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Huawei supports ICT Award 2021 as associate sponsor

Huawei supports ICT Award 2021 as associate sponsor

Staying true to its vision to promote the development of the ICT industry in Nepal, Huawei is continuing its support for ICT Award, the biggest tech award of Nepal to be held in December, this year as well as an associate sponsor.

On October 2, Huawei was also present at the Startup & Innovation Fest 2021- the precursor to the award ceremony held at Presidential Business School, Thapa Gaon, New Baneshwor. At the fest, finalists of the Product, Startup & Rising Star Innovation category exhibited their products and innovative ideas.

Huawei Cloud is a fast growing public cloud service provider. According to the Gartner report Market Share: IT Services, Worldwide 2020 , HUAWEI's 2020 IaaS market share ranks No.2 in China and No. 5 in the global market. Huawei Cloud is also the only international cloud service provider with local presence and local support in the Nepalese market.

“All the finalists here today are excellent. They have some truly amazing ideas and products”, said Ivan Mo, Head of Huawei Cloud in Nepal. He further added, “This is an exciting time for the ICT industry in Nepal. It gives us immense pleasure to see the growth of startup culture and digital native businesses here. With over 3 decades of experience in the ICT industry, we believe Huawei now has the best public cloud service fully capable of supporting Nepali startups of all sizes.”

Huawei Cloud is a fast growing public cloud service provider. According to the Gartner report Market Share: IT Services, Worldwide 2020 , HUAWEI's 2020 IaaS market share ranks No.2 in China and No. 5 in the global market. Huawei Cloud is also the only international cloud service provider with local presence and local support in the Nepalese market.

Mr. Razan Lamsal, Chairperson of ICT award also appreciated Huawei’s support to the program. “The support received from Huawei for ICT award and Startup & Innovation Fest has greatly contributed to the promotion of Nepali startups, innovation and talents. Huawei’s efforts and investments towards realizing the vision of Digital Nepal will surely contribute to the development of Nepal’s digital ecosystem”, he said.

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Huawei will continue to support such events to promote the development of the ICT industry in Nepal.

About Huawei:

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. Huawei's end-to-end portfolio of products, solutions and services are both competitive and secure. Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners, we create lasting value for our customers, working to empower people, enrich home life, and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes.

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At Huawei, innovation puts the customer first. We invest heavily in fundamental research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward. We have nearly 197,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world. Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees. For more information, please visit Huawei online at https://www.huawei.com/en/

About Huawei Nepal

Huawei Nepal has been serving for 21 years in Nepal ICT industry. Since 1999, Huawei has brought 2G/3G/4G Technologies and Solution to Nepal, helped telecom operators to quickly deploy the communication network, including in remote areas, enhancing the quality of telecommunication service, building the physical foundation of “Digital Nepal”. More than 30 million population of Nepal are benefiting from Huawei’s solutions. Huawei has been a responsible corporate organization in Nepal. As local contribution, Huawei has created 10,000+ jobs directly and indirectly in the past 21 years in Nepal. In 2015, Huawei helped Nepal Government and telecom operators quickly recover networks after the earthquake, and made a great contribution to rescue and relief efforts by making telecommunications operations run smoothly.

In 2020 and 2021, Huawei ensured network operation even during lockdowns and floods. Huawei also helped the telecom operators to build the wireless base station site in Everest Base Camp, which helped connect the communication blind spot to the outside world completely. In the future, Huawei will continue to serve Nepal by committing to bridge the digital divide in Nepal and aiding in the digital transformation of governments and enterprises while introducing technologies like 5G, cloud and AI to realize the vision of Digital Nepal.