructure. The lack of consensus and technical standards, verification systems and legislative support further complicate the issue. It is believed that all participants in the industry and society as a whole are responsible for ensuring information security, so this problem must be solved jointly.

The Center for Information Security and Openness in Brussels is designed to become a platform for communication and interaction between government departments, technical experts, industry associations, where they can come to a consensus on security issues in the digital era.

First, it will showcase Huawei's comprehensive information security developments, from strategies and supply chains to R&D, products and solutions. This will show practical examples of security at the expense of Huawei products and solutions in the field of 5G, the Internet of Things, cloud computing, etc.

Secondly, the Center will simplify the interaction between the company and the main stakeholders, as a result it will be easier to develop information security strategies and comprehensive methods for ensuring it. Huawei intends to work with industry partners to facilitate the development of security standards and verification mechanisms to simplify the implementation of modern technologies.

Third, the Center will play the role of a platform for testing and verifying the security of products and provide related services to Huawei customers.

Ensuring information security is considered a common goal for all stakeholders, including equipment suppliers, telecom operators and regulators. The company's concept in this area is "Safety or Nothing." Information Security and Openness Centers will enable customers and independent third-party regulatory organizations to conduct objective, reliable and independent security testing and verification in accordance with generally recognized standards and best practices. These centers have specialized test environments where customers and third-party organizations have access to products, software, technical documentation, test tools and the necessary Huawei technical support.

We are well aware of people's concerns about information security in the digital world. I believe that the solution to this problem begins with mutual understanding, and it is for this purpose that we open our center. We invite regulators, standardizing organizations, and customers to use this platform to collaborate more closely on standards, validation mechanisms, and security technology development. By working together, we can improve the effectiveness of security systems throughout the value chain and help build trust.

Top Huawei executive: US attacks us because we prevent NSA from spying on everyone in a row

Guo Ping, the current executive director of Huawei, spoke about the US refusal of the company's 5G equipment and allegations of cyber espionage against it. According to him, the spread of Huawei technology "hinders America's attempts to spy on everyone in a row," Huawei representatives told TAdviser on February 28, 2019.

As a Huawei senior executive, I am often asked why the United States launched a full-scale attack against us. The Americans accused us of stealing technology and violating the terms of trade sanctions and, in general, banned us from doing business here. Mike Pence, the U.S. vice president, recently told NATO of the "threat Huawei poses," and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned allies that if they use our telecommunications equipment, the U.S. would be difficult "to work with. On Tuesday (February 26 - note TAdviser) at the Mobile World Congress, the American delegation led by Ajit Pai, chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission, reiterated its call not to allow Huawei to enter international 5G networks. Washington has tried to smear Huawei over the years. A 2012 report by the Permanent House Select Committee on Intelligence called us a threat. But until recently, those attacks were relatively contained. Now that the United States has armed itself with serious arguments and portrayed Huawei as a threat to Western civilization, the question "why" should be asked, "Guo Ping said.

According to the top manager of Huawei, the answer lies in the secret documents of the US National Security Agency, the leak of which was organized by Edward Snowden in 2013. Established in 1952, the U.S. National Security Agency monitors all electronic communications, such as emails and phone calls, as part of intelligence and counterintelligence activities.

The information disclosed by Snowden, according to Go Pin, shed light on the fact that NSA leaders tried to "get everything" - all electronic messages and phone calls sent or made by every inhabitant of the planet every day. These documents also showed that the NSA maintains "corporate partnerships" with certain American technology and telecommunications companies, allowing the agency to "access high-performance international fiber links, switches and/or routers around the world.

Huawei operates in more than 170 countries worldwide (as of the end of February 2019 - approx. TAdviser) and receives half of its revenue abroad, but its headquarters are in China. This greatly reduces the likelihood of "corporate partnership." If the NSA wants to make changes to routers or switches for listening purposes, the Chinese company is unlikely to be called to help. It is for this reason that the NSA hacked into Huawei's servers, the Huawei chief executive is convinced. - According to a 2010 NSA report, "many subjects of interest communicate using Huawei products. We want to be sure that we know how to use these products for our own purposes. "

The more Huawei equipment is installed in communication networks around the world, the more difficult it is for the NSA to "get everything," Guo Ping said. Thus, the first reason why the company was attacked by the United States is that Huawei "prevents" the United States from spying on everyone in a row, the top manager concluded. The second reason, in his opinion, is related to 5G - this generation of mobile communications technologies will provide an information connection in the context of any objects - from smart factories to power grids.

Huawei has invested heavily in 5G research over the past 10 years, putting us about a year ahead of our competitors. Which makes us attractive for countries preparing to upgrade their networks to 5G in the next few months, "said a Huawei spokesman. - If the U.S. manages to keep 5G networks from Huawei around the world by portraying the company as a security threat, it will still be able to spy on everyone in a row. In addition, America directly benefits if it manages to crush a company that interferes with its digital dominance. If they delay a leader in 5G technology, it would negate the economic and social benefits that would otherwise gain countries that would adopt the technology ahead of others.

Meanwhile, American legislation, including the Foreign Intelligence Services Control Act and the Foreign Intelligence Services Authorization Act, allows, according to Guo Ping, the American government to force telecommunications companies to help it as part of an international surveillance program, as long as the order is presented as an investigation in the context of counterintelligence activities or the fight against terrorism.

Overall, in the belief of Huawei's chief executive, the sharp critical attacks on the company are a direct result of Washington realizing that the United States has lagged behind in developing strategically important technology. At the same time, the worldwide campaign against Huawei has nothing to do with security, and is only due to America's desire to suppress a growing technological competitor, Guo Ping concluded.

The opening of a campus in China with the architecture of famous buildings in Europe

In January 2019, Huawei opened a new campus on the shores of Songshan Lake in Dongguan Urban District (Guangdong Province) in China. On nine square kilometers around the headquarters, the company decided to place an architectural complex that copies famous buildings in Europe. While work is still ongoing, Huawei has already shown top global media outlets, including CNBC and Bloomberg, eight of the twelve "cities."

The total area of ​ ​ the premises reaches 1.4 million square meters. The facility is a 40-minute drive from Shenzhen, where the Chinese telecommunications equipment and mobile device maker is headquartered.

On the campus there are many objects created in the image of European attractions - from "Italian" towers to artificial lakes and classical palaces. The idea of copying well-known architecture from around the world is not new, but the new office complex is designed to reflect Huawei's growing ambitions and impress the public that the company has undoubtedly succeeded.

Twelve zones will represent the architecture of European cities: Paris France (), Verona and Bologna (), Italy Granada Spain (), Bruges (Belgium), Chesky (Chesky-Krumlov,), Czech Republic Heidelberg and Freiburg (Germany), Burgundy (France), Luxembourg, Oxford (). On the Great Britain territory there is also a picturesque lake, over which a bridge stretches - a copy of the Freedom Bridge in Budapest. The red castle, located on the other side of the lake, is inspired by Heidelberg Castle in. It Germany will house Huawei's research unit.

In addition to offices, the campus is also home to the Illy Cafe, a FamilyMart store, and a gym. To transport employees between buildings on campus, its own tram line has been launched, and the journey between the most remote stops takes 22 minutes. The length of the tram tracks is 7.8 km.

No European-themed park will be complete without a castle, and so it is being built on Luxembourg-styled grounds. The design of one of the zones was based on the University of Oxford. A total of 108 buildings will be built.

A workspace made in the form of a garden will be able to visit only Huawei customers, employees, as well as their relatives.

The Dongguani campus is meant to create a calm environment to inspire its employees, Huawei said. Why did Huawei choose the style of European architecture? It is classical and "accumulated the wisdom and essence of humanity for hundreds of years, preserving a history of success and failure," the company explained.

It is assumed that after the complete completion of construction work, up to 25 thousand employees of the company will be able to work on campus. By the beginning of 2019, Huawei's staff at the Dongguan campus is about 17 thousand people, since the bulk of its employees - up to 50 thousand people - work in Shenzhen, located 90 km south of Dongguan.

The company does not disclose the cost of the project. According to Chinese media, the project budget is 10 billion yuan (almost $1.5 billion). Construction of the campus has been underway since 2015.^[19]

By early 2019, several thousand Huawei employees had already moved to the new campus. These are mainly research and development staff.

Arrest in Poland of a top manager of a local office on suspicion of spying for China

On January 11, 2019, it became known about the arrest of a top manager of the Polish representative office of Huawei, who is suspected of spying for China. Read more here.

2018

Registration of 5405 patent applications

According to the All-Russian Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), according to the results of 2018, the Chinese company Huawei Technologies registered 5405 patent applications.

Joining the top three chip buyers

On February 4, 2019, research company Gartner presented a rating of the largest chip buyers. Apple and Samsung remained the frontrunners, while Huawei made the top 3 for the first time. The Chinese company increased semiconductor purchases by more than 45% in 2018, putting it ahead of Dell and Lenovo. Read more here.

Nokia and Ericsson lose to Huawei despite Chinese company's troubles

At the end of December 2018, it became known that  Huawei's competitors - Ericsson and Nokia - could not take advantage of the failures of the Chinese company to strengthen their market position and develop advanced telecommunications equipment. More on this here.

Huawei fined and demoted employees for Twitter post via iPhone

In early January 2019, it became known that Huawei Technologies fined two employees for sending a message on Twitter using an iPhone.

On December 31, 2018, at 11:31 am, Huawei's official Twitter blog published a Happy New Year greeting, which was sent through the iPhone - the corresponding note is posted in the lower right corner of the social network. Although the message was deleted quickly enough, it was noticed by users, and the screenshots taken became evidence.

Chinese media then circulated an internal disciplinary email sent to Huawei employees. It said two employees of the company involved in publishing a public message via iPhone were demoted to one level. In addition, Huawei reduced their monthly salary by 5 thousand yuan (about 50,500 rubles).^[20]

The company said that "due to a problem with the Internet via VPN," the team responsible for digital marketing was unable to send a New Year's tweet through the computer in time, so an iPhone with a SIM card of the Hong Kong operator was used.

Twitter is blocked in mainland China, so this US service requires a VPN service to access, which is banned in China. However, Hong Kong SIM cards are not blocked.

Flawed management, irresponsibility of some employees and insufficient control over suppliers have led to an unfavorable result outside the company, says a letter signed by Huawei board member Chen Lifang.

As noted by the South China Morning Post, Huawei is not the only major manufacturer smartphones that has been caught using competitors' devices to send messages to Twitter: for example, Samsung it has done the same several times in the past.

Chinese companies launch iPhone boycott in show of support for Huawei

In December 2018, it became known about the boycott that Chinese companies announced the iPhone in support of Huawei. Some businesses and organizations reimburse employees for part of the purchase of Huawei smartphones and impose strict sanctions for the purchase of Apple phones. Read more here.

Samsung sees Huawei's failures as a chance to increase its share of the 5G equipment market

In December 2018 Samsung Electronics , she expressed hope for the company's exit from the outsiders of the telecommunications equipment market due to failures. Huawei The problems experienced by the Chinese manufacturer are in the hands of the South Korean company on the eve of the mass launch of fifth-generation networks (). 5G More. here

Arrest of the daughter of the head of Huawei at the request of the American authorities

In early December 2018, Wanzhou Men was arrested at the request of the United States. US authorities suspect the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei and the company's CFO of violating US sanctions against Iran. Read more here.

Deliveries of 10,000 5G base stations worldwide

Huawei has supplied more than 10,000 5G base stations to its partners around the world. This was announced on November 20 at the Huawei Mobile Broadband Forum conference in London by Huawei Chairman Ken Hu.

154 mobile operators in 66 countries and regions around the world are testing fifth-generation 5G communications. Huawei has supplied more than 10,000 5G base stations to its customers, the Chinese edition of the Global Times quotes Ken Hu.[21]

At the same event, Ryan Ding, head of Huawei Carrier Business Group, said the company has signed 22 commercial contracts for the supply of equipment for 5G mobile networks, Telecompaper reports.^[22]

According to the top manager, the transition to the new standard is stimulated by large countries with large populations. They are striving to be the first to master advanced technology, which will be migrated faster than it was with 3G or 4G, Dean added.

Although Huawei claims real demand for 5G and that the technology is ready for use, the company warns of barriers to the introduction of the new standard. In particular, Huawei noted a lack of frequency range for mobile operators.

To speed up the deployment of 5G networks, the head of Huawei's board recommended that governments quickly agree and allocate 5G frequency bands, setting the cost lower than for the 4G standard. According to Ken Hu, operators should already start using the C-band, but ultimately other frequencies will be involved for 5G, including 2.3 GHz and 2.6 GHz.

Also, the representative of Huawei added that the authorities should promote the construction of new infrastructure and work more actively in terms of allocating sites for these purposes. Among the measures that will help reduce operators' cash and time costs while opening up new revenue sources to utilities, Ken Hu cited the sharing of utility infrastructure such as building roofs and lighting masts.

Huawei has built a mobile data center into the Audi Q7

In October 2018, Huawei and Audi announced they were working together on self-driving cars. As part of this cooperation, the mobile data center (Mobile Data Center) developed by the Chinese company was integrated into the Audi Q7 crossover to implement autonomous driving functions in an urban environment. Read more here.

How Huawei thwarted Qualcomm-Broadcom merger

In March 2018, US President Donald Trump blocked the potential sale of US microprocessor manufacturer Qualcomm to Singapore-based Broadcom for $117 billion. The Bloomberg agency found in Huawei the reasons for the breakdown of this deal.

Trump blocked the merger of Qualcomm and Broadcom on the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which evaluates each major acquisition. The agency saw the deal as a threat to national security and did not give additional explanations on this matter.

Reuters notes that if Qualcomm were to be sold to Broadcom, the third largest semiconductor manufacturer would emerge, leading in sales of chips for smartphones, automotive electronics and the industrial Internet of Things. More importantly, the deal will undermine Qualcomm's leadership in 5G technology, allowing Huawei to become the dominant company here, writes the South China Morning Post.

CFIUS feared that the combination of Qualcomm and Broadcom would limit U.S. investment in semiconductor and wireless technology, leaving a relatively opaque company like Huawei, which is spending billions of dollars to develop next-generation wireless systems, Bloomberg reported. Huawei earns twice as much as Broadcom and Qualcomm combined, so it can afford huge investments.

Bloomberg notes that Huawei, which rarely buys companies, did not directly affect the deal between Broadcom and Qualcomm, but the growing influence of the Chinese vendor on the markets had an indirect and decisive impact.

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is likely concerned that Broadcom will cut spending on research and development at Qualcomm, which is in Huawei's hands, especially as rival Ericsson and Nokia have run into trouble as the telecom industry falls.

The American authorities have long been trying to reduce the presence of Huawei and other Chinese manufacturers of telecom equipment in the country, recommending, and in some cases explicitly prohibiting companies and government agencies from using the products of these companies. In 2018, American operators refused to sell Huawei smartphones.

Huawei uses Broadcom chips in switches and other network equipment. Qualcomm is also partnering with Huawei: in February 2018, the partners completed testing of technology that accelerates the provision of mobile services in 5G networks.

Huawei owns a tenth of the foundational patents related to 5G and is set to begin commercial operation of fifth-generation networks by 2020. Moreover, in March 2018, the Minister of Information Technology of the PRC announced that the company was preparing to develop 6G technologies.

Now Huawei has become not just a leading supplier in the largest telecommunications equipment market, but also a dominant player on the planet, writes Bloomberg.

Huawei's active participation and leading position in the development of fifth-generation technologies may force cellular operators to purchase advanced equipment from this company, which they do not want to allow in the White House. US authorities have repeatedly talked about Huawei's close ties with the Chinese government, which they believe poses a threat to America's national security.

Trump's executive order blocking the merger of Qualcomm and Broadcom confirms the president's tough stance on deals when it comes to seizing American technology. The head of state made it clear that he intends to restrict trade with China and conclude various contracts with Chinese business.

Disruption of AT&T deal

American mobile operator AT&T at the last moment canceled in January 2018 an agreement with Huawei to sell smartphones from the Chinese manufacturer through its networks in the United States. The reason for AT&T's refusal from the deal was a bill imposing a ban on the use by government agencies and departments of equipment and services of the Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE.

The document was prepared by Republican Congressman Mike Conaway and was called governmental the Defending U.S. Government Communications Act. On his website, Conaway posted a message in which he claims that Huawei and ZTE products pose a threat to US national security. He also cites the position of the US House of Representatives Standing Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), according to which Huawei can share information received from American users with the Chinese government.

According to The Information, the intelligence committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in December 2017 did send letters stating, in particular, that Huawei equipment could pose a threat to US security if the Chinese company cooperates with American mobile operators.

In 2012, a report submitted to the American parliament already raised the possibility of state espionage by China using Huawei technology. As a result, Huawei products became available in the United States only through online stores and a few physical points of sale. Through a deal with AT&T, the Chinese company hoped to implement its plans to gain new positions in the smartphone market. Its sudden cancellation could complicate the task for Huawei.

The mobile operator Verizon intended to conclude a similar agreement with the company, but also refused the deal.

Through the retail networks of American operators, Huawei planned to launch sales of Huawei Mate 10 smartphones, introduced in October 2017.^[23]

2017

Contracts for the creation of 60 "smart cities"

As part of the Smart City Expo World Congress 2017, held in Barcelona from November 14 to 16, 2017, Huawei presented a number of solutions for implementing the concept of a "smart city." Contracts were also signed for the introduction of such technologies in 60 cities around the world.

A smart city solution is a system that includes design, integration, operations, service applications, and information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure.

Cities use advanced ICTs to identify, analyze, and consolidate basic data from city services and management systems, to meet the diverse needs of management, utilities, and business. Huawei's smart city concept combines cloud technology, network architecture, and security.

According to the company, by 2025, 27 metropolitan areas with a population of 10 million people will create a huge burden on public transport, health care systems, as well as utilities and power systems.

"Smart cities" are able to change the way cities function, ensuring close interaction between digital technologies and physical systems.

Huawei Chief Technology Officer Joe So, at a briefing on November 14, 2017, said the company spent $4 billion on its project in 2016.

In smart cities, many objects will be equipped with sensors, have access to the Internet, and smart systems will help make decisions and respond quickly to the situation, which will help improve the efficiency of city services and the quality of life of the population, says Yan Lida, President of Huawei Enterprise Business Group. - Unique technologies and vision of innovative ICT solutions include a whole range of devices that can provide a comprehensive solution to a smart city, adapted to specific needs.[24]

Collaboration with GridGain and ISS

On September 15, 2017, Huawei signed a memorandum of understanding with GridGain Systems, a developer of advanced integration distributed systems, and ISS - Intelligent Security Systems. The cooperation will be held at the Open Lab in Moscow, which will open in November 2017.

Partnership with GridGain

The main goal of cooperation between Huawei and GridGain Systems is to support customers, financial sector government and large enterprises, so it is planned to jointly develop solutions in the financial services sector, urban security, transport industry and. power engineering specialists GridGain Systems offers a data-in-RAM computing platform In-Memory built on, Apache Ignite allowing processing large amounts of data in RAM. computer The platform solves GridGain In-Memory Computing Platform current issues related to fast and big data. The partnership will allow Huawei to collaborate with the company on joint solution development, targeting fintech industries, power and government organizations.

Partnership with ISS

In turn, the partnership between Huawei and ISS is focused on accelerating the digital transformation of government institutions and various business sectors. The joint activities of the companies will be aimed at creating and supporting integrated solutions for the Safe City agro-industrial complex, including ensuring road safety, and transport infrastructure facilities. These solutions will provide users with all the capabilities of modern technologies, including: public, private and hybrid cloud solutions (including cloud video surveillance and intelligent video analysis), multidisciplinary situation centers, mobile policing, etc. It is expected that the result will be optimization of the implementation of strategic and operational tasks of ensuring public safety at the level of federal and municipal formations.

Open Lab

As explained by Chong Cao, director of Huawei Enterprise Business Group in Russia, Open Lab is a global platform for working with local partners, which is a combination of four functions: a joint innovation center, a technical support center, a verification center and an experience center. The company intends to focus on cooperation with partners, allowing to provide the industry with advanced technological solutions. Thus, Huawei and the company's technology partners will have the opportunity to conduct joint developments and marketing actions, as well as cooperate in the field of bringing products to market.

Huawei has already opened similar laboratories in Suzhou (China), Munich (Germany), Mexico City (Mexico), Singapore and Dubai (UAE). The company focuses on localization based on local customer requirements for effective development and implementation.

Create a Single Partner Program

On September 7, 2017, Huawei announced a single partner program and named the amount of investment in it. The company also announced an increase in the number of research laboratories developed with the support of partners.

In October 2017, instead of several partner programs scattered across Huawei units, one Huawei Solution Partner Program will begin to operate. All existing partners of the Chinese manufacturer will be connected to it, including independent software sellers (ISP) and equipment, system integrators and consulting service providers.

The goal of the innovations will be to simplify Huawei's interaction with partners so that they can better meet the needs of customers, differentiate their solutions and develop their business.

The new Huawei Solution Partner Program will make it easier for partners to work with Huawei and create innovative, specifically oriented solutions that will bring business satisfaction and success to customers, the Chinese company said in a statement.

It is planned to invest $250 million in the new partner program. About $70 million will go to the development and marketing promotion of products together with partners.

More than 1,000 partners participated in previous programs, which helped create over 100 solutions for the Huawei Marketplace store. With the launch of the Huawei Solution Partner Program, it makes it easier to sort products in the Huawei Marketplace, allowing customers to quickly find the solutions they need.

In addition, Huawei will facilitate the process of obtaining certificates by partners. They will be able to more easily join OpenLab laboratories - specialized sites where companies collaborating with Huawei create and test localized solutions for telecommunications and corporate customers.

By the beginning of September 2017, there are 16 OpenLab sites located in different countries. Huawei plans to bring that number to 24 by 2020.^[25]

Company structure

As of early April 2017, Huawei's business structure consists of three main divisions:

• Carrier Business Group (telecommunications equipment and services);
• Enterprise Business Group (servers, DSS, and various IT solutions)
• Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) - Was created in 2003 and offers mobile phones, mobile broadband (MBB) devices and home appliances.
• Cloud Division

Creating a Cloud Division

In April 2017, Huawei announced a restructuring, under which a new division was created - the cloud. The Chinese company intends to compete with well-known public cloud service providers.

As a result of the business structure change, Huawei increased the number of divisions from three to four. We are talking about a new cloud division, Carrier Business Group (telecommunications equipment and services), Enterprise Business Group (servers, DSS and various IT solutions), Consumer Business Group (consumer products).

Huawei plans to hire more than 2,000 employees for the cloud business in 2017. In addition, the company sets a goal to increase competitive levels in the fight against market leaders.

The competition between AWS and Microsoft and the simultaneous work with them in the market - I think that we will observe this trend, - said Huawei CEO Eric Xu in a conversation with analysts at the company's headquarters.

According to the head, in 2017 Huawei will focus on public clouds and the creation of an appropriate "open reliable platform," which will form the basis of services developed by the company both independently and in partnership with operators.

Zheng Yelai, president of Huawei's cloud division, said the company will be able to get ahead of Alibaba, China's largest cloud service provider. At the same time, the top manager did not announce any deadlines.

Earlier, the manufacturer spoke about plans to invest $1 billion in the cloud business and predicted an increase in revenue in the market to 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) by 2020. On April 10, 2017, the Ministry of Industry information technology China announced a three-year plan, according to which the volume of the national cloud technology market by 2019 should increase to 430 billion yuan ($63.3 billion) from 150 billion yuan in 2015.^[26]

Huawei fails plan to sell smartphones

At the end of February 2017, Huawei management warned employees about layoffs after the company failed tasks in the smartphone market. The Chinese vendor does not rely on the number of devices sold, but on the profitability of the telephone business.

As the head of the Huawei Consumer Business Group (responsible for the development and sale of smartphones and brings the company about a third of the turnover) Richard Yu told Reuters, in 2016 the company did not fulfill the mobile business profit plan, although revenue was higher than forecasts. In 2016, Huawei sold about 139 million smartphones, which fell slightly short of the planned 140 million devices.

This business remains profitable, but the margin in it is very small, - stated Richard Yu.

The founder and head of Huawei Group, Ren Zhengfei, sent a message to employees urging them to work harder, otherwise, he said, the company could "fall apart."

Healthy men in their 30s who don't try and just want to count money in bed think it's possible? Huawei will not pay those who do not work hard, Zhengfei said.

By the end of February 2017, Huawei employs about 170 thousand people. 45% of them are engaged in research and development, and they are among the most unprotected part of the staff from layoffs.

Everyone is nervous. Now we are increasingly thinking about further steps, given that permanent work in the company is no longer provided, "one of the software engineers of the Huawei Consumer Business Group division told Reuters.

Sources of the publication in Huawei say that the company retained a 5 percent annual quota for the dismissal of workers with poor labor productivity, but at the same time it pushes such employees to leave, transferring them to undesirable positions. The press service of Huawei assured Reuters that the company does not have a plan to reduce the number of personnel.

In 2017, Huawei will work to improve the efficiency and profitability of the business, Richard Yu said, "focusing on every level of the organization, every employee and every detail," to more closely control costs and risks.^[27]

2016

Investment in RnD

Employee loyalty: Willingness to risk your life for the benefit of the company

In early December 2016, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article describing the high loyalty of Huawei employees who are even ready to risk their lives for the benefit of the company. This ideology has become one of the main factors in the success of the Chinese manufacturer of telecommunications equipment and mobile devices.

WSJ writes that Huawei founder and president Ren Zhengfei has instilled in the company a philosophy in which many employees are ready to sacrifice their vacation, refuse to pay for overtime, and sometimes risk their lives.

By winning, we raise our glasses together to celebrate. After losing, we risk our lives to save each other, says a motivating essay by Ren Genfei read by all new Huawei employees.

Huawei motivates its workers with an agreement allowing them to gain a stake in the company for their dedicated work. Huawei is not a public company and is owned by executives and other employees. By the beginning of December 2016, Huawei employs about 170 thousand people around the world.

If you are fully committed to the company, it will not let you down, "Meng Bo, one of Huawei's new employees, told the publication.

According to Huawei Chief Executive Guo Ping, Ren Zhenfei remains a spiritual leader and still plays the most important role in the development of shared values. The founder's influence on the company really remains strong: his messages distributed on the internal network are read by many employees, and some executives are even tested for Genfei's knowledge, the WSJ notes.

The high loyalty of Huawei employees is reflected in a book called Huawei Story. It, in particular, tells how the company's workers built networks in Siberia in severe frosts, how they lived in Spartan conditions in hostels, Germany how, risking their lives, they continued to work in Africa despite the outbreak of Ebola.^[28]

Joint Commvault and Huawei Lab to Develop Solutions for Information Protection, Data Management, and Cloud Services

In September 2016, Commvault and Huawei announced a joint laboratory in Chengdu, China. The lab will develop backup, recovery, and archiving solutions, as well as cloud-based solutions based on technology from both companies. Commvault and Huawei will allocate employees, software, and equipment for the laboratory, in which test and development centers will be organized, as well as a briefing center for managers. The lab will be engaged in ensuring full compatibility between the fresh releases of both companies. She will also focus on creating, testing and demonstrating cloud backup solutions, developing Data Protection-as-a-Service solutions and other innovative areas that expand the capabilities of both companies.

The joint lab will strengthen the collaboration between Huawei and Commvault, which began three years ago when Huawei began distributing Commvault software along with Huawei's OceanStor storage systems. After that, Huawei and Commvault collaborated to create an integrated offer with package service agreements. Recently, Huawei and Commvault began collaborating on Huawei Cloud Data Center proposals. Customers received the results of cooperation between the two companies extremely positively. For example, Brennan IT recently announced that it uses Commvault and Huawei OceanStor software to provide its Australian customers with a scalable and flexible BaaS solution (Backup-as-a-Service).

5G field trial

On July 25, 2016, the press services of Huawei and Vodafone announced the completion of field tests of the 5G standard and opened a laboratory for the study of the Internet of Things.

Testing 5G on the ground, Huawei Vodafone achieved a peak data transfer of 20 Gbps during a field test of a telecommunications standard in the frequency range E (from 60 to 90 GHz) in Newbury (). For the Great Britain ^[29]

Single-user (SU-MIMO) and multi-user (MU-MIMO) multi-channel input/output were tested, demonstrating speeds of 20 Gbps and 10 Gbps, respectively.

5G is known as the "fifth generation" or telecommunications standard of IMT-2020. The main indicator of 5G is wireless data transmission with a speed of at least 10 Gbps.

At the end of the tests, Huawei CEO Eric Xu promised that 5G will be able to include in the common communication network all smart devices invented by humanity, as well as those not yet invented. Vodafone Chief Technology Officer Joanne Weiberg added that the next tests will be conducted over 5G broadband mobile over the 6GHz band.

Huawei and Vodafone have entered into a ten-year partnership that aims to jointly develop network technologies. The partners recently completed narrowband IoT trials in Melbourne, Australia. In April 2016, the companies opened a joint laboratory in Newbury, it is conducting research on the Internet of Things and related applications and technologies.

Corporate business growth by 44% to $4.25 billion

On March 14, 2016, Huawei Enterprise President Ian Lida reported strong revenue growth in his division, which is associated with the company's conclusion of large contracts abroad, reports The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

According to Lida, in 2015, Huawei Enterprise's revenue (sells network equipment to corporate customers) amounted to $4.25 billion, an increase of 43.8% compared to the previous year, and the company's corporate business growth rate in China for the first time was lower than outside the home market.

The WSJ notes that Huawei is showing particularly strong growth in Europe through cooperation with customers such as Deutsche Telekom, Huawei Bahn, SAP and Banco Santander. For Deutsche Telekom, for example, a Chinese vendor supplies equipment that allows the telecommunications giant to successfully compete in the cloud services market.

Jan Lida said that Huawei Enterprise feels confident in the European market, and it will take some time to achieve such success in the United States. According to the top manager, in 2016 the number of Huawei employees working in the American market will be increased.

During an interview with the WSJ, Yang Lead also stated that he is not concerned about the slowdown in the Chinese market, since IT spending will still grow here.

Our business in China continues to grow continuously. The Chinese economy is in the process of transformation, so injections into the local information and communication technology industry are still increasing. Since traditional companies need to be more competitive in China, the need for growing investment in ICT will continue, the head of Huawei Enterprise said.

Asked by a journalist about whether the corporate unit could become Huawei's biggest business, Ian Lida said this:

Maybe it will happen sometime, but I don't know if I'll be here at this point. Corporate business is different from consumer business.[30]

2015

Cloud Business Investment

On October 19, 2015, Huawei announced plans to spend $1 billion to support information and communication technology developers. The main task of this financing is to increase the attractiveness of cloud services among the clients of the Chinese company.

The above amount of $1 billion will go, in particular, to jointly develop software, provide technical support services, conduct training courses, etc. First of all, Huawei pursues the goal of popularizing cloud services among companies using the vendor's infrastructure.

Thus, telecommunications operators and banks whose data is stored in Huawei data centers will receive software from the Chinese manufacturer to create their own applications and various kinds of support related, for example, to data analysis and information security.

Huawei will help developers create new services and respond quickly to business customer demands. To do this, the company will open access to a number of its technologies, such as cloud computing, Big Data, the Internet of Things, mobile broadband, software-configurable networks, etc.

Huawei will create an open platform and remote development centers for developers, as well as conduct training events that will provide developers with more knowledge of R&D, sales and distribution. ON Huawei will work closely with some developers.

Through the new initiative, Huawei hopes to strengthen its position in the cloud market, which amounted to $1.5 billion in China in 2013, and by 2020 this figure is expected to increase to $20 billion (forecast from Bain & Co. Analysts).

Huawei does not disclose the share of revenue from sales of cloud computing equipment and services in total revenue. The company only notes that we are talking about a small indicator, but this business is able to become the main source of growth for Huawei. The vendor plans to achieve sales of cloud solutions in the amount of $10 billion by 2020.^[31]

Huawei sees European market as second home

On July 17, 2015, Huawei spoke about the development of its European business amid the difficulties that the company faced in the United States on a par with other Chinese manufacturers. According to the director of strategic marketing Huawei William Xu (William Xu), the company feels in Europe almost at home.

"Europe is an open, welcoming place that is increasingly becoming like our second home market," The Wall Street Journal quotes a top manager.

In the first half of 2015, Huawei entered into 15 partnership agreements with European companies, which almost corresponds to the number of such transactions for the entire 2014. Cooperation with European business concerns various areas - from cloud data storage and telecommunications equipment to automotive technologies and solutions in the field. information security Huawei's major partners include telecommunication the giant, Deutsche Telekom corporate software SAP manufacturer and Munich-based applied research organization Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, which was involved in the development of the MP3 standard.

Europe is central to Huawei's international expansion. As William Xu noted in an interview published on July 17, 2015, over the past two to three years, the Chinese company has increased the number of partnerships with leading European companies, and has also invested little in local research centers.

In early June 2015, Huawei, in collaboration with a German auto giant Volkswagen , presented a set of applications that ensure the connection of smartphones the Chinese brand to the infotainment systems of the concern's machines. Thanks to these programs, drivers can safely use phones (play music, make phone calls, send messages, etc.) while driving. In addition, as part of the collaboration, Huawei has provided the premium Q7 SUV Audi with ultra-fast Internet technology. LTE

Huawei's high activity in Europe is partly due to the inability of Chinese manufacturers to develop in the American market due to political disagreements between Beijing and Washington. Earlier, the US authorities called the equipment of Huawei and some other vendors from the Celestial Empire a threat to national security and limited the work of these companies in the country. None of the four largest American mobile operators use Huawei solutions.

Meanwhile, American the market is not completely closed to Huawei. The company sells its smartphones there, which, however, are in weak demand among local residents. According to analysts IDC for the first quarter of 2015, Huawei is only in 13th place in the list of the largest smartphone sellers in the United States with a market share that does not reach 1%. In January-March 2015, the number of tubes launched on the American market under the Huawei brand name was measured only 110 thousand units. world level Huawei ranks fourth among manufacturers with 5.2% of smartphone sales, according to IDC data for the first three months of 2015.^[32]

Cloud Collaboration with Intel

On March 5, 2015, Huawei announced a strategic partnership with Intel, in which the companies will provide cloud solutions to telecom operators around the world. This IT agreement between manufacturers was far from the first.^[33]

Together, Huawei and Intel will develop scalable, optimized and cost-effective software platforms and equipment (servers, storage, etc.) for telecommunications companies. They will use Huawei and Intel solutions to deploy public cloud services. In fact, we are talking about the formation of a global cloud computing network for operator needs.

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Intel and Huawei to launch global cloud network

In addition, it is planned to improve the performance and security of the Huawei FusionSphere cloud platform through the use of Intel architecture and technologies, including Open vSwitch and DPDK (Data Plane Development Kit). This will improve network virtualization on Huawei platforms, and operators will get a reliable cloud solution that will improve infrastructure management efficiency and reduce costs.

"This industry collaboration will drive innovation related to cloud adoption by telecom operators. The joint development of the next generation of FusionSphere products by Huawei and Intel will allow operators to launch high-performance, secure and flexible cloud services, "said Jason Waxman, vice president and general manager of Intel Cloud Platforms.

It is worth noting that by the time the agreement was signed on the creation of a global cloud network for operators, Intel and Huawei already had several contracts concluded by companies earlier. So, in 2012, manufacturers began working on new scalable storage solutions on Intel architecture, and two years later Intel and Huawei announced cooperation in the server and cloud product markets.

2013: Huawei publicly ditches US market

Huawei Technologies is no longer willing to sell telecommunications equipment in the U.S. market and plans to focus on other countries. This was announced at an annual meeting with analysts in April 2013 by the executive vice president of the company Eric Xu. "We are no longer interested in the US market," the Financial Times reports.^[34]

"Don't get us wrong," Huawei Chief Technology Officer Li Sanqi explained in an interview with IDG. - We would like to be present in the American market. But today we are faced with reality. We will focus on the rest of the world, which is both large enough and growing at a fairly fast pace. "

Quartz, which was one of the first to publish a statement, explained that Huawei, apparently, came to the conclusion that it is easier to leave the United States than to continue unsuccessfully lobbying in favor of its products, which is unlikely to ever lead to significant results.

The statement follows accusations by the US government that Huawei equipment is a Trojan horse with which China trades in espionage. In addition to Huawei, ZTE has become objectionable to the White House.

"Based on available information, we cannot recognize Huawei and ZTE as equipment suppliers free from the influence of government agencies. In this regard, we must conclude that they pose a threat to the United States and our systems, "said a joint report by Democratic member Dutch Ruppersberger and Republican Mike Rogers, chairman of the Permanent Intelligence Committee under the US House of Representatives

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The company believes that the US authorities staged a farce in order to expel Huawei from its market and free it for local manufacturers of communication equipment.

In July 2013, the UK government said it was looking into security measures provided for by the Cyber Security Evaluations Centre, known as "Cell," in light of a report by the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) in June that found serious problems in how Cell operated. This center was created in 2010 and was funded by Huawei as part of an agreement between Huawei and British Telecom of 2005 related to the state order. All of Cell's staff, with the exception of the centre's head, a former deputy director of the UK Government Communications Office, came from Huawei.

The BBC quoted a Cabinet Office Secretariat official as saying the government was taking threats to crucial national security infrastructure seriously telecommunication and had robust procedures in place to ensure security confidence in the UK's networks.

2012

Plans for a research centre in Helsinki

On December 10, 2012, Huawei announced that it would invest 70 million euros over five years to create a research and development center in Helsinki (Finland). Strategic investments confirm Huawei's long-term development plans in the European market, and are designed to strengthen the company's research potential by increasing the number of employees employed in the R&D field around the world.

As of December 2012, 76,000 people are engaged in research and development at Huawei. The company has 31 joint innovation centers and 16 R&D centers.

At this time, Huawei's European offices employ more than 7,000 people out of the corporation's total 170,000 employees.

The research center in Finland will become a key center of the company in the field of research and development of new technologies for mobile devices. The first projects will focus on developing software for smartphones, tablets and multimedia devices. The focus will be on improving the user's experience with operating systems such as Android and Windows Phone 8. Since the opening of the center, 30 people will work in it, within five years their number will increase to 100.

"We

consider the reliability and diversity of services for the end user to be a key element of building our own brand," said Kenneth Fredriksen, vice president of Huawei in Central, Eastern and Northern Europe. "Finland's open and innovative environment is an ideal place to strengthen our mobile research capabilities, creating opportunities for both Huawei and the Finnish telecommunications industry."

The R&D Center in Helsinki will be one of the company's key mobile device research centers, along with the existing technology design centers in Sweden and the user interface research center in the United Kingdom.

Investment in development in the UK market

In September 2012, Huawei announced a $2 billion investment in research and development, local procurement and the creation of Competence Centers in the United Kingdom.

2011: Legal action against ZTE

Huawei filed lawsuits in Germany, France and Hungary in April 2011 against ZTE Corporation (ZTE) for infringement of patent and trademark rights. The lawsuits are filed on the grounds that ZTE violated the rights to a number of Huawei patents related to data cards and LTE technologies. Also, according to Huawei, ZTE illegally used the registered Huawei trademark on some of its terminal products.

Huawei Legal Director Song Liuping explained: "Huawei was forced to launch these actions in order to protect our innovations and registered intellectual property in Europe. Our goal is to curb the illegal use of Huawei's intellectual property. We would like to reach an agreement with ZTE, but at the same time achieve the legal use of our technologies. "

Those lawsuits came after ZTE failed to respond to warning letters demanding an end to illegal acts on intellectual property. Huawei has also reportedly repeatedly invited ZTE to negotiate a cross-patent license, but those efforts have also been unsuccessful. Since Huawei did not receive any response or comment from ZTE regarding the cessation of illegal actions, the company had no choice but to use legal means to protect its legitimate interests, the company explains.

It is noted that in 2010 Huawei spent $222 million on patent licenses to obtain legal rights to use patents and technologies of other leading companies in the industry. Huawei also invests a significant portion of its annual Huawei in research and development. R&D costs in 2010 alone amounted to 16.556 billion Chinese yuan ($2.5 billion).

"Intellectual property is Huawei's most valuable asset. Since we are responsible to our customers and shareholders, we consider it necessary to protect these assets by any legal means around the world. Wherever the violation occurs, we will do everything necessary to guarantee the use of Huawei's intellectual property by any company based on recognized international laws and practices, "Song Liuping emphasized.

2010: Launch of the direction of corporate solutions with a staff of 10 thousand people

In 2010, the company opened the direction of corporate solutions and intends to pay maximum attention to the development of this division, which provides corporate customers with fixed and mobile network infrastructure, data centers and "cloud computing." In its continuous move forward, Huawei is committed to becoming a provider of integrated, end-to-end infocommunication solutions to maximize the value to our customers. To this end, a new structure is being created in which each Huawei business unit will be independently managed and overall control will be exercised by the company's president and board of directors.

In the state of the Huawei Enterprise Business Group division, responsible for the development and supply of products to enterprises of various industries, as well as government agencies, 10 thousand people, 6 thousand of them are engaged in R&D.

1987: Founding of the Company

Huawei was founded in 1987.

Huawei Technologies Development Strategy

Huawei sees the possibility of building a more comfortable communication world through the development of key technologies, including:

• Artificial intelligence (from software to hardware). Comprehensive development of AI, including technologies for perception, recognition and neural computing to build a complete intelligent system that combines software and hardware, as well as mobile devices and cloud services. The first smartphone with local AI Huawei Mate 10 Pro is presented.
• Development of a communication standard. 5G More than 500 Huawei engineers and experts are working to build 5G communications technologies. 9 research centers have been opened in various regions, there are plans to invest in the development of innovative technologies in the field of 5G communication, at least 600 million dollars by 2018.
• EMUI. A proprietary interface for embodying the OS Android philosophy of the company, which puts the user first and his comfort in everyday use of the device. The latest version, EMUI 8.0, based on Android™ 8.0, has smarter and more personalized applications that provide proactive response to user requests. The AI Engine was designed specifically to link EMUI and third-party AI applications to NPU's neural computing module. It includes various intelligent tools, including Vision Engine, Experience Engine, Performance Engine, Power Management Engine and tools for third-party applications. These tools ensure that all features that use algorithms, artificial intelligence including third-party applications, can fully interact with the computing and energy benefits of the Kirin 970 processor.
• Network security. Huawei considers it a key corporate strategy to ensure end-to-end information security. Huawei's contribution to this industry is 5% of all Huawei. 2% of security technology professionals work for Huawei.

R&D

2023: On the list of companies with the largest R&D costs

2016

• Following a long-term strategy, Huawei has been investing more than 10% of total revenue in R&D since 2007.
• In 2016, Huawei invested 14.6% of revenue in R&D.
• Based on a thorough examination of users' needs, Huawei aims to combine Western innovation ideas and Huawei engineering capabilities. China To date, the company has invested more than 313 billion yuan (about 45 billion) in research and development. dollars
• Huawei has founded 15 R&D centers, 36 joint innovation centers and 45 training centers worldwide. 2 R&D centers are open in Central-Eastern and Northern Europe.
• More than 70,000 employees work in R&D worldwide, accounting for more than 45% of Huawei's international workforce.
• In terms of the number of patent applications, Huawei ranks 2nd in Europe with 2,390 applications. For 2016, the company climbed 2 places in the ranking, submitting almost 1000 applications, according to the annual report of the European Patent Office (EPO).

Huawei product portfolio

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