Bangkok--25 Sep--Francom Asia
Huawei is the first international provider of cloud services in Thailand, offering both local infrastructure and access to its global network.
Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. launched its locally-based public cloud services in Thailand. The announcement was made during the opening ceremony of "Huawei Cloud Thailand" held at the Impact Exhibition Center on the occasion of "2018 Digital Thailand Big Bang" organized by the Thai government.
Dr. Pichet Durongkaveroj, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Deputy Secretary General of the Board of Investment of Thailand, Mr. Zheng Yelai, President of Huawei CLOUD BU, Mr. James Wu, President of Huawei Southeast Asia, and Mr. Soler Sun, Head of Huawei Cloud Business in Thailand, were all present at the event.
The Board of Investment (BOI) in Thailand granted Huawei license to operate cloud services in the country, making the technological conglomerate the first international provider of locally-based cloud services in Thailand, offering both local infrastructure in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and access to its global network.
Mr. Zheng Yelai, President of Huawei Cloud Business Unit, commented:
The launch of Huawei cloud services in Thailand is an important milestone for our company. We are confident that the opening of this new data center will boost the country's Thailand 4.0 efforts by making use of our latest technologies in cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence. Adopting the tech available in our platforms enables organizations of all sizes and a variety of industries to expand their efforts to the broader regional and global arenas more effectively. Huawei will develop well in Thailand as we are sharing our three decades of expertise in ICT technologies. Backed by our professional local technical support, HUAWEI CLOUD will provide the best-in-class, trustworthy, and global cloud services for Thailand.
At the Huawei Cloud Thailand exhibition, Huawei introduced a wide range of cloud technologies, such as deep learning, image recognition, and artificial intelligence (AI). Successful case studies were also demonstrated. In one presentation, HUAWEI CLOUD showed how its platforms help local agencies manage the traffic lights of multiple intersections with measures able to effectively control congestion. The management solution is able to schedule traffic lights in an intelligent, coordinated manner to help significantly reduce road congestion.
Huawei is committed to building an open, creative public cloud as well as an affordable and excellent AI platform. It is also dedicated to providing reliable, trustworthy, secure, and ever-improving cloud services for global customers. Huawei has already provided cloud technologies and platforms for many customers, such as Peugeot SA (PSA), Banco Santander and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
Huawei's open ecosystem comprises more than 6,000 partners, who work with HUAWEI CLOUD to provide end-to-end solutions, ranging from chips and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) to Platform as a Service (PaaS) and industry-specific applications.
By 2019, it is expected that use of cloud services will exceed traditional IT across the globe. By 2021, in Thailand alone, enterprise spending on cloud services and cloud-enabling hardware, software, and services will reach THB 48 billion, according to the IDC report.
Huawei Cloud has collaborated with local partners such as Stream IT, CallVoice, BeTimes to build one-stop enterprise applications for government, medical care, e-commerce and other sectors.
Mr. James Wu, President of Huawei Southeast Asia, had the following to say about the launch:
We believed it was the right time to launch our public cloud services in the country. The launch also shows our commitment to working together to achieve the Thailand 4.0. Our cloud services can help agencies and enterprises enhance their business agility, accelerate innovation, and improve security. With our global cloud network in Europe, Latin America, Russia, South Africa, and China, we can connect enterprises with the global market. We will continue to introduce the latest cloud technologies using cloud resources in Thailand, backed by the support of a dedicated team of technical experts and our extensive partnerships. HUAWEI CLOUD stands ready to help customers significantly reduce their IT expenses and quickly expand their business reach.
With its 30-plus years of accumulated expertise in ICT infrastructure and nearly 10 years of continuous R&D in cloud computing technologies, Huawei provides one-stop solutions for organizations of all sizes to help overcome the challenges in digital and cloud transformations while helping them expand their businesses.