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11Message from the Chairwoman
Younger generations have been a powerful creative force throughout history. This is equally true today. As more
than one billion digital natives have grown up and begin to play a more active role in society, their digital needs
and creativity will drive the world forward.
A digital existence that connects everything has already become the new norm. Rapid developments in
ICT – broadband, cloud computing, Big Data, the IoT, to name just a few – have provided a strong impetus for
innovation that stimulates the development of individuals, businesses, industries, and nations.
Accelerating global digitalization
Nowadays, digital connectivity is viewed as an important indicator of a country's competitiveness. Indeed, most
nations have seen ICT investment and development as a mandate of national strategic importance. More than
130 countries have currently placed broadband infrastructure construction on their national agendas. They have
developed strategic measures and planned ICT programs at the national level to fully unleash the potential of ICT
and drive industry innovation and development. The Europe 2020 strategy has placed the Innovation Union on the
top of its seven flagship initiatives for realizing Europe's 10-year development goals, which will fuel digitalization
across Europe.
Huawei is playing an active role in this global wave of digitalization. In both developed and developing nations, we
have established broad strategic dialogues with visionary leaders in the area of developing a digital economy over the
past year. Decades of successful experience enables us to leverage our talent, technology, and business advantages
to help various nations develop their ICT industries and promote socioeconomic and environmental sustainability.
Message from the Chairwoman
We have remained focused on our
goal: providing ubiquitous broadband
connectivity, enabling agile innovations
everywhere, and bringing a superior
experience to everyone at an affordable
price. With advanced ICT technologies
and ideas, we will be able to promote
social progress and build a world that
connects all people and all things in
cooperation with our partners in the
industry.