Constructing an Energy Digital Foundation to Empower an Intelligent Electric Power Industry

China'sNew Infrastructure Policyguides the digital transformation of the country's industries, representing a wealth of opportunities for Huawei's Enterprise Business Group (BG). But in the dynamic, wider international market, how does Huawei Enterprise BG position itself and capitalize on its technical strengths to help global electric power customers address challenges and embrace a period of fresh development?

Huawei shared its perspectives on its growth and business strategy insights in a roundtable interview withChina Electric Power News. Below are the highlights of the interview with two Huawei Enterprise BG executives, Lu Yongping, Deputy Executive President of the Global Energy Business Unit and Xia Wenbo, Chief Digital Transformation Officer for the Global Energy Industry.

China Electric Power News:Huawei Enterprise BG was established ten years ago. Today, what is its strategy to respond to the ever-changing market in digital transformation?

Lu Yongping:After a decade of continuous exploration and innovation, we have achieved large-scale rapid growth. We have also gained in-depth industry experience. Now, Huawei has a clear positioning for the Enterprise BG and has set new strategic objectives.

The Enterprise BG will be the preferred digital transformation partner for global governments and enterprise customers and partners. We will achieve this by designing and implementing targeted strategies, developing scenario-specific solutions, focusing on customer and partner satisfaction, and working together to achieve business success.

As we pivot towards this new strategy, we will continue to address the digital and intelligent needs of industry customers, as well as collaborate with partners. Together, we have the chance to seize new opportunities and, by responding quickly, to be the frontrunner in global digital transformation. Internally, Huawei has over 90,000 Research and Development (R&D) staff, who are the driving force behind innovation in digital transformation for diverse industries. Capitalizing on their skills and expertise, we will develop scenario-specific solution capabilities and foster a robust ecosystem with partners.

China Electric Power News:The energy industry faces several challenges, including model transformation, as well as the demand for low carbon emissions and high security and efficiency. How can Huawei leverage its world-leading big data, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and 5G technologies to help the industry respond to these challenges?

Lu Yongping:There is a long journey from Information and Communications Technology (ICT) advancement, to scenario-specific power ICT solutions, to commercial use that addresses power industry challenges and brings business success. This cannot be accomplished overnight and involves multiple partners and stakeholders.

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