Huawei Consumer Business Group today held a media open day in Dubai, UAE, to discuss the future of innovation in the Middle East region. This is a second stop right after IFA that was held in Berlin on 1st September. Led by Chief Marketing Officer, Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG), Ms. Glory Cheung, and Mr. Gene Jiao, President of Huawei CBG, Middle East & Africa, the event highlighted the key innovations Huawei is driving in the consumer smartphone industry, both globally and regionally, as well as Huawei\u2019s brand ambition to become a global iconic tech brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huawei is the third biggest smartphone brand worldwide, and a leader in smartphone industry innovations. Most recently, the brand led a new era in smartphone innovation, revealing its vision for the future of artificial intelligence with the launch of its new chipset, the Kirin 970. With continuous strides at path-breaking innovations, Huawei is bringing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance consumers\u2019 experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe see tremendous potential in the Middle East markets and are pleased to support the region\u2019s agenda of fostering innovation\u201d said Ms. Glory Cheung, Chief Marketing Officer, Huawei CBG. \u201cGlobally, Huawei is a top investor in R&D and we focus on bringing together the world’s best intellectual resources to strengthen our innovation capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is to ensure we are constantly delivering intelligent innovations to enhance and exceed mobile experiences of our customers. We look forward to being a part of the region\u2019s innovation agenda and continue to be its champion by brining cutting-edge technologies to the Middle East\u2019s rapidly evolving digital arena.\u201d Ms. Cheung reiterated Huawei\u2019s commitment to fueling innovation and collaborating with leading partners to transform customers\u2019 experience, as well as Huawei\u2019s growing market share year-on-year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Clement Wong, Head of Global Product Marketing, Huawei CBG highlighted the company\u2019s vision of the next frontier in mobile and introduced Huawei\u2019s newest 970 Kirin – an AI powered Chipset. By combining the power of the cloud with the speed and responsiveness of native AI processing, Huawei has confirmed that it will unveil the Huawei Mate 10 series with Kirin 970 at an event in Munich on October 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Clement said, \u201cHuawei is committed to developing smart devices into intelligent devices by building end-to-end capabilities that support coordinated development of chips, devices, and the cloud. The ultimate goal is to provide a significantly better user experience. The Kirin 970 is the first in a series of new advances that will bring powerful AI features to our devices and take them beyond the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was followed by an insightful presentation by Mr. Gene Jiao, President of Huawei CBG, Middle East & Africa focusing on Huawei\u2019s expanding role across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Gene Jiao said, \u201cWith phenomenal smartphone and internet penetration, the Middle East is one of the most crucial markets for Huawei and over the last couple of years, we have grown from strength to strength, focusing on improving the quality of our products, services and market performance. In addition, we are constantly developing meaningful ways to connect with the region\u2019s tech-savvy consumers and our esteemed brand rankings year on year are a testimony to the brand evolution in the regional market.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the 2017 H1 GFK report, Huawei is now number 2 in the Middle East & Africa region in terms of sales volume with 13.8% market share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huawei\u2019s success is also supported by its strategy being in line with the Middle East\u2019s vision for innovation growth and the brand is an ongoing champion and supporter of cultural and technological developments in the countries. Huawei invests in partnerships with key government entities across the region to support innovative growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event also provided an astute understanding of Huawei\u2019s vision and innovation plans for the Middle East as well the company\u2019s sustained efforts to satisfy the consumers\u2019 appetite for innovation in technology, while striving to continuously enhance excellence in customer service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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