Huawei Cloud Philippines Region Launched Today: The First Local 3-AZ Public Cloud
Dec 03, 2024
[Manila, Philippines, December 3, 2024] The Huawei Cloud Philippines Summit was held in Manila on December 3, marking a significant milestone with the official launch of the Philippines Region. This move underscores Huawei Cloud's commitment to supporting the Philippines' digital transformation and unlocking limitless possibilities in the digital age.
Huawei Cloud Philippines Region Launched
At the summit, Jacqueline Shi, President of Huawei Cloud Global Marketing and Sales Service, delivered her opening remarks in digital presence built on Huawei Cloud's virtual human technology. In her address, she emphasized, "We're bringing cutting-edge cloud computing technologies to the Philippines, where we firmly believe cloud computing will have a profound impact. With the launch of our 3AZ cloud Region, we're offering local customers and partners efficient, innovative, reliable, secure, and sustainable cloud services. By harnessing the power of cloud technologies, we aim to drive tangible value and contribute to the nation's growth through digitalization."
Jacqueline Shi, President of Huawei Cloud Global Marketing and Sales Service, in her digital presence
Philippines' First 3AZ Public Cloud: Secure and Reliable Cloud Services
The launch of the Philippines Region solidifies Huawei Cloud as the country's first 3AZ public cloud provider, offering over 100 cloud services and serving as the cloud foundation and industry enabler for digitalization in the Philippines. According to Wang Wen, CEO of Huawei Cloud Philippines, "Huawei has been deeply rooted in the Philippines for 22 years, with our cloud business experiencing remarkable growth – a staggering 22-fold increase over the past six years. Currently, Huawei Cloud boasts a strong presence in the market, having served over 300 Philippine customers across more than 10 industries, including carrier, finance, retail, government, and the internet sector. We have also established partnerships with over 150 local businesses. Today, we have become the preferred cloud for many local top players. Looking ahead, Huawei Cloud remains committed to building cloud infrastructure that is tailored to customer needs and aims to bring digital solutions to every Filipino."
Wang Wen, CEO of Huawei Cloud Philippines
AI-Native Cloud Services with Systemic Innovation: Accelerating the Leap to Intellgence for the Philippines.
To capitalize on the historic opportunities presented by AI development, Huawei Cloud has built an AI-native cloud through systemic innovation and service reshaping. According to William Dong, President of Huawei Cloud Marketing, the company has been actively working in "AI for Cloud" and "Cloud for AI" to build intelligence across local industries via Pangu models, which have been already implemented in over 400 use cases across more than 30 sectors.
William Dong, President of Huawei Cloud Marketing
In terms of "AI for Cloud", Huawei Cloud turns cloud services into AI-powered ones with Pangu models. This includes reshaping Huawei Cloud CodeArts, MetaStudio, and Flexus (a cloud service series tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises). In "Cloud for AI", Huawei has developed a high-performance distributed cloud database and knowledge-centric data-AI convergence products based on Huawei Cloud's cutting-edge AI-native cloud infrastructure.
Cloud for Good: Fostering Local Sustainability with Better Technology
Huawei Cloud remains committed to harnessing the power of technology to foster sustainable development in the region. Aka Dai, Director of Huawei Cloud Marketing, shared the company's local practices in this regard. In the area of environmental conservation, the sound monitoring system Nature Guardian – jointly developed by Rainforest Connection (RFCx) and Huawei Cloud – has been deployed in the tropical rainforests of Palawan. By collecting sound data and analyzing it using AI, the system identifies potential threats such as illegal logging and poaching, thereby protecting endangered species and maintaining ecological balance. In the realm of financial inclusion, Huawei Cloud has assisted UnionDigital, a digital subsidiary of Unionbank, in creating agile and innovative digital services. Notably, it took just 35 days to launch its core loan system, significantly accelerating the delivery of financial services to millions of local users.
Aka Dai, Director of Huawei Cloud Marketing
In the journey towards a thriving, inclusive, and resilient society, local digital talent matters. Huawei Cloud is committed to driving the economic transformation by fostering talent for the local society. Since the launch of Seeds for the Future program, over 3.4 million individuals across more than 150 countries and regions have benefited from this initiative. In recent years, the program has welcomed students from 14 esteemed institutions in the Philippines, providing them with up-to-date training in cloud computing, AI, and 5G technologies – the essential tech for shaping the next generation of Philippine tech leaders.