Huawei signs agreement with IATA
Times News Service
MUSCAT: Huawei has joined the Strategic Partnerships Programme of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), at the Passenger Terminal Expo 2018 in Stockholm.
Through this programme, Huawei will use its advanced information and communications technology (ICT) innovations and expertise to help develop airports and airlines of the future, enhancing the passenger experience and optimising air cargo operations.
Huawei also announced the successful deployment of its OceanStor 9000 storage solution at Qatar’s Hamad International Airport, helping one of the leading airports in the Middle East meet its substantial storage requirements for over 10,000 installed CCTV cameras feeds for the next five years.
Recently, Huawei and Dubai Airport completed the construction of the world’s first tier III certified Modular Data Center Complex (MDCC) at Dubai International Airport, supporting the airport’s rapid growth and complex operations.
Becoming a member of the IATA programme represented an ideal opportunity for Huawei to extend its commitment to advancing the aviation industry across the region and the world.
IATA, the trade association representing some 280 airlines of 120 countries, covering 83 per cent of total air traffic, provides professional support to all industry stakeholders with a wide range of products and expert services.
Continuous innovation
Leveraging continuous innovation, Huawei’s ICT products, solutions, and services have been adopted by more than 50 airports, airlines, and air traffic control authorities. Customers include more than 15 global airports with more than 30 million annual passengers each.
Through the IATA programme, Huawei will apply new ICT to boost the digital transformation of the aviation industry. It will help customers build smart airports and airlines that are dynamic, efficient, collaborative, innovative, and ready for an intelligent era, meeting the requirements for airports, airlines and passengers regarding safety, efficiency, and personalized services.
“The IATA Strategic Partnerships Programme is open to companies that add value and bring benefits to the air transport industry directly and indirectly by means of their services, products and solutions,” said Mark Hubble, IATA’s Senior Vice President, Marketing and Commercial Services.
“We are very happy to include Huawei in our growing family of strategic partners,” he added.
IATA provides a platform for members to collaborate with other aviation leaders on areas of mutual concern, and it enables airlines to benefit from a wide range of cutting-edge products and expertise to achieve safer, more efficient, and cost-effective operations.
“Huawei’s vision is to bring digital to every person, home, and organisation for a fully connected, intelligent world,” said Yuan Xilin, President of the Transportation Sector of Huawei Enterprise BG.
“With global airports and airlines evolving toward smart airports and smart airlines, Huawei is committed to becoming the best partner for aviation digital transformation by providing one-stop ICT solutions to help customers enhance services and create a seamless passenger experience. Together, we will seek solutions that are critical to the future of the aviation industry,” he added.
At the Passenger Terminal EXPO 2018, Huawei showcased a full suite of ICT solutions covering aviation hybrid cloud, airport agile network, and airport visualised operations.
Huawei is collaborating with world-leading airports and airlines on innovative models of aviation cloud, passenger experience optimisation, and visualized operations solutions.
Huawei has successfully implemented solutions featuring cloud, the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, and communications networks for aviation customers in the Middle East and worldwide.