The vision of a digitalised, intelligent, and future-ready Singapore was showcased last Friday at the Huawei Cloud Summit Singapore 2024. Under the theme “Lead to Intelligence with a Better Cloud,” the summit brought together over 500 delegates from government, business, and technology sectors to explore innovations such as Huawei Cloud Stack, GaussDB, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Jacqueline Shi, President of Global Marketing and Sales Service at Huawei Cloud, emphasised in her welcome speech the transformative impact of cloud technology on Singapore’s digital capabilities, aligning with the country’s Smart Nation aspirations.
“Our sights are on the digitalisation industry. We are bringing in the glocalisation experience, and driving the digital economy through cutting-edge technology adoption. Huawei Cloud is dedicated to creating a new base for the smart world in Singapore through continuous technological innovations,” Shared Shi.
Continued Growth in Singapore and in Global Markets
Huawei Cloud’s business in Singapore was reported to have witnessed over 100% growth in the past year. Serving over 1,000 customers and collaborating with more than 500 technology partners, Huawei Cloud’s growth reflects its capacity to meet evolving market needs.
Globally, Huawei Cloud’s overseas business grew by 110% last year, with its Asia Pacific revenue increasing twenty-fold over the past four years. This makes Huawei Cloud the second-largest cloud provider in China and the fastest-growing in the Asia-Pacific region.
Singapore now boasts the lowest latency levels in the region, with the Singapore node achieving latency below 5 milliseconds.
Mark Chen, President of Global Solution Sales at Huawei Cloud, remarked, “We are living through an era of technology explosion where Cloud, Big Data, and AI are becoming widely used. By continuously creating innovative technologies and solutions from Cloud Native to AI Native and then to Digital Native, Huawei Cloud aims to provide end-to-end digital intelligence services for the digital transformation of various industries in Singapore.”
Technological Advancements
The recently released Huawei Cloud Stack (HCS) 8.3 in Singapore highlights the rapid technological advancements, offering over 100 cloud services in 13 categories.
Rex Lei, Managing Director of Huawei Cloud Singapore, noted, “Over the past five years, Huawei Cloud has established a strong presence in Singapore with five availability zones (AZs), and our racks account for almost 10% of the market share. This is the largest investment overseas by Huawei Cloud. Huawei Cloud Singapore Region not only serves local customers but also the surrounding ASEAN countries through high-bandwidth, high-reliability, and low-latency private lines.”
Global Impact and Talent Development
Huawei Cloud has empowered Singaporean businesses to expand globally. For instance, Singapore’s unicorn company Wiz.AI, part of Huawei Cloud’s Spark programme, has grown to become a global leader in conversational voice AI technology, serving multiple Southeast Asian countries.
Additionally, Huawei Cloud facilitates the entry of Chinese companies into Southeast Asia. Anytech, a leading supplier of systematic software technology for the financial industry, has successfully entered the Thai market with its solutions for large banks.
Huawei Cloud’s commitment to talent development is evident, having trained over 3,000 developers in Singapore and produced over 2,200 ICT talents through collaborations with educational institutions. The Spark Incubator initiative with the Singapore government has also supported 180 startups since 2022.
Summing up the key highlights from the Huawei Cloud Summit this year – from setting up strategic collaborations and building essential infrastructure to investing in talent and nurturing a vibrant digital ecosystem, these efforts from Huawei Cloud are poised to drive significant technological advancements that benefit communities and industries across Singapore and beyond.
