The global ICT solutions provider is participating in the 2017
GSMA Mobile 360–Africa conference taking place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This
year’s event is focused on putting mobile connectivity at the forefront of
national digital strategies and leveraging the power of mobile to build smart
communities and a digital Africa, inclusive for all.
During a key note speech at the Mobile
360 event, Huawei South Africa’s, Director
for Strategic Partnerships & New Technologies, Dr. Bello Moussa says, “Huawei’s
vision for IoT is to enable and promote a smart society, where everything is
intelligent, connected and sensing. A network should be in place to unlock the
connectivity that empowers a smart community.”
GSMA wants to see smart communities in Africa
According to a new GSMA study,
more than half a billion people across Sub-Saharan Africa will be subscribed to
a mobile service by 2020.
The GSMA says building a connected network to support the growth
of smart communities is critical.
“The IoT market in Africa is huge; as a platform
provider we see our role as a key enabler for the growth and development of IoT
on the continent. Once deployed, IoT has the potential to create socio-economic
growth in Africa. Many organisations are either already using or planning to
implement IoT in their operations,” said Dr. Moussa.
Global ICT consulting
and advisory firm International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast IoT revenues in
the Middle East and Africa will increase
at a compound annual growth rate of 21.3% over the next four years to total
more than $14.3 billion in 2020. This growth would be led by IoT investment in manufacturing,
transportation and utilities.
Huawei’s role in digital transformation
The goal of Huawei’s IoT solutions is to generate new revenue streams for its carrier customers in a diverse range of vertical industries including smart-home, smart metering and the connected car.
“Huawei is devoted to
establishing a better IoT ecosystem by cooperating with leading global IoT
players. We want to collaborate with our clients, developers and industry
players to build a better connected Africa together, said Dr. Moussa.
NB-IoT
is widely accepted as the best solution for Africa because the technology
supports low-powered wide-area networks, allowing for wide and deep coverage. In
late June 2017, Huawei’s NB-IoT solution received the "Best IoT Innovation
for Mobile Networks" award at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai.
About Huawei
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technology (ICT) solutions provider. Our aim is to enrich life and
improve efficiency through a better connected world, acting as a responsible
corporate citizen, innovative enabler for the information society, and
collaborative contributor to the industry. Driven by customer-centric
innovation and open partnerships, Huawei has established an end-to-end ICT
solutions portfolio that gives customers competitive advantages in telecom and
enterprise networks, devices and cloud computing. Huawei’s 180,000 employees
worldwide are committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators,
enterprises and consumers. Our innovative ICT solutions, products and services
are used in more than 170 countries and regions, serving over one-third of the
world’s population. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by
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