Huawei reiterates its promise towards "Make-in-India" campaign with GSC

Huawei has launched its largest Global Service Center (GSC) in Bengaluru which was inaugurated by Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Communications and Minister of State for Railways of the Government of India.

On the occasion, Shri Manoj Sinha said, “I would like to congratulate Huawei on their commitment to pursue their ‘Make-in-India’ vision. The ICT landscape in India is growing every day and such initiatives by technology majors like Huawei will accelerate growth of the ICT industry in India. Huawei’s Global Service Center at Bengaluru will be one of their four GSCs globally. This center demonstrates how India with its vast technologically skilled manpower can help address the requirements of the global market. This center also adds value to the Indian Information Communication & Technology (ICT) industry and helps strengthen the industry ecosystem in India.”

Located within Huawei’s Research and Development (R&D) campus in Bengaluru, the GSC is currently home to over 1,000 engineers, network operations specialists and support staff. The India GSC currently handles more than 50 projects, supporting over 30 countries in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, serving over 350 million subscribers. The new GSC will support operators digital transformation and help meet market demand for synergies between services and technology, as well as improve operations capabilities.

The inauguration ceremony was graced by Guest of Honour – Li Baijun, Economic and Commercial Counsellor, China Embassy, as well as customers, business partners, Huawei senior leaders and employees.

Jay Chen, CEO, Huawei India, said, “India has always been a priority market for us and we have been investing here right from 1999 when we opened our R&D center in Bengaluru – the first one outside China. The inauguration of this center, our largest GSC, further reaffirms our commitment to India. The new GSC supports the ‘Make-in-India’ vision by harnessing local talent, coupled with the infusion of hi-tech R&D expertise and knowledge into the country, to play a pivotal role in creating a collaborative framework that will help our customers reach the next level of business performance.”

Huawei GSC offers the combined services of a Global Network Operation Center (GNOC), a Network Integration Services (NIS), Network Planning and Optimization (NPO) and IT Integration for a holistic approach towards a customer-centric operational model. The India GSC provides end-to-end solutions in a Multi-Network, Multi-Technology and Multi-Vendor environment. India GSC is designed to work together with the India R&D Center for faster and most efficient technical solutions, consolidated with the Application and Software (A&S) Global Services Delivery Center for ICT solutions. It will provide strong skill-sets in managed services, system integration, application development and maintenance and also creates value for global operators, enabling their operational and digital transformation.