- The agreement seeks to promote new intelligent communication initiatives that lead to relevant pilot projects for the implementation of new technologies, that promote digital talent, reduce the digital gap and boost synergies between entrepreneurs and the industry.
- The signing took place at the headquarters of Mobile World Capital and was attended by its CEO Carlos Grau and Eric Li, CEO of Huawei Spain.
27 February, 2022
Mobile World Capital and Huawei signed today a collaboration agreement for the promotion and development of joint smart communications projects in all areas related to Mobile World Capital’s work. The agreement was signed at the headquarters of the organization, as a prelude to a long-awaited less restricted edition of the Mobile World Congress.
The agreement was signed by Mobile World Capital’s CEO Carlos Grau and Eric Li, CEO of Huawei Spain. “This agreement with Huawei reinforces and brings us closer to our objective of boosting the digital development of society, thus helping improve people’s lives globally. Having Huawei by our side will undoubtedly amplify the impact of Mobile World Capital initiatives and help transform them into solutions for people’s daily lives. Reducing the digital divide and improving technological health and emergency services are some of our joint lines of work,” said Carlos Grau.
The collaboration plan includes projects related to all Mobile World Capital areas of work. “At Huawei we are convinced that innovation and technology are the main levers for a better and sustainable world. In this sense, our company will contribute its extensive knowledge, high innovation capacity as well as significant investment in order to improve people’s lives. This will also foster the progress of institutions, companies and industries from all sectors in the digital environment. This has been Huawei’s commitment in Spain for more than 20 years, in collaboration with institutions and strategic partners such as Mobile World Capital, which is key in order to provide maximum value to society as a whole” said Eric Li, CEO of Huawei Spain.
The agreement foresees the implementation of joint initiatives aimed at reducing the digital talent gap such as digital skills training for professionals, supporting disadvantaged groups, fostering female talent and launching digital solutions that help understand and address the ethical, social and economic challenges of the digital transformation.
About Mobile World Capital
Mobile World Capital Barcelona is an initiative that drives the digital development of society and helps improve people’s lives on a global scale.
With public and private support, MWCapital focuses its activity in four areas: accelerating innovation through digital entrepreneurship; transforming industry through digital technology; growing digital talent among new generations and professionals; and reflecting on the impact of technology on our society. Together, our programs are positively transforming the economy, education and society.
MWCapital hosts MWC in Barcelona and is the founder of 4 Years From Now (4YFN), the business platform for the startup community present at all MWC events worldwide.
About Huawei
Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have approximately 197,000 employees and we operate in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.
Huawei’s mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will: drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks to lay the foundation for the intelligent world; provide the ultimate computing power to deliver ubiquitous cloud and intelligence; build powerful digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; redefine user experience with AI, offering consumers more personalized and intelligent experiences across all scenarios, including home, travel, office, entertainment, and fitness & health.
Press contact Mobile World Capital:
Ana Lorente – Mobile World Capital Barcelona
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Press contact Huawei:
Julián Ramos Díaz, Media Affairs Manager
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José Antonio Díaz-Maroto [email protected]
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