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Nokia and
Dawiyat
Integrated
collaborate to
develop Industry
4.0 ecosystem
Huawei continues IT
investment in KSA’s
Digital Transformation
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okia and Dawiyat Integrated
Telecommunications and Information
Technology Company, part of Saudi
Electricity Corporation (SEC), will collaborate
on multiple projects to develop the
ecosystem for Industry 4.0 in the country.
Nokia’s trailblazing solutions and Dawiyat
Integrated’s vision will together help
in building infrastructure for the next
generation of services.
Mark Xue, Huawei
Vice President
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uawei joined the Saudi–Chinese
Investment Forum to share success
stories and future goals to drive KSA’s
Digital Transformation through
Chinese investment.
The one-day event, supported by Crown
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy
Premier and Minister of Defence, was
hosted in collaboration with the Saudi
Arabian General Investment Authority
and the International Co-operation
Centre of National Development and
Reform Commission in China.
The event witnessed the attendance
of more than 1,000 decision makers,
investors and visitors interested in the
KSA market, including Huawei’s Vice
President, Mark Xue.
“We see KSA as our long-term strategic
partner, as we aim to fulfil our corporate
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responsibilities in KSA and continue to
invest in stable, long-term evolution.
During the past 14 years we’ve deployed
more than 6,500 field engineers and
4,000 R&D personnel to guarantee the
stability of the communications network
during the Hajj Seasons in Mecca City in
collaboration with our local partners.
“Huawei will continue to invest in ICT
talent development. We will train 10,000
ICT professionals in 2022 and certify
5,000 professionals in the Kingdom alone.
“Our aim is to proceed with our
investment in developing the latest
ICT infrastructure in KSA and support
the country’s Digital Transformation.
At the same time, we continue to
invest US$20 million each year in local
innovation and US$500 million yearly
for local procurement to grow with our
140 local partners.”
Industry 4.0 technologies such as the
Internet of Things, robotics, augmented
intelligence and automation support Digital
Transformation, which enables significant
gains in productivity, efficiency, safety
and sustainability. In addition, Nokia and
Dawiyat will collaborate to develop solutions
to help the mining industry use digital
solutions to adapt to fluctuations in demand,
better control operational expenditures and
enhance safety.
Kamal Ballout, head of the TEPS MEA and
Global Energy Segment, Nokia, said: “We
are honoured and excited to partner with
Dawiyat Integrated on these key initiatives
to develop the ecosystem for Industry 4.0.
Powered by Nokia’s solutions, automation
enables businesses to cost-effectively boost
production and overall efficiency, which in
turn leads to an increase in revenue.
“A Dawiyat Integrated network that
combines a highly reliable and scalable
IP/MPLS core with pervasive GPON
broadband connectivity will support a faster
implementation of smart grid while providing
a foundation for further innovation.”
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