Zain partners with Huawei for cloud solutions in Kuwait, MENA

Mubasher: Zain Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Huwaei in the field of cloud computing, according to a recent statement.

Following this cooperation deal, Zain will become a strategic partner in the offering of Huawei Cloud services in Kuwait and across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

“The public cloud agreement is in line with the New Kuwait Vision 2035 and the strategic relationship established between Kuwait and China to drive improvements in the areas of Public Administration, Economy, Infrastructure, Living Environment, Healthcare, Human Capital, and Global Position,” according to the statement.

The cloud computing market in the region is expected to be growing by over 20% year-on-year according to industry analyst Gartner, with a platform as a service (PaaS) and software as a service (SaaS) being among the fastest growing areas with public cloud service delivery.

“This agreement bolsters Zain's efforts in playing a key role in the ‘New Kuwait 2035’ national development plan as the deployment of public cloud services unlocks many opportunities for driving business growth and efficiency, as well as stimulating competition and innovation. It also enhances our ambitions of becoming the operator of choice for governments and enterprises of all sizes across our footprint,” deputy chairman and CEO of Zain Group Bader Al Kharafi said.

Zain and Huawei have discussed the opportunities of innovative B2B services to support the entire spectrum of customers, from Small Office, Home Office (SoHo) companies to large corporations and government entities with dedicated B2B units. 

Mubasher Contribution Time: 28-Oct-2018 13:16 (GMT)
Mubasher Last Update Time: 28-Oct-2018 13:16 (GMT)