🌍CASE STUDY - Huawei

Question 1

When and where was it founded?

Answer 1

1987, Shenzhen, southern chinese city

Question 2

What was their expected revenue of 2018?

Answer 2

$108.5 bn USD

Question 3

How many people do Huawei employ?

Answer 3

180,000 people in more than 170 countries 70% of all staff hired locally

Question 4

Which continents are they the market leader?

Answer 4

China
Europe
Asia
Africa

Question 5

How many people use Huawei products?

Answer 5

3 billion use their products for internet, calls, texts - The world’s largest supplier of telecommunication

Question 6

How many networks has Huawei built?

Answer 6

1,500 - helping connect over 3 billion of the population globalising the world with communication connections

Question 7

Who do Huawei networks + partners serve?

Answer 7

government
public utitilities
enterprise customers such as finance, energy, transportation and manufacturing

Question 8

What is huawei aim for their networks?

Answer 8

Aiming to improve people’s digital experience in work, life and entertainment

Question 9

Who did Huawei merge with?

Answer 9

Homie brands

Question 10

What happened as a result of Huawei’s merge?

Answer 10

A steady rise in customer loyalty, leading to rapid growth in the market

Question 11

What are Huawei 2017 statistics?

Answer 11

They shipped a total of 153 million smartphones securing more than 10% of the global market share

Question 12

In China Huawei place where?

Answer 12

Among the top 3 phone makers in the world and leading brand in China

Question 13

How did Huawei brand awareness increase?

Answer 13

81% in 2016 to 86% in 2017

Question 14

Where are their smart city solutions?

Answer 14

In more than 100 cities in over 40 countries

Question 15

Huawei’s Safe City Solution

Answer 15

800 million people in over 200 cities across more than 80 countries and regions such as Pakistan

Question 16

How are Huawei 18 months ahead of all others companies?

Answer 16

18 months ahead in the development of 5G tech oncology

Question 17

HOw does Huawei’s growth pose security threats to the globalised world?

Answer 17

NAtional intelligence law
If asked, a company’s must give all its information to the government

Question 18

WHat is the US opinion on Huawei?

Answer 18

-VERY against Huawei (could be due to prev trade wars China VS US
-CHina are spying on the US via 5G technology
- US share security info with UK and AUS - this will stop if the UK and AUS continue to use Huawei products

Question 19

In the UK’s opinion, how does Huawei’s growth pose security threats to the globalised world?

Answer 19

UK think overstated as encryption would prevent spying
HOWVER the UK fear a cyber attack by Huawei overloading information to its devices in 59 networks - this will lead to a shut down and corruption of businesses etc

Question 20

PAKISTAN INCIDENT: How does Huawei’s growth pose security threats to the globalised world?

Answer 20

Set up CCTV for Pakistans and whilst doing so installed WiFi chips for “possible attacks”
- Huawei VERY unclear to press about the issue

Question 21

What happened in Bangladesh in regards with Huawei?

Answer 21

WiFI chips found in cameras Huawei set up in Bangladesh
- Chienese used to “spy”/ gain control over Bangladesh?

Question 22

What is 5G and its issues surrounding it and Huawei?

Answer 22

5G is the 5th generation of mobile services whereby all devices connect and communicate with each other

• If Huawei was to have a key role in UK’s technology infrastructure, Chinese may use it as a cyber attack bringing the UK to a standstill

Question 23

Which other phone company do Huawei work with?

Answer 23

Vodaphone

Question 24

WHich LIC has Huawei invested in?

Answer 24

Africa for training centres
- Improving infrastructure of Africa
(An “I owe you from Africa to China”)

Question 25

How large is Huawei in terms of supply?

Answer 25

Huawei is the largest supplier of telecommunications equipment

Huawei is the 2nd largest manufacturer of smartphones

Question 26

How many smartphones were shipped in 2017?

Answer 26

153 million

Question 27

What is Huawei ,market share for smartphones?

Answer 27

10%

Question 28

year on year what is the increase of Huawei products in non0Chineze markets/

Answer 28

100%

Question 29

What are the political issues surrounding Huawei?

Answer 29

Chinese government passes law where companies would have to pass over all data to government if asked
- posing a potential weapon of cyber attacks?

Question 30

What are the problems with Huawei?

Answer 30

very poor security system