BENGALURU, India, August 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Huawei Inaugurates Largest Global Service Center in India
Huawei's largest Global Service Center (GSC) in Bengaluru was today inaugurated by Sh. Manoj Sinha, the Honorable Minister of State (I/C) for Communications and Minister of State for Railways of the Government of India. On the occasion, Sh. Manoj Sinha said, "I would like to congratulate Huawei on their commitment to pursue their 'Make in India' vision. The ICT landscape in India is growing every day and such initiatives by technology majors like Huawei will accelerate the growth of the ICT industry in India. Huawei's Global Service Center at Bangalore, will be one of their four GSCs globally.
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"This center demonstrates how India with its vast technologically skilled manpower can help address the requirements of the global market. This center also adds value to the Indian Information Communication & Technology (ICT) industry and helps strengthen the industry eco-system in India," he continued.
Located within Huawei's Research and Development (R&D) campus in Bengaluru, the GSC is currently home to over 1,000 engineers, network operations specialists and support staff. The India GSC currently handles more than 50 projects, supporting over 30 countries in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, serving over 350 million subscribers. The new GSC will support operators digital transformation and help meet market demand for synergies between services and technology, as well as improve operations capabilities.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by Guest of Honor - Mr. Li Baijun, Economic and Commercial Counsellor, China Embassy; as well as customers, business partners, Huawei senior leaders and employees.
Commenting on Huawei's new GSC, Mr. Jay Chen, CEO, Huawei India said, "India has always been a priority market for us and we have been investing here right from 1999 when we opened our R&D center in Bengaluru - the first one outside China. The inauguration of this center, our largest GSC, further reaffirms our commitment to India. The new GSC supports the 'Make in India' vision by harnessing local talent, coupled with the infusion of hi-tech R&D expertise and knowledge into the country, to play a pivotal role in creating a collaborative framework that will help our customers reach the next level of business performance."
Mr. William Zhao, CEO of Huawei India R&D Center said, "We at Huawei believe in the potential of the talent present here in Bengaluru and the positive momentum created by the Government in India. These elements combined with our global expertise enable us to serve customers globally. I am happy that our new GSC facility in Bengaluru will play a key role in helping us realize our vision to be India's preferred telecom partner and at the same time allow our employees to seize global opportunities."
Huawei Global Services: Collaboration for business excellence
Huawei GSC offers the combined services of a Global Network Operation Center (GNOC), a Network Integration Services (NIS), Network Planning and Optimization (NPO) and IT Integration for a holistic approach towards a customer-centric operational model. The India GSC provides end-to-end solutions in a Multi-Network, Multi-Technology and Multi-Vendor environment. India GSC is designed to work together with the India R&D Center for faster and most efficient technical solutions, consolidated with the Application and Software (A&S) Global Services Delivery Center for ICT solutions. It will provide strong skill-sets in managed services, system integration, application development and maintenance and also creates value for global operators, enabling their operational and digital transformation.
About Huawei
Huawei is a leading global information and communications 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 170,000 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 its employees.
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