Huawei and Microsoft have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) to extend their cloud partnership.
Announced yesterday at Huawei Connect 2017, in Shanghai, the MOU will see Microsoft bring its enterprise applications onto the Chinese technology firm's public cloud platform.
According to a statement, the companies will initiate in-depth cooperation on the public cloud to provide the optimal experience of cloud services for enterprises and help enterprises implement digital transformation.
In this new strategic cooperation, Huawei will bring the software giant's enterprise-level products online and provide customers with trusted hosting and enterprise applications as a service, says the statement.
Both companies will jointly carry out market expansion and marketing activities on schedule.
Zheng Yelai, president of Huawei's cloud business unit and IT product line, says the company is dedicated to enabling and promoting the development of a smart society.
"Huawei cloud looks forward to cooperating with Microsoft to build an open and win-win ecosystem. The signing of this MOU marks the start of strategic cooperation between the two companies."
Alain Crozier, CEO of Microsoft China, says: "The fourth industrial revolution, driven by technology innovation, is creating opportunities for customers to achieve more across nearly every industry. As a global leader in enterprise IT, Huawei is a strategic partner for Microsoft in the mission to empower organisations as they transform.
"Our increased collaboration will drive innovation as we build a seamless platform to benefit customers through industry-leading technology. Together, we are confident that we will lead, and win, in the era of digital transformation by focusing on what our customers need."
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