Huawei Cloud’s Model as a Service solution delivers ready-to-use models tailored for AI Compute Service, making it faster, easier and cheaper for developers to do their jobs.
The developer programme, led by Huawei SA and the small business development department, amplifies youth-led innovation.
The Huawei Developer Competition attracts 1 041 participants, who are building impactful, tech-driven solutions.
The tech firm partners with the mobile provider’s business arm, to offer cloud services for enterprise, government and SME customers.
Unprecedented opportunities with Huawei Cloud
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The company has made significant investments into R&D, AI enablement, local availability zones, local technical support and skills development.
The company has expanded its presence in Africa with four new availability zones – three in Egypt and one in Nigeria.
Huawei Cloud's strategic expansion in SA includes bolstering local consulting and technical expert resources to assist customers with planning, system design, migration and ongoing support.
Huawei Cloud is committed to helping customers reduce costs and improve efficiency across their environments, says Steven Chen, MD of Huawei Cloud, SA.
Huawei Cloud Stack 8.5 provides more than 120 on-premises cloud services in 13 categories, with 50 industry scenario-specific solutions.
The company views its AI-driven XaaS foundation and open cloud platform as compelling solutions for key verticals.
Huawei Cloud will host its first South Africa Cloud Summit on 24 October in Johannesburg.
Huawei Cloud also offers built-in AI and big data services that enhance data analytics and processing, says Steven Chen, MD of Huawei Cloud South Africa.