Huawei pledges ICT support in battle against COVID-19

Huawei, the global leading ICT solution provider, has stepped up efforts and pledged support to Sri Lanka in the fight against COVID19 through a donation of a range of cutting-edge ICT solutions.

Accordingly, five Sets of Huawei high definition video conference systems were provided to help the government sector to make decisions with less risk by minimizing personal contacting. Further this donation includes six high precision thermal cameras which will be deployed to key spots, to aid fast locating potential risks on high accuracy standard. Total value of this ICT equipment is worth nearly Rs. 50 million, the company said in a media release.

“I’m glad to see the ICT sector contributing their unique values during this challenging time, and we appreciate Huawei’s timely support to help us to fight against the coronavirus with cutting-edge technological solutions, to improve the efficiency of remote communication for the Government Sector,” said Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

He went on to say that the

Government has imposed strict health directives which have been formulated to safeguard the health of the Sri Lankan people and nation.

Liang Yi, Chief Executive Officer of Huawei Sri Lanka, said: “We believe emerging ICT technologies such as 5G, IoT, AI, and cloud, play important roles during this prevailing situation. Huawei will continuously support Sri Lanka with cutting-edge technologies, to help this beautiful island to win this epidemic battle and bring joy and contentment back to people’s life.”