Huawei Technologies USA and The Economist Assemble Technology Experts to Discuss Closing the Digital Divide

PLANO, Texas, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, June 15, Huawei Technologies USA, in partnership with The Economist, will bring together experts for a webinar titled: "Connecting the World: Closing the Digital Divide," to identify and debate critical issues surrounding the lack of broadband access around the world. Panelists include Joy Tan, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at Huawei Technologies USA, Elizabeth Stuart, Executive Director of Digital Pathways at University of Oxford, Shamika Sirimanne, Technology and Logistics Director at UNCTAD and Kevin Brown, Principal at EY. The conversation will be moderated by Helen Joyce, Deputy Foreign Editor at The Economist, will begin at 12 p.m. ET on June 15, and can be registered for here.

From health care to manufacturing, and finance to fitness, digital technologies have advanced and transformed every facet of society. Yet roughly, 50% of the global population remains offline. Digital inequality reinforces existing social inequities, excluding disconnected groups and limiting opportunity. While closing this gap is an enormous challenge, both the public and private sectors must work together to accelerate widespread technological change, giving everyone access to affordable and reliable connectivity.

This webinar will discuss how software, hardware and telecommunications companies must collaborate to promote broadband access across the globe. What can stakeholders do to support and develop infrastructure, digital skills training and accelerate innovation? How should global and national level policies and regulations evolve? Which industries stand to benefit, and what must they do now to enable better connectivity? Tune in hear experts answer these questions while exploring how closing the digital divide will boost economic growth and social mobility.

For more information and to register for "Connecting the World: Closing the Digital Divide" visit: https://bit.ly/3c2Occ7

About Huawei
Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – 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.

At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward. We have more than 188,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees.

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