Huawei launches flagship event Connect-2021

Huawei's annual flagship event for the global ICT industry – HUAWEI CONNECT 2021 – has begun with a view to exploring how digital technology can better integrate with business scenarios.

Huawei Rotating Chairman Eric Xu opened the event, themed "Dive into Digital", through a flamboyant function on Friday, said a press release.

He presented a keynote speech titled "Innovating Nonstop for Faster Digitalization" and highlighted how to address critical business challenges, and how stakeholders can work together more effectively to foster an open industry ecosystem and drive shared success.

The event is scheduled to have four keynotes, five summits, and 66 sessions, featuring more than 200 speakers, including industry visionaries, business leaders, top tech experts, and ecosystem partners.

It is being streamed live in 11 languages on Huawei's corporate website and by its media partners. The event will also feature online exhibitions, remote visits to exhibition halls, and open panel discussions, enabling online interaction and one-stop experiences.

In his keynote, Xu also spoke about how helping industries go digital is a critical aspect of Huawei's mission to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

At the event, Xu launched the industry's first distributed, cloud-native service called UCS – a ubiquitous cloud-native service available on HUAWEI CLOUD.

With UCS, Huawei plans to provide enterprises with a consistent experience while using cloud-native applications that are not constrained by geographical, cross-cloud, or traffic limitations, thereby accelerating digital transformation in all industries.