New solutions from Huawei for a sustainable future in Europe
The HUAWEI CONNECT 2024 event organized by Huawei in Paris witnessed important panels and events on digitalization and sustainability with the participation of industry leaders, technical experts and business partners from all over the world.
In his opening speech, Ken Hu, one of Huawei’s Rotating CEOs, pointed out the company’s more than 20-year history of cooperation in Europe and said, “As Huawei, our aim is to ensure that our customers stay ahead of these trends by investing heavily in innovation in areas such as networking, storage, computing, cloud and energy.” “To help them get the most out of it,” he said.
In his speech, Hu also emphasized that they support many sectors and said, “In the field of digital transformation, we work with more than 5000 local partners to develop ICT solutions for different industries. For example, in tourism, we work with buildings such as historical castles and castles, without damaging the appearance, feel and structure of these buildings.” “In healthcare, we help doctors use artificial intelligence for more efficient and accurate diagnosis, and in green development, our aim is to help European industries reduce their carbon footprint and increase the efficiency of renewable energy.” he said.
‘CARBON EMISSION REDUCTION EQUIVALENT TO PLANTING 180 MILLION TREES’
In his speech, Hu stated that by the end of last year, they had helped European countries produce more than 200 billion kilowatts of clean energy and reduced carbon emissions by 140 million times, and that this was like planting 180 million new trees to support long-term sustainability in the sector.
Providing information about Huawei’s digital inclusion initiative, TECH4ALL, Hu stated that one of their main focuses is education and said, “5 years ago, we launched a digital inclusion initiative called Tech4All. Thanks to our partnerships with universities and NGOs in Europe, we have helped more than 80 thousand people in new “In France alone, we have provided digital training to more than 6,000 people in remote and rural communities through mobile digital classes,” he said, adding, “Together, we have made great progress in connecting people, strengthening businesses and creating a more sustainable ecosystem in Europe. “We still have a lot of work to do. As always, Huawei is in Europe for Europe and we look forward to working more closely with you for a greener, smarter future,” he added.
SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
In his speech at the event, Michael Ma, Huawei Corporate Vice President and Head of ICT Product Portfolio Management and Solutions, explained the innovative products and solutions developed by Huawei to accelerate digital transformation in Europe and said, “As Huawei, we develop leading products and solutions with our investments in the field of ICT and with these solutions “We aim to reveal the creativity of businesses in Europe,” he said.
In his speech, Ma pointed out Huawei’s five main technology solutions that contribute to digital transformation. While the high-quality 10 Gbps CloudCampus solution strengthens the digital infrastructure of businesses; DCN solution for disaster recovery data centers provides an important network infrastructure. The “one lake, three ponds” approach supports data management and business continuity, while the ultra-high-speed data center interconnect (DCI) solution enables faster and more reliable communications between data centers. Additionally, multi-layered ransomware protection (MRP) technology offers a comprehensive solution against network and storage-based security risks. Ma emphasized that the company will continue to provide competitive power to its customers with the advantages it offers in areas such as cost effectiveness, diversity and scalability.
DIGITAL TOUCH TO EUROPE’S HISTORICAL CASTLES
Examples and projects on how digital and smart technologies are applied to Europe were also shared at the event.
One of these was the study that CEO Ken Hu also mentioned. Within the scope of the study, La Vigne Castle in France, built before the 15th century, was connected to high-speed broadband internet without damaging the fabric of the building.
The connection was distributed to the castle by using only a single transparent fiber cable instead of 4-5 different cables, without drilling the wall thickness or damaging the tissue, which is one of the biggest difficulties in historical buildings.
While the world’s first high-speed connection was provided for a castle after the work, Huawei officials stated that they focused not only on houses but also on many areas, and that this initiative was intended to inspire new projects.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORTED PROJECT AGAINST FOREST FIRES
The TECH4ALL project aims to use technology to protect nature and at the same time carry out educational projects for digital inclusion.
With this study, Huawei carries out studies in many different fields in many countries. In Spain, GPS cameras and cloud platform are used to protect the Benelli eagle, an endangered species, while in Greece, artificial intelligence and GPS are used to detect and prevent forest fires.
In the project developed by Huawei together with the University of Athens and PROBOTEK to prevent forest fires in Greece, an artificial intelligence-supported system detects carbon dioxide levels in forest areas and transfers them to a control center equipped with sensors. While drones with 5G connection transmit images to the center and report whether there is a fire, they also detect existing fires within 15 minutes from their start, allowing emergency response teams to take action quickly, preventing disasters from escalating.
TURKISH YOUTH’S PROJECT FOR CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXY WAS ALSO INVOLVED
At the event, the project developed by Turkish students Arda Gökalp Batmaz, Efe Arda Ulun and Ağa Saltıkalp using artificial intelligence, which will contribute to the education of children with dyslexia, was also introduced.
The project, supported by Huawei’s contributions, aims to contribute to the development of cognitive skills of children with dyslexia learning disabilities through artificial intelligence-based education approaches and gamification.
In the project named ‘DysTherapy’ by the EdusynTech team, the aim is to integrate artificial intelligence into education and create an adaptive learning platform that children can experience at their own level and with the content they are interested in, while measuring the child’s performance in the application and reporting the progress to parents and teachers and contributing to their education.
While the application is published on Android Store, Apple Store and HUAWEI AppGallery, negotiations with UNESCO for the project are ongoing.
‘INDUSTRY PIONEER AWARD’ FOUND ITS OWNERS
At the gala dinner held within the scope of the event, Huawei Europe Region President and Senior Vice President Jim Lu presented the “Industry Pioneer Award” to customers and business partners who lead in collaboration and innovation. In his speech at the award ceremony, Lu said, “In this period when artificial intelligence and industrial intelligence are rapidly developing, we are determined to achieve common success by establishing closer collaborations. “As Huawei, we will continue to achieve new successes together with our customers and business partners,” he said.
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