Huawei fosters ICT talent

MANILA, Philippines — Global telco network giant Huawei recently recognized the best and brightest ICT talents from the Philippines at the conclusion of the national round of the Huawei ICT Competition 2022-2023.

The teams from De La Salle University and the University of the East-Caloocan won top spots in this year’s national round and will represent the Philippines in the upcoming Asia Pacific and Global Finals Rounds next year.

Huawei Philippines crowned De La Salle University’s team the competition’s network track champion while the University of the East-Caloocan dominated the cloud track category.

The Huawei ICT Competition Asia Pacific—Philippines 2022–2023 kicked off on Oct. 18 with 350 candidates; however, only 120 made it through to the preliminary rounds. Finally, a total of 39 teams advanced to the national finals which was held last Nov. 18.

The theme of the event, “Connection, Glory, Future,” with the goal of cultivating young ICT talents to drive future technical evolutions and creating global possibilities to grow and establish an amazing digital economy.

Alex Luan, director of Enterprise Business Group at Huawei Philippines, said the Huawei ICT Competition provides a platform “where we can showcase the abilities and skills of our future ICT professionals while also connecting the global academic community.”

“As a leader in innovation, Huawei not only continuously innovate and advance technologies and solutions, but also build an ecosystem that cultivates talent for the ICT industry by providing a medium to connect the universities and colleges worldwide, creating a globally connected community that can share knowledge and ideas thereby helping students to broaden their horizons, aspirations and goals,” he said.

Huawei ICT Academy launched in 2019 with 10 university partners in the Philippines. This year, Huawei Philippines established 67 academies, enabling over 16,000 Filipino students to benefit from Huawei’s ICT training, with over 2,000 students earning certification.