Riyadh – Mubasher: Huawei Cloud has launched its services in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, through a data centre to store data locally in line with data regulations in the Kingdom.
The company will also launch 68 cloud services in three categories, namely data, artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud native.
Besides the launch of the Huawei Cloud Riyadh Region, which was announced at the 2023 Huawei Cloud Summit Saudi Arabia on Monday, 4 September, the company unveiled that it will train 200,000 developers in the Kingdom over the coming five years.
Huawei Cloud will further build joint solutions with 1,000 local partners in Saudi Arabia and launch the Huawei Cloud Startup Program to help 2,000 startups grow, according to a press release.
Meanwhile, the Riyadh Region provides low latency in addition to covering all existing carriers' networks that are powered by three listed entities; Saudi Telecom Company (stc), Mobile Telecommunication Company Saudi Arabia (Zain), and Etihad Etisalat Company (Mobily).
Huawei Cloud Riyadh Region is forecast to help promote digital-led economic growth in Saudi Arabia in addition to being Huawei Cloud's focus in serving the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa.
Vice Minister at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) in Saudi Arabia, Haitham bin Abdul Rahman Al Ohali, said: "Huawei is a proud partner in our country's technological progress having worked with the Ministry, service providers, enterprises, and universities in various collective efforts towards digital transformation.”
Al Ohali noted: “We look forward to the transformative impact the Huawei Cloud Riyadh Region will have on our digital ecosystem, creating new avenues for innovation and growth.”
Huawei Cloud is expected to boost AI capabilities across sectors like finance, government, manufacturing, and more.
From his side, Senior Vice President of Huawei and President of Huawei Middle East and Central Asia Region, Steven Yi, said: "I've cherished numerous unforgettable moments in this extraordinary country.”
Yi elaborated: “Just yesterday, walking through the newly renovated Diriyah evoked my deep emotions. It brought to mind an old Chinese saying: 'Build the right nest, and a Phoenix will come.' The essence is clear: create an inviting environment, and you'll attract the best. This is undeniably true for Saudi, a nation that consistently attracts top investors.”
Huawei Cloud currently offers its services to customers in over 170 countries and regions across the world. Meanwhile, Huawei Saudi Arabia was founded in 2002 and has played a pivotal role in the digital transformation in the Kingdom in addition to connecting 3.50 million people in rural areas, creating 20,000 local jobs, and cultivating 10,000 information and communications technology (ICT) talents.
CEO of Huawei Saudi Arabia, Eric Yang, said: "Towards 2030, we will stay dedicated to continuously providing ubiquitous connectivity, green energy, pervasive cloud computing, and AI capabilities for Saudi Arabia to unlock unlimited opportunities of the new digital era."
At the Huawei Cloud Summit Saudi Arabia 2023, which kicked off at The Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh for one day, the company also unveiled the Saudi Arabia Go Cloud Go Global programme, which aims at connecting Chinese and Saudi enterprises as well as fostering growth and innovation.
Seamless Saudi Arabia 2023 is another anticipated event that launched today in the Saudi capital to cover the latest innovations in payments, fintech, retail, e-commerce, home delivery, and digital marketing.
