Huawei (www.huawei.com) is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. Founded in 1987, it is 100% owned by its employees. The company employs more than 207,000 people and operates in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.
Huawei's vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, Huawei is:

• driving ubiquitous connectivity and promoting equal access to networks;

• bringing cloud and artificial intelligence to all four corners of the earth to provide superior computing power where it is needed, when it is needed;

• building digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic;

• redefining user experience with AI, making it more personalized for people in all aspects of their life, whether they are at home, in the office, or on the go.

Innovation in semiconductor devices, circuits, chipsets and applications is the major research & development focus of Huawei. This is evidenced by heavily investing in R&D resulting in competitive products and solutions and a patent portfolio of over 140,000 active patents globally. R&D spending was over 20% of revenues in the last three years, with an R&D headcount of ~114,000 people (55% of total workforce). Over the years, Huawei has been an employer of choice for the best researchers and engineers working at the cutting edge of technology globally. Huawei is also a preferred partner to the world’s most innovative and successful (academic and business) organizations, pushing the limits of science & engineering and developing distinctive, practical solutions to a wide range of business and societal challenges.

Founded in 2004, Huawei’s fully-owned group company HiSilicon (www.hisilicon.com/en) is an industry-leading, fabless semiconductor business. HiSilicon provides leading chipset solutions and services for devices used in smart homes, smart cities, smart mobility, and a variety of other domains. The portfolio covers a wide range of fields, including smart vision, smart IoT, smart media, smart transportation, automotive electronics, displays, mobile SoC, data centers, and optical transceivers.
HiSilicon employs more than 7,000 people across 12 offices and R&D centers located in China (Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Wuhan), Singapore, South Korea, Japan, and Europe. Many years of industry development experience has allowed HiSilicon to master top-tier IC design and verification technologies, while also optimizing its EDA design platforms, development processes, and specifications. Throughout this time, HiSilicon has successfully developed more than 200 types of chipsets with related intellectual property rights (IPRs), and applied for more than 8,000 patents.
HiSilicon is committed to enabling smart devices across all scenarios, providing global customers with quality chipsets and solutions, while focusing on excellent service and quick responses. As we forge ahead, we will continue to create value for our customers.