New Huawei RHQ shows Thailand’s potential

The government will try to help businesses enter the country, he said while presiding over the inauguration of Huawei’s RHQ in Bangkok.

The government will work with universities to create a digital cluster so that Thailand will be the digital gateway in the region, he said. 

Huawei’s establishment of its RHQ here will create confidence for other businesses to run their operations in the country, Somkid said.

The company will transfer technology and help leverage human resources in the country. 

The government will also sign a memorandum of understanding with Huawei as a partner to drive the digital industry here. The agreement will be signed by the end of this month, he said.

Wang Yifan, managing director of Huawei Technologies (Thailand), said the company would set up a team to cover the collaboration with the government.

The inauguration ceremony also covered the opening of Huawei’s well-appointed Customer Solution Innovation and Integration Experience Centre (CSIC) and its Training Centre.

 All three facilities, occupying 4,380 square metres of space, are located in GPF Wireless Towers on Wireless Road.

Nineteen years after establishing a presence in Thailand, Huawei says it reaffirmed its choice of Bangkok as the site of its new RHQ for several reasons. 

First, it considered the importance of the Thai market and its current endeavour towards a digital economy. 

Second, it saw the Kingdom’s ideal strategic position as a gateway to neighbouring markets. 

Third, it took into account the Thais’ enthusiasm for innovation and new technologies. 

Last, it benefited from the full support of Thailand’s governmental organisations, in particular the Board of Investment in its campaign to promote the setting up of international headquarters. 

“This is really a win-win situation for all parties,” said David Sun, president and chief executive officer of Huawei Southeast Asia. 

“We firmly believe that Thailand has the capacity to become the ICT hub of the region, and we will provide our full support to help the country reach this goal,” he said, referring to information and communications technology. 

“The business environment is great, while the economic, technological and digital potential of the country is enormous. 

“We will continue to work in close cooperation with the government, the ICT industry and all sectors of society to bring sustainable progress,” he said.

The CSIC aims to be an instrumental tool for the development of Thailand’s digital economy and to help the country achieve its objective to become the region’s ICT hub. 

Huawei says its CSIC is a global network of dedicated and global innovative, state-of-the-art experience labs that allow interested parties to experience, architect, validate and build ICT solutions and applications. 

The showcase at CSIC aggregates more than 120 global reference applications and services from Huawei’s clients and research and development labs ranging from 4K video and the Internet of Things to national broadband.

This CSIC built in Bangkok serves the region’s interested parties, the company said. It offers three values for visitors – a window into global best practice, a centre of idea exchange and business-solution innovation, and a platform to develop ICT ecosystems. 

People can also experience Huawei Enterprise Business’ innovative solutions such as Safe City and the latest Huawei smartphone and wearable products in the region. 

The Huawei Training Centre has been designed to provide ICT solutions and services to the company’s three customer groups – Thai consumers, global carriers and various industries. 

It comprises five multifunction classrooms, with a total capacity of more than 100 people, and is equipped with Visual Live and audio systems for diverse activities like conferences and workshops.

There are also two laboratories for wireless, core network and network purposes, a cafeteria and a library corner.

“The opening of these three new facilities is the culmination of our dream, which was to have here in Thailand a comprehensive showcase where we can welcome and serve all our customers, from individual consumers to IT professionals, professors and students, from industry users to global carriers and state enterprises,” Sun said.