HUAWEI CLOUD celebrates 2nd anniversary in Latin America using Cloud and AI to Help Fight COVID-19 and Protect Biodiversity

MEXICO CITY,Aug. 26,2021 -- HUAWEI CLOUD is celebrating its two-year anniversary in Latin America and the Caribbean with a series of events. During August 25 - September 3,experts from across industries will share their experience and insights on how to use new technologies like cloud computing,AI,and big data to drive digital transformation across the region.

Specifically,the company has been using its strength in Cloud and AI to help fight the COVID-19 and protect biodiversity in countries across the region.

"Latin America is one of the most important emerging markets for cloud computing. HUAWEI CLOUD has been investing heavily in this market and has achieved rapid growth," said Mr. Zhang Ping'an,Senior Vice President of Huawei,CEO of Huawei Cloud BU,and President of Huawei Consumer Cloud Service. "Looking forward,we will boost our support for the digital transformation and the upgrading of intelligent systems of our customers in Latin America through four initiatives: continuous tech innovation,joint outreach by HUAWEI CLOUD & Huawei Mobile Services,global + local services,and high-quality business ecosystems. We are inviting our partners to join in the efforts. Together,we will build a robust digital ecosystem around the world and lay the cloud foundation for an intelligent world."

Fernando Liu,President of Latin America Cloud Business Dept,Huawei,said,"We position our company not only as a provider of leading cloud infrastructure and services,but also a long-term business partner in Latin America and the Caribbean,as well as a responsible corporate citizen. As a cloud service provider with the largest number of nodes and the fastest growth in Latin America,HUAWEI CLOUD will continue to invest more in Latin America with more local nodes,new solutions,and partner support. We are dedicated to bringing the latest technology to Latin America and the Caribbean."

Over the past two years,HUAWEI CLOUD has been working with more than 20 hospitals in several countries in the region,including Ecuador,Chile,Colombia,Brazil,Peru,and Mexico,and utilized an AI-assisted screening system to speed up the scanning of CT images for COVID-19 symptoms. These have helped improve the efficiency.

Most recently,Huawei has continued to partner with NGOs to use our technologies to help protect biodiversity in Latin America. On August 17,2021,under Huawei's TECH4ALL initiative,Rainforest Connection (RFCx) and Ética de los Bosques,the Ministry of the Environment (MMA) and Superintendency of the Environment (SMA) of Chile,launched the "Guardians of the Forest" project in Chile. Powered by network and AI technologies,it is aimed to protect Darwin's fox,a critically endangered canid in the Nahuelbuta mountain range.

The project uses solar-powered wireless devices,called Guardians,which can work continuously under high temperature and humidity levels. They are installed in trees to record audio data in the rain forests and send it to Huawei Cloud. AI models trained using ModelArts,Huawei's one-stop AI development platform,are then used to analyzes the data and compare it against the sound patterns of different species stored to identify specific animals. This enables experts to analyze the distribution and behavior of specific species,allowing them to provide guidance on how to better protect them. The system also detects the sounds of chainsaws and gunshots,so law enforcement can quickly respond to poaching and other criminal activities.

Huawei has partnered with RFCx previously in Costa Rica to build intelligent models to detect and analyze the sounds of spider monkeys,helping researchers obtain information about the species' habitats,the threats they face,and even their behaviors and lifestyle. This helps protect the endangered species.

HUAWEI CLOUD,celebrating its second anniversary in Latin America and the Caribbean,has been working with local partners to drive digital transformation in sectors such as retail,logistics,education,finance,energy,Internet,and health care.

In the retail sector,HUAWEI CLOUD is helping transform some of the top retailers,streamlining their online and offline processes,supporting smart business transformation,and setting new benchmarks for digital transformation of the entire sector.

In logistics,HUAWEI CLOUD has helped some of the top logistics companies in the region integrate the SAP HANA infrastructure to simplify processes,ensure high availability,improve user experience,and reduce costs.

HUAWEI CLOUD and partners have deployed 45 AZs (availability zones) in 23 regions around the world. In Latin America,As of today,HUAWEI CLOUD operates three core regions in Chile,and two country-level regions in Argentina and Peru,with eight AZs in total.HUAWEI CLOUD is committed to its goal of delivering a reliable,efficient,and low-latency cloud service experience for customers across the region.

For more information,please visit:

Portuguese: https://www.huaweicloud.com/intl/pt-br/about/anniversary2021.html

Spanish: https://www.huaweicloud.com/intl/es-us/about/anniversary2021.html