Huawei UBBS Kicks Off in Hong Kong for Southeast Asia Leg of World Tour

[Hong Kong, April 28, 2016] Today saw the grand opening of Huawei UBBS (ultra-broadband summit) in Hong Kong for the Southeast Asia leg of its world tour. Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions supplier, showcased a future-ready ultra-broadband world, including ubiquitous ultra broadband, superior video experience, and smart home services.

To help carriers in Southeast Asia seize the opportunities created by ultra-broadband development, Huawei proposed three key measures:

• Build a friendly business ecosystem.

Huawei advocates a transition from encouraging competition to encouraging investment and coordinated infrastructure creation. This is expected to help carriers reduce ultra-broadband network construction costs and stimulate investment.

• Encourage carriers and content developers to work together.

Huawei encourages carriers to cooperate extensively and openly with content providers to produce large amounts of localized video content.

• Put user experience at the forefront of network construction.

As user demands for video experience become ever higher, carriers should stay aligned with these demands to construct high-quality ultra-broadband networks and provide superior ultra-HD video experience.

Addressing the summit, Dr. David Chung, the Undersecretary for Innovation and Technology, argued that connectivity is vital: "Broadband itself is only a tool. The ultimate goal is connectivity. Today, connectivity is not a privilege, but a necessity." He said he hoped the summit would ignite discussion and create collaboration opportunities to help build a better connected Asia.

Sun Fuyou, president of Huawei's Southeast Asia regional operations, emphasized Huawei's role in realizing these aims: "We are also pleased to see that most countries and regions have already been planning ICT national strategies, such as Smart India, Thailand Digital Economy, Digital Bangladesh 2021, ICT 2020 Cambodia, Myanmar national ICT, and so on. Huawei is a leading broadband solution provider and also strategic partner of most carriers. We have rich experience to construct cost-efficient FBB network. We are willing to cooperate with regulators, carriers and related industry partners to build a win-win ecosystem in our region for affordable broadband networks."

Over 200 attendees shared their experiences in service development and commercial deployment of ultra-broadband. They included Mr. Carlson Chu, senior vice president of Product Development Management Technology Strategy and Development of HKT Limited; Ms. Fátima Barros, president of ANACOM (Portuguese National Communications Authority); and Mr. Dustin Kehoe, Current Analysis Consultant and Asia-Pacific ICT research supervisor.

The 2016 UBBS world tour started in Hong Kong and will continue through Dubai, Singapore, Moscow, South Africa, and Argentina. The summit is a platform for open, in-depth discussion, aiming to promote exchanges with regional carrier executives and broadband industry partners to maximize the potential of ultra-broadband. The summit aims to facilitate the sharing of innovative ideas, success stories, and plans for sustainable industry development.

From Left to Right: Mr. Khov Makara, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Cambodia、Dr. Fátima Barros, Chair of the Board, ANACOM, Portugal、Mr. Harin Fernando, Minister of Telecommunication & Digital Infrastructure, Sri Lanka、Mr. David Sun, President of Huawei Southeast Asia Region、Mr. Soe Thein, Director General of Posts and Telecommunications Department, Ministry of Transport and Communication，Myanmar、Dr. David Chung, Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology Bureau, HKSAR、Mr. Tony Cao, General Manager of Huawei Hong Kong Representative Office