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Huawei to connect more people as it joins ITU's digital alliance

By Peter Theuri | 3yrs ago
Huawei office building in Moscow, Russia. [iStockphoto]

Huawei has signed a global commitment to join the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Partner2Connect digital alliance, which will connect about 120 million people in remote areas in more than 80 countries by 2025.

Chairman of Huawei Liang Hua announced the decision at the company's 2022 Sustainability Forum, which explored how ICT innovation could boost the business and social value of connectivity and drive sustainability in the digital economy era.

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