The month of August started with several good news including this one from Huawei when they announced their plan to invest US$100 million in Asia Pacific Startup Ecosystem. The announcement was made during the inaugural Huawei Cloud Spark Founders Summit, which took place simultaneously in Singapore and Hong Kong. Huawei said the investment would go towards its Spark Program in Asia Pacific region including the Philippines, which aims to build a sustainable startup ecosystem over the next three years.
Huawei has been helping Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Thailand build their startup hubs. At the summit, Huawei also announced the Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam, as four additional startup hubs – in with the overarching aim of recruiting a total of 1,000 startups into the Spark accelerator program and shaping 100 of them into scaleups. Huawei also launched its Cloud-plus-Cloud Collaboration and Joint Innovation Program, to further ramp up its support for startups around the world. Huawei will devote ongoing efforts and leverage its complete business portfolio in the cloud-plus-cloud collaboration space to foster technological innovation, global and local services, and business ecosystems, accelerating the growth of startups.
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| Huawei to Invest US$100-M in Asia Pacific Startup Ecosystem |
Three additional initiatives under the Asia Pacific Spark Program were launched: The Spark Developer Program, which aims to nurture a developer ecosystem powered by HUAWEI CLOUD in the Asia Pacific region; the Spark Pitstop Program, designed to onboard and support startups on HUAWEI CLOUD to accelerate product development; and the Spark Innovation Program (SIP), focused on facilitating enterprise innovation through the Spark startup ecosystem.
Huawei Senior Vice President and Board Member Catherine Chen opened the summit by emphasizing how important startups are to social advancement and what Huawei is doing to support startups:
"Startups and SMEs are the innovators, disruptors, and pioneers of our times. 34 years ago, Huawei was a startup with just 5,000 dollars of registered capital. Recently, we have been thinking: How can we leverage our experience and resources to help more startups address their challenges? Doing so would allow them to seize the opportunities posed by digital transformation, achieve business success, and develop more innovative products and solutions for the world."
Zhang Ping'an, CEO of Huawei's Cloud Business Unit, noted, "Since its launching in 2017, HUAWEI CLOUD has been the world's fastest-growing cloud, and has driven the growth of countless startups. Last year, we launched the Spark Program in Asia Pacific. Through this program, we are working with local governments, leading incubators, well-known VC firms, and top universities to build support platforms for startups in many regions. Now 40 startups are participating in our program.
Zhang continued, "Starting today, we are stepping up our support for startups Press Release through four new initiatives, aimed at cloud-plus-cloud collaboration, continuous tech innovation, global and local services, and high-quality business ecosystems. Today, we launched our Cloud-plus-Cloud Collaboration and Joint Innovation Program, through which we will support startups with US$40 million worth of resources. Half of that investment is coming from HUAWEI CLOUD, half from Huawei Mobile Services (HMS). In 2021, our plan is to support 200 startups in the HMS ecosystem, and share our network of channel resources with developers worldwide who together serve 1 billion Huawei device users. In addition, we will open an HMS Developer Innovation Center to support 100,000 HMS cloud-native developers."
Also present was Dr. Lim Jui, CEO of SGInnovate, who said, "The true impact of the Deep Tech Economy is realized when we're able to come together to catalyze new opportunities. Working alongside partners like Huawei enables us to accomplish our mission of supporting promising talent and emerging tech startups in Singapore."
More and more startups are pursuing end-to-end digitalization as they move towards a fully connected, intelligent world. HUAWEI CLOUD infrastructure works in conjunction with Huawei Mobile Services to support startups from all industries. Huawei's cloud offerings help developers and partners to unify accounts, development platforms, and app distribution and operation. HMS is now the world's third largest mobile app ecosystem, and is helping many startups expand their global influence. Currently, 4.5 million developers from over 170 countries and regions rely on HMS.
Huawei recognizes startups as key partners. At the HUAWEI CLOUD Spark Founders Summit, Huawei unveiled the latest data on its innovation research programs with startups. The data shows solid relationships between Huawei and more than 2,000 partners from across the Asia Pacific region, with ongoing initiatives to build support platforms in close partnerships with governments, top VC firms.
Huawei rounded off the series of announcements with a plan to build an HMS Developer Innovation Center. Through this center, Huawei aims to cultivate future talent in cooperation with 210 leading universities across the Asia Pacific region.
Jeffery Liu, President for Asia Pacific Region of Huawei, added that, "For the past two decades, we have remained committed to being 'In Asia Pacific, For Asia Pacific'. Leveraging Huawei's global customer base and full-stack technologies, the Spark Program will invest more than US$100 million over the next three years, and provide comprehensive support to the establishment of a sustainable startup ecosystem that creates new value for this dynamic region."
This summit was attended by representatives from many prominent Asian startups, academia, various industries and governments, and the media, as well as more than 50 regional top venture capitalists and over 300 startup founders. Speeches and panels at the event focused on the social value of this startup ecosystem and how startups can promote technological and ecosystem innovation, to contribute to local communities and drive socioeconomic development.
5G to Reach More Globe, TM Customers
In other news, Globe Telecom is set to break more barriers and create new opportunities for customers with the launch of its UNLI 5G offers across Globe Prepaid, Postpaid, Platinum, and TM.
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| 5G now more affordable with Go5G99 |
Committed to driving more customers to have an elevated mobile experience with the latest 5G technology, the network group’s latest venture is to make 5G more accessible and affordable with these latest promo offers as well as an expansive list of 5G devices and mobile handsets. With the new UNLI 5G offers, Globe Prepaid customers can enjoy the benefits of 5G technology if they subscribe to Go5G99 valid for 3 days, Go5G199 valid for 7 days, or Go5G299 valid for 15 days. These 5G offers are available as add-ons to Go+ or Go90 and up promos.
Globe Postpaid and Platinum plan subscribers can also boost their online experiences with the Unli 5G 599 valid for 30 days which will be an add-on to their main plan allowance.
For TM customers, UNLI 5G offers include: TM5G99 valid for 3 days, TM5G199 valid for 7 days, and TM5G299 valid for 15 days once they are registered to EasySURF50 and up. To make the most of the UNLI 5G offers, customers need to have 5G-enabled handsets and devices and ensure that they are in 5G-powered locations. Customers can check Globe’s 5G coverage through http://glbe.co/Globe5GAreas.
Globe Postpaid subscribers can now maximize their 5G experience with the latest 5G-enabled devices. For those looking for a bigger data allowance and a free 5G device, subscribers can opt for GPlan 999. Customers are encouraged to check out all 5G devices available with GPlan through bit.ly/Globe5GDevices.
“We are ramping up our efforts to make Globe’s 5G technology more available and accessible to Filipinos, providing a better and seamless online experience. 5G’s unbeatable speeds and almost real-time latency opens a world of countless possibilities that Filipinos can look forward to as the country moves towards digitalization,” said Issa Guevarra-Cabreira, Globe Chief Commercial Officer.
Globe’s 5G outdoor coverage has hit 92 percent as of June this year in the National Capital Region (NCR), while nationwide the telco has 1,759 5G sites. Based on Globe’s latest report, at least 92 percent of the National Capital Region now has Globe 5G outdoor coverage with Makati and Pateros having achieved 100 percent 5G coverage, followed by Marikina at 99 percent. This is followed by Taguig, Mandaluyong and Caloocan which are at 98 percent 5G coverage, while San Juan is at 97 percent. Among the CBDs, Ortigas CBD has 98 percent 5G coverage, followed by Makati CBD and BGC CBD now with 97 percent 5G coverage. 5G is now accessible in 85 percent of Cebu City; 77 percent of Boracay Island; 75 percent of Bacolod City and 66 percent of Iloilo City.
In Mindanao, 5G is now accessible in 77 percent of Davao City and 80 percent of Cagayan De Oro City. Globe is also working on installing 7 new 5G cell towers in General Santos City and 4 in Zamboanga City. Globe has consistently pushed for innovation and new technologies with its leadership in mobile data, content, 3G, LTE, and now with 5G technology. It is the first mobile operator in Southeast Asia to commercially launch 5G AirFiber for Home use in the second quarter of 2019.
Globe strongly supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, specifically UN SDG No. 9, which aims to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation. The company is committed to upholding the United Nations Global Compact principles and 10 UN SDGs. To learn more about Globe’s 5G offers, visit www.globe.com.ph.
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