Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 18 | Page 48

FEATURE: HYBRID CLOUD award for two consecutive years 2015 and 2016 by Future Travel Experience Awards – Asia. Commenting on the cooperation with Huawei, Eng Badr Mohammed Al Meer, Chief Operating Officer at Hamad International Airport said, “Innovative technology will continue to drive digital transformation at Hamad International Airport. Through this strategic alliance with Huawei, which also provides access to its eco-system of niche partners, we aim to accelerate our journey and to demonstrate our commitment to the industry by sharing viable concepts and solutions that may be developed through this partnership.” Xilin Yuan, President of the Transportation Sector of Huawei’s Enterprise Business Group, commented, “It is a great pleasure for Huawei to collaborate with Hamad International Airport to enable a Smart Airport that can meet the future demands of passenger flows as well as the 48 48 INTELLIGENTCIO needs of digital-savvy customers. By placing digital transformation at the heart of its commercial strategy, Hamad International Airport will deliver a user-centric connected experience to continue delighting its customers.” Huawei has provided a wide range of ICT solutions for airports, airlines, and air traffic control authorities across the world, enabling them to achieve digital transformation and improve their service capabilities, operational efficiency, and revenue growth. These ICT solutions include indoor, outdoor modular datacentres, servers and storage devices, converged cloud platforms, Big Data analytics platforms, and integrated wired/wireless communications solutions. By placing digital transformation at the heart of its commercial strategy, Hamad International Airport will deliver a user- centric connected experience to continue delighting its customers. By the end of 2016, Huawei provided ICT products, solutions, and services for more than 40 airports, airlines, and air traffic control authorities worldwide. That includes more than 15 global airports with more than 30 million annual passengers. www.intelligentcio.com