A leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) Huawei announced the pre-lanch of the 5G OpenLap in Middle East during GITEX 2019. Huawei 5G OpenLab in the Middle East aims to promote 5G services in the Middle East region, aiming to create an open ecosystem that will drive innovation and collaboration in the markets that will further enhancing ICT growth in the region.

The Huawei 5G OpenLab in the Middle East is mainly comprised of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in the 2B market, fixed wireless access (FWA), CCTV, campus private line and more. Consumer services such as cloud gaming will also be the focus of OpenLab.

"5G growth is accelerating beyond unimaginable, and will soon be emerging in markets around the Middle East and the wider world," Said Ann Jian, President of Carrier Networks Business Group, Huawei Middle East. By introducing the Huawei 5G OpenLab concept in the Middle East, we provide a real 5G network environment for the local ICT sector in which they can experience, innovate and validate the latest 5G applications with operators and partners. This will contribute to the development and strengthening of the local ICT sector, helping to introduce the next generation of technology, which will contribute to the creation of a fully connected, intelligent world.

Zhang Dong, Vice President of Huawei 5G marketing & Solution Sales, said: "5G OpenLab is a platform for any operators in the Middle East to work together with third parties and vertical businesses to understand business environments, create innovative services and create a 5G ecosystem."

Through the OpenLab platform, Huawei collaborates with customers and partners around the world to create industry-best solutions, Enhance local ICT industry ecosystems, address the challenges and future demands of local markets, and keep moving customers to digital.

Huawei 5G OpenLab in Middle East is scheduled for launch in December 2019.