Huawei Launches the First Ever Real Live Container Data Centre at Malaysia ICT Roadshow

Huawei demonstrates its flagship products and solutions to tackle booming data demand in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, 2 April 2014 – Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today commenced its three day ICT Roadshow at the Sime Darby Convention Centre. At the opening event, the company launched its first ever real live container data centre in a single 40ft ISO (international Organization for Standardization) standard shipping container.

More than 300 engaging guests, including Muhammad Imran Kunalan Abdullah, General Manager of MDeC Talent Division, Cheah Kok Hoong, Chairman of PIKOM, and Mike Wang Hui, CEO of Huawei Malaysia, attended the opening day event and shared their opinions on the industry’s new technologies and solutions.

At the event, Huawei highlighted its Container Data Centre Solutions with features designed for high reliability/security, fast deployment, mobility, and energy/cost saving, as seen in Container Data Centre IDS1000-A. Adopting an integrated system, Huawei’s Container Data Centre IDS1000-A fully addresses issues faced by today’s fast-moving businesses, including managing rapid future expansion in contrast to installing traditional data centres that suffer from long construction periods, high energy consumption and high initial investment.

Mike Wang Hui, CEO of Huawei Malaysia presenting his keynote speech during the Huawei Malaysia ICT Road Show at Sime Darby Convention Centre.

In addition to the container data centre, Huawei also showcased its flagship enterprise storage system, Huawei OceanStor 18000 series. This series consists of two models, OceanStor 18500 and OceanStor 18800, both providing trusted and flexible storage solution for critical appliances of enterprise data centres. Last December, Huawei OceanStor 18000 series was awarded the 2013 New Product Innovation Leadership Award by Frost & Sullivan – a testament to Huawei’s ongoing efforts in the innovation of enterprise storage technologies and products.

Leo Li, Country Director of Huawei Malaysia enterprise business said “Huawei has more than 10 years’ experience in data centre services. We have built more than 330 data centres and 70 cloud data centres worldwide, providing data centre service to global mainstream data centre integration venders and top carriers. Through our dedication to customer-centric innovation, Huawei will bring more innovative customer–centric products to help our enterprise customers increase their competitive edges.”

Audience attending the Huawei Malaysia ICT Road Show exhibition at Sime Darby Convention Centre.

Muhammad Imran Kunalan Abdullah, General Manager of MDeC Talents Division said “The Digital Malaysia initiative overseen by MDeC has set clear targets for the contribution of the ICT sector as the enabler towards realising our aspiration to be a developed nation by 2020.  The contribution of the ICT sector will also lead the nation as a high income society.  A valued partner like Huawei who has wide range of ICT solutions ranging from telecommunication infra-structure to data centres which can contribute positively to the digital economy agenda of Malaysia.”

“PIKOM is pleased that Huawei has chosen Kuala Lumpur as their roadshow’s first stop. A choice reflects the growing strength of the Malaysian ICT industry. We look forward to strengthening the relationship between Huawei and PIKOM further improving the business environment for the local ICT industry,” said Cheah Kok Hoong, PIKOM Chairman.

Fan Ruiqi, President of Huawei Storage Product Line during his presentation of the OceanStor 18000 at the Huawei Malaysia ICT Road Show at Sime Darby Convention Centre.

Since it established the Southern Pacific Regional HQ in Kuala Lumpur, Huawei has been contributing to the development of ICT industry in Malaysia as a member of the Multimedia Super Corridor and a strategic partner with all major telecom operators. With its emphasis on knowledge transfer, Huawei provides ICT trainings for 20,000 engineers annually via Huawei Global Training Centre, in addition to the education programme developed in conjunction with MDeC to train 10,000 local talents between 2011 and 2016.

Rotating and Acting CEO Eric Xu: Create a better connected world

Huawei releases 2013 annual report, recorded an 8.5% year-on-year increase in sales revenue (11.6% YOY growth in USD)

[Shenzhen, China, March 31, 2014] Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today released its audited 2013 financial results, delivering record sales revenues and net profit. Huawei's financial performance was strong across all business areas in 2013, achieving steady growth and sales revenues of CNY239 billion, up 8.5% year-on-year (11.6% YOY growth in USD), and net profit of CNY21 billion.

"Thanks to the favorable global macroeconomic and industry environment, as well as the effective execution of our company strategy, Huawei basically achieved our business targets for 2013," said Eric Xu, Huawei's Rotating and Acting CEO. “Huawei has never been more closely connected to the world than it is now. This level of connectivity has two implications. First, ICT technologies have been deployed in more than 170 countries and regions, helping more than 3 billion people connect to the world, communicate anytime, anywhere, and easily acquire and share information. Second, this connected world is reshaping politics, economics, business, and production at an incredible speed and with formidable force. ”

Our significant global presence has helped us achieve stable and continuous growth in the carrier network, enterprise, and consumer businesses. In 2013, Huawei's carrier network business delivered a solid performance, achieving CNY166.5 billion in sales revenue, up 4.0% year-on-year. The sales revenues of the enterprise and consumer businesses increased tremendously in 2013, by 32.4% and 17.8% to CNY15.2 billion and CNY57.0 billion, respectively. Huawei earned 65% of its revenue from markets outside of China in 2013, and in the Chinese market, Huawei achieved CNY84 billion in sales revenues, up 14.2% year-on-year.

Continuous innovation is essential to effective growth. In 2013, Huawei invested CNY30.7 billion (~5.06 USD billion) into R&D which is about 12.8% of its sales revenue. And, Huawei's total R&D investment over the last 10 years exceeded CNY151 billion. Huawei innovates based on customer needs and will increase its investment in basic scientific and engineering technologies as necessary to maintain its leadership position in core ICT technologies.

Xu continued, "In the past year, to adapt to the future development trend, Huawei published the SoftCOM network architecture in order to develop ICT-convergent products and solutions. The future will hold a better connected world, where everyone can share everything. Alongside our customers and partners, we will build the world’s most efficient and integrated digital logistics system to ensure full connectivity between people, people and things, and things and things. Doing so will facilitate the free sharing of ideas. We will continue to pursue dreams, spark innovation, and drive the evolution of technologies, industries, and human interaction to create a better connected world.”

In 2014, Huawei sees the growing penetration of ultra-broadband and mobile broadband, particularly LTE, as an important strategic opportunity. Smart devices will be another key area for the company as they become more and more of an intrinsic necessity to "digital natives" and extensions of people's sensory systems. ICT is turning into a production system and a core competence for enterprises, driven by the transformation of existing IT systems and the reconstruction of traditional industries toward digital.

Xu added, "2014 marks a new beginning, not only for Huawei, but for the entire industry. Huawei is still a young company, and the ICT industry is booming. A connected world has unlocked opportunities beyond our imagination. While continuing to pursue a more focused strategy and a leaner management style in 2014, we will work to expedite steady growth to lay a solid foundation for the company's development over the next 10 years, especially to pursue a leading position in the Enterprise business."

Huawei's full-year results, which have been independently audited by international accounting firm KPMG, are outlined in the company's 2013 annual report. The annual report can be found at http://www.huawei.com/en/annualreport2013

(Exchange Rates: 1USD = 6.0569 CNY as of December 31, 2013)

华为轮值CEO徐直军：构建更加美好的全联接世界
华为发布2013年报，销售收入同比增长8.5%

[中国，深圳，2014年3月31日]全球领先的信息和通信解决方案供应商华为今天发布经审计的2013年度财报。报告显示，2013年公司各项业务持续有效增长，实现全球销售收入2390亿元人民币，同比增长8.5%，净利润210亿元。

“受益于整体向好的全球宏观经济环境和行业环境，及公司战略的有效执行，2013年华为基本实现了预期的经营目标。 ”华为轮值CEO徐直军表示，“回顾过去，华为从来没有像今天这样，与世界联接得如此紧密。这不仅在于，我们已经运用信息与通信技术，覆盖170多个国家和地区、帮助近30亿人加入了世界的联接，让人们随时随地实现自由沟通与信息分享；这还意味着，今天这个联接的世界，正以超乎想象的速度与力量，对人类社会的政治经济、商业文明、生产方式等进行全面的重塑。”

华为构筑的全球化均衡布局使公司在运营商网络、企业业务和消费者领域均获得了稳定健康的发展。2013年运营商网络业务实现销售收入1665亿元人民币，同比增长4.0%；企业业务和消费者业务同比增长率为32.4%和17.8%，分别报收152亿元和570亿元人民币。从区域维度看，65%的收入来自海外市场。中国市场实现销售收入840亿元，同比增长14.2%。

持续创新是公司有效增长的基础。在紧紧围绕客户需求创新的同时，华为加大了对基础科学技术和基础工程技术的创新投入，以保持在ICT核心技术领域的领先地位。2013年华为研发投入达307亿元人民币，占销售收入约12.8%，过去十年累计研发投入已超过1510亿元人民币。同时，华为持续推进全球化建设，进一步开放合作、整合全球优势资源，加大本地化经营授权，并成为对当地社会卓有贡献的企业公民。

“去年，华为发布了面向未来的SoftCOM网络架构，借助云计算等先进的IT技术和设计理念，引领和驱动网络变革和ICT走向融合，牵引公司产品与解决方案的发展方向。”徐直军说，“信息社会的数字化重构给ICT行业带来重大发展机遇，华为将紧紧抓住这一战略机遇，与客户、合作伙伴一道，全力打造全球最高效、整合的数字物流系统，让人与人、人与物、物与物全面互联，促进全面自由地沟通分享与思想交流，推动科技、产业及人类互动方式持续演进，创造更美好的全联接世界。”

展望2014年，宏观经济会继续复苏；超宽带、移动宽带特别是LTE的普及和发展，为电信业迎来新的发展机遇；智能终端将成为人的感官系统的延伸，成为“数字元人”不可或缺的一部分；IT转型和全社会在信息时代的数字化重构，将使ICT成为未来企业的生产系统和核心竞争力。

徐直军说：“这些有利的因素，都预示着2014年将是一个新的起点。这个起点不仅仅是华为的，更是全行业的。今天，华为依然是一家年轻的公司，ICT仍然是蓬勃发展的行业，联接的世界已然释放出了最富想象力的机遇，我们将继续在聚焦战略、简化管理的同时，力促有效增长，构筑公司面向下一个十年新一轮发展的基石，特别是建立华为在企业市场的领导地位。”


华为2013年年报可通过以下链接查看：http://www.huawei.com/cn/annualreport2013

Huawei Embarks on ICT Roadshow in Malaysia

[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 30 March 2014] Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today announced that its ICT Roadshow 2014 will come to Malaysia for the first time on 2-4 April at the Sime Darby Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

During the roadshow, visitors will have access to Huawei’s leading products and solutions to vertical industries and advanced technologies, including Data Center, Server & Storage, eLTE, Unified Communications, Networking and Security, to help customers tackle the challenges in the “data tsunami” age. The roadshow also underlines Huawei’s role in enabling enterprise customers to leverage emerging ICT trends to increase their competitiveness and to drive more innovations within their business.

Leo Li, Country Director of Huawei Malaysia’s enterprise business said: “Through our dedication to customer-centric innovation, we have established end-to-end capabilities and strengths across network, cloud and devices sectors. To adapt to the revolutionary transformations taking place in the ICT industry, Huawei is continually developing customer-oriented strategies and technologies. Specifically, Huawei enterprise business is leveraging its rich experience from telecom carrier networks to the enterprise customers.”

“The Malaysian government has set a very clear Digital Malaysia target and is determined to make Malaysia a regional data centre within Asia. Huawei has the solutions and rich experience to help the government achieve their ICT ambition,” said Li. “ICT development in Malaysia also opens up huge opportunities for Huawei. In 2014, Huawei will continue its strategy of “being integrated”, and further increase its brand awareness by launching a number of innovative products and marketing campaigns, enabling more and more enterprise customers to share the benefits with us.”

During the event, Huawei will also showcase the following products:
Huawei Container Data Center Solutions
Huawei Server & Storage Solution
Huawei All-in-One Micro DC Solution
Huawei Modular UPS solution
Huawei Next Generation Networking Solution
Huawei Intelligent Video Surveillance Solution
Huawei Unified Communication Solution
Huawei EasyOn Video Conferencing Solution
Huawei eLTE Enterprise Wireless Solution

Since Huawei started its operations in Malaysia in 2001, it has supported the development of Malaysia’s telecommunications industry. In order to support its long-term sustainable growth, Huawei has provided local market trainings to transfer its knowledge in the aim of increasing the competitive edge of local talent within the global market.

In 2011, Huawei signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia’s Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) which underlined the company’s commitment to providing ICT training to 10,000 Malaysians to support the development of the telecommunication sector over the next five years. In June 2013, Huawei and MDeC signed a MoU to jointly promote the Digital Education solution in Malaysia’s primary, secondary, and tertiary education systems. By the end of 2013, Huawei had trained more than 7,000 teachers and students. To date, Huawei has established scholarships with 18 Malaysian universities. In 2012, Huawei opened its Global Training Centre in Cyberjaya to train 20,000 engineers on an annual basis which has further supported this initiative.

Entrance to Huawei’s ICT Roadshow 2014 is by invitation only on April 2 and open to the public on 3-4 April.

Huawei to expand mobile devices line-up in Malaysia, set for further growth in 2014

Celebrates clean sweep by Malaysians in global ‘Unlock Possibilities’ contest

Kuala Lumpur, 17 Feb 2014: Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today announced that it will be expanding its presence in Malaysia this year by bringing in more flagship mobile devices and opening of retail stores at key market centres. In addition, the telecommunications giant also plans to ramp up its marketing communications activities to build stronger brand awareness in the country.

At a media briefing held today, Gary Xu, Country Director for Huawei Consumer Business Group in Malaysia said, “Since 2011, Huawei Malaysia has been steadily building its presence in the local consumer market through the introduction of a great line-up of mobile devices that cater to consumers’ needs and lifestyles. We are pleased to say that our efforts are bearing fruit. In a study conducted by IPSOS, a global market research company, awareness of the Huawei brand amongst Malaysian consumers in 2013 was 39%, a commendable feat considering that we only started our consumer outreach programmes barely two years ago.

“Riding on the momentum, we are set to further accelerate our growth in 2014. Our strategy this year will be 3-prong. First, we will be opening a number of Huawei concept stores at key locations in Kuala Lumpur and possibly other market centres to allow our fans and the public to check out and purchase our products. In conjunction with the opening of our concept stores, we will also bring in more flagship models to the Malaysian market. Last, but not least, we will be increasing our investments in marketing communications, including more ground level activities and consumer promotions.”

During the media briefing, Xu also announced the winners of Huawei’s recently concluded global holiday competition, ‘Unlock Possibilities’. The ‘Unlock Possibilities’ competition invited fans to play an online game and make a connection for the chance to win a range of prizes including two (2) Mercedes-Benz cars. The competition ran on Huawei Device Facebook pages and the mobile site unlockpossibilities.mobi from December 1, 2013 until December 31, 2013.

“The response to this competition was overwhelming and well above our expectations! It attracted over 3.8 million entries from 32 countries during the contest,” said Xu.

“What we are really proud of is the fact that Malaysia made a clean sweep of the top prizes for this competition. Both the two grand prize winners of a Mercedes Benz each are Malaysians,

truly an astounding feat. It is a great affirmation that our ‘Make it Possible’ message is truly resonating with the “Malaysia Boleh” spirit of our fans,” he added.

At the prize giving ceremony, the two grand prize winners were presented a Mercedes-Benz E200, each worth RM366,888. When interviewed, Vincent Tay Boon Seng, 30, from Seremban and Lim Hoe Lee, 50, from Kuala Lumpur were ecstatic with their respective wins.

“The Huawei ‘Unlock Possibilities’ contest was an enjoyable online game which I participated without even imagining that I would actually win the grand prize. This is truly a dream come true - thanks to Huawei for making it possible!” said Lim, a sales executive.

Vincent, an Admin Assistant who currently works in Singapore said, “This is a wonderful start to the new year. It was an especially nice surprise to learn that the other winner is my Facebook gaming buddy, Lim. Huawei is truly about making connections possible!”

An additional 60,000 prize packages were given away to participants of the Huawei ‘Unlock Possibilities’ contest across the world, including the beautiful and slim HUAWEI Ascend P6 smartphone which is merely 6.18mm thick, and featuring a 1.5GHz quad-core processor and a sleek metallic body.

“The ‘Unlock Possibilities’ competition further demonstrates Huawei’s commitment to making connections possible and providing extraordinary experiences for people everywhere. This provides a strong start to 2014 as we continue to bring the joy of technology to more people around the world and in Malaysia,” said Xu.

Huawei and Arsenal announce global partnership

Premier League club chooses Huawei as Official Smartphone Partner

London, UK, January 20, 2014: Huawei, the leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, and Arsenal Football Club today announced a new partnership, which will see the telecommunications specialist become the Official Smartphone Partner of the north London club on a global basis.

Huawei and Arsenal announced the global deal, which lasts until the end of season 2015/16 at the Arsenal Training Centre in Colney, Hertfordshire, with members of the first team including, Aaron Ramsey, Lukas Podolski and Mesut Özil along with manager Arsène Wenger. The partnership will be officially unveiled to supporters at the Emirates Stadium in London before the Premier League clash with Fulham Football Club on Saturday, January 18, 2014.

The deal brings together two high performing organisations with a global presence; Huawei, a global technology and communications market leader, and Arsenal FC, one of the world’s biggest football clubs.

Tom Fox, Chief Commercial Officer at Arsenal Football Club, said: "We are delighted to welcome Huawei to Arsenal as an official partner. This is the first global deal we have signed with a Chinese brand, demonstrating our long-term commitment to the market through pre-season tours and sustained digital fan engagement. Huawei is a genuine leader in its field serving more than a third of the world’s population with its information and communications technology. We are delighted to be partnering with Huawei at such an exciting time in the development of its brand globally, and in particular in the UK and Europe."

The partnership will see global collaboration between the two brands, with Arsenal FC’s officials and players taking part in Huawei’s communication and promotional activities both in the UK and overseas.

Mark Mitchinson, Executive Vice President at Huawei Technologies UK, said: "Huawei is delighted to partner with Arsenal, one of the world’s leading football clubs. We are a young, dynamic brand, as well as a technical leader in our field and this makes us a great brand match for a club with the global stature of Arsenal. We look forward to working with all the team at Emirates Stadium over the coming years.”

The partnership will also include exclusive offers, content and brand presence during Arsenal matches, as well as through the Club’s digital and social media platforms. In addition, Huawei will have access to the Club’s extensive marketing database and exclusive match day hospitality for competition winners at Emirates Stadium.

MDeC awards Huawei with “ICT Industry and Talent Development in Malaysia” Award

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 25, 2013: Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) today honoured Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider with the “ICT Industry and Talent Development in Malaysia” award. This prestigious award recognizes Huawei’s significant contribution to nurturing ICT talent in Malaysia.

Since Huawei first established its business in Malaysia in 2001, it has become a strategic partner to all major telecom operators and deployed its latest technologies and products in the country. In order to support the long-term sustainable growth of the Malaysia telecom industry, Huawei has provided trainings to transfer its knowledge to the local market to increase the competitive edge of local talent within the global market.

Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Abdul Halim Ali, Chairman of MDeC and Y.Bhg. Datuk Mohd Badlisham Ghazali, CEO of MDeC presenting the award to Huawei. Mr. Liang Hua, Senior Vice President of Huawei and Mr. David Wang Cheng Dong, President of  Huawei Global Government Affairs Dept, received the award and the certificate.

MDeC is the government agency responsible for coordinating, promoting and developing the digital economy, Information & Communications Technology (ICT) industry and the pervasive use of ICT in Malaysia. Developing skilled ICT talent is a priority area for MDeC as the country transitions into a high income knowledge-based economy.

Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, CEO of MDeC said “MDeC actively engages with key industry players and Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) to develop industry-relevant talent. Huawei, as one of MDeC’s exemplary partners, not only significantly contributes to the development of the ICT industry in Malaysia, it is also committed to further equip Malaysian students, professionals and academic staff with pertinent ICT skills and expertise. We welcome Huawei’s long-term investment and development in the country and are very happy to honour Huawei with the ICT Industry and Talent Development award.”

Mike Wang, CEO of Huawei Malaysia, said: “It’s a great honour for Huawei to receive this prestigious award from MDeC and to be so strongly endorsed and recognized by the Malaysian government. Huawei’s development in Malaysia benefits from the rich local ICT skilled workforce, the government’s policy towards foreign investment, and the superb investment environment. Huawei is committed to nurturing more ICT talent in Malaysia and to making an even greater contribution to the local economy.”  

In 2011, Huawei signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MDeC which underlined the company’s commitment to providing ICT training to 10,000 Malaysians to support the development of the telecommunication sector over the next five years. Within the agreement, Huawei has agreed to provide equipment to Malaysia Super Corridor (MSC), Malaysia Knowledge Workers Development Centre (KDC), and to several local universities to open training labs and accredited test labs.

In 2012, Huawei opened its Global Training Centre in Cyberjaya to train 20,000 engineers on an annual basis. In June 2013, Huawei and MDeC signed a MoU to jointly promote the Digital Education solution in Malaysia’s primary, secondary, and tertiary education systems. To date, Huawei has established scholarships with 18 Malaysian universities.

马来西亚多媒体发展机构授予华为“ICT产业人才发展”大奖

[马来西亚，吉隆坡，2013年11月25日]全球领先的信息与通信解决方案供应商华为今日宣布，隶属于马来西亚通讯部的马来西亚多媒体发展机构日前授予华为“ICT产业人才培养”大奖，以表彰华为在马来西亚ICT人才培养方面作出的杰出贡献。

自2001年华为进入马来西亚市场以来，华为在积极投入马来西亚移动宽带建设，成为全部主流运营商合作伙伴的同时，致力于知识输出，帮助马来西亚提升通讯人才的水平并加大人才储备，优化马来西亚本国人才的竞争力，为马来西亚的电信未来的发展打下坚实基础。

马来西亚多媒体发展机构是负责协调、促进发展及普及马来西亚数字化经济、信息、通讯及ICT技术产业的政府机构。在马来西亚向高知识经济转型期间，发展具备ICT技能人才是马来西亚多媒体发展机构的重点工作领域。

马来西亚多媒体发展机构CEO拿督Badlisham Ghazali说：“马来西亚多媒体发展机构积极与业界的主要成员及高等教育机构就培养业界相关人才紧密合作。作为马来西亚多媒体发展机构的杰出合作伙伴，华为不仅仅为马来西亚ICT产业的发展做出了重要贡献，同时，华为也致力于为马来西亚的学生、专业人员及老师提供相关的ICT技术及经验。我们欢迎华为在马来的长期投资和发展。今天我们非常高兴能够授予华为这个‘ICT产业人才培养'大奖。”

华为马来西亚首席执行官王辉说，“华为非常荣幸能够获得马来西亚多媒体发展机构颁发的殊荣，这是马来西亚政府对华为的支持和肯定。华为在马来西亚的长足发展得益于本地大批ICT专业人才的支撑，以及良好的政策指导和投资环境。ICT正在成为一个国家或经济体新的核心竞争力。未来，华为愿意继续帮助马来西亚培养更多的电信人才，为马来西亚的经济繁荣做出更多的努力。”

2011年，华为与马来西亚多媒体发展机构签署技术合作谅解备忘录，承诺在未来五年为马来西亚培训至少一万名通讯领域技术人才，并为马来西亚高科技园、部分高校的培训实验室和技术认证中心提供建设所需的全套设备。2012年，华为在马来西亚赛城设立全球培训中心，每年培训超过两万名工程师。2013年六月，华为与马来西亚多媒体发展机构签订备忘录，联合拓展马来西亚中小学的数字教育计划。至今，华为已与18所马来西亚高校合作设立奖学金，帮助更多通讯人才的成长。

Gartner Says Smartphone Sales Accounted for 55 Percent of Overall Mobile Phone Sales in Third Quarter of 2013

Asia/Pacific led the growth in both markets - the smartphone segment with 77.3 percent increase and the mobile phone segment with 11.9 percent growth

Kuala Lumpur, 21 November 2013 — Worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totaled 455.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 5.7 percent from the same period last year, according to Gartner, Inc. Sales of smartphones accounted for 55 percent of overall mobile phone sales in the third quarter of 2013, and reached their highest share to date.

Worldwide smartphone sales to end users reached 250.2 million units, up 45.8 percent from the third quarter of 2012. Asia/Pacific led the growth in both markets - the smartphone segment with 77.3 percent increase and the mobile phone segment with 11.9 percent growth. The other regions to show an increase in the overall mobile phone market were Western Europe, which returned to growth for the first time this year, and the Americas.

“Sales of feature phones continued to decline and the decrease was more pronounced in markets where the average selling price (ASP) for feature phones was much closer to the ASP affordable smartphones,” said Anshul Gupta, principal research analyst at Gartner. “In markets such as China and Latin America, demand for feature phones fell significantly as users rushed to replace their old models with smartphones.”

Gartner analysts said global mobile phone sales are on pace to reach 1.81 billion units in 2013, a 3.4 percent increase from 2012. “We will see several new tablets enter the market for the holiday season, and we expect consumers in mature markets will favor the purchase of smaller-sized tablets over the replacement of their older smartphones” said Mr. Gupta.

While Samsung’s share was flat in the third quarter of 2013, Samsung increased its lead over Apple in the global smartphone market (see Table 1). The launch of the Samsung Note 3 helped reaffirm Samsung as the clear leader in the large display smartphone market, which it pioneered.

Lenovo’s sales of smartphones grew to 12.9 million units, up 84.5 percent year-on-year. It constantly raised share in the Chinese smartphone market.

Apple’s smartphone sales reached 30.3 million units in the third quarter of 2013, up 23.2 percent from a year ago. “While the arrival of the new iPhones 5s and 5c had a positive impact on overall sales, such impact could have been greater had they not started shipping late in the quarter. While we saw some inventory built up for the iPhone 5c, there was good demand for iPhone 5s with stock out in many markets,” said Mr. Gupta.

Table 1

Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by Vendor in 3Q13 (Thousands of Units)

Company	3Q13 Units	3Q13 Market Share (%)	3Q12 Units	3Q12 Market Share (%)
Samsung	80,356.8	32.1	55,054.2	32.1
Apple	30,330.0	12.1	24,620.3	14.3
Lenovo	12,882.0	5.1	6,981.0	4.1
LG Electronics	12,055.4	4.8	6,986.1	4.1
Huawei	11665.7	4.7	7,804.3	4.5
Others	102941.8	41.1	70206.8	40.9
Total	250,231.7	100.0	171,652.7	100.0

Source: Gartner (November 2013)

In the smartphone operating system (OS) market (see Table 2), Android surpassed 80 percent market share in the third quarter of 2013, which helped extend its leading position. “However, the winner of this quarter is Microsoft which grew 123 percent. Microsoft announced the intent to acquire Nokia’s devices and services business, which we believe will unify effort and help drive appeal of Windows ecosystem,” said Mr. Gupta. Forty-one per cent of all Android sales were in mainland China, compared to 34 percent a year ago. Samsung is the only non-Chinese vendor in the top 10 Android players ranking in China. Whitebox Yulong is the third largest Android vendor in China with a 9.7 percent market share in the third quarter of 2013. Xiaomi represented 4.3 percent of Android sales in the third quarter of 2013, up from 1.4 percent a year ago.

Table 2

Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by Operating System in 3Q13 (Thousands of Units)

Operating System	3Q13  Units	3Q13 Market Share (%)	3Q12  Units	3Q12 Market Share (%)
Android	205,022.7	81.9	124,552.3	72.6
iOS	30,330.0	12.1	24,620.3	14.3
Microsoft	8,912.3	3.6	3,993.6	2.3
BlackBerry	4,400.7	1.8	8,946.8	5.2
Bada	633.3	0.3	4,454.7	2.6
Symbian	457.5	0.2	4,401.3	2.6
Others	475.2	0.2	683.7	0.4
Total	250,231.7	100.0	171,652.7	100.0

Source: Gartner (November 2013)

Mobile Phone Vendor Perspective

Samsung: Samsung extended its lead in the overall mobile phone market, as its market share totaled 25.7 percent in the third quarter of 2013 (see Table 3). “While Samsung has started to address its user experience, better design is another area where Samsung needs to focus,” said Mr. Gupta. “Samsung's recent joint venture with carbon fiber company SGL Group could bring improvements in this area in future products.”

Nokia: Nokia did better than anticipated in the third quarter of 2013, reaching 63 million mobile phones, thanks to sales of both Lumia and Asha series devices. Increased smartphone sales supported by an expanded Lumia portfolio, helped Nokia move up to the No. 8 spot in the global smartphone market. But regional and Chinese Android device manufacturers continued to beat market demand, taking larger share and creating a tough competitive environment for Lumia devices.

Apple:  Gartner believes the price difference between the iPhone 5c and 5s is not enough in mature markets, where prices are skewed by operator subsidies, to drive users away from the top of the line model. In emerging markets, the iPhone 4S will continue to be the volume driver at the low end as the lack of subsidy in most markets leaves the iPhone 5c too highly priced to help drive further penetration.

Lenovo: Lenovo moved to the No. 7 spot in the global mobile phone market, with sales reaching approximately 13 million units in the third quarter of 2013. “Lenovo continues to rely heavily on its home market, which represents more than 95 per cent of its overall mobile phone sales. This could limit its growth after 2014, when the Chinese market is expected to decelerate,” said Mr. Gupta.

Table 3

Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales to End Users by Vendor in 3Q13 (Thousands of Units)

Company	3Q13 Units	3Q13 Market Share (%)	3Q12 Units	3Q12 Market Share (%)
Samsung	117,053.8	25.7	97,956.8	22.7
Nokia	63,048.4	13.8	82,300.6	19.1
Apple	30,330.0	6.7	24,620.3	5.7
LG Electronics	18,030.7	4.0	13,968.8	3.2
ZTE	13,696.4	3.0	16,605.9	3.9
Huawei	13,574.4	3.0	11,918.9	2.8
Lenovo	12,999.8	2.9	7,203.7	1.7
TCL Communication	12,345.6	2.7	9,326.7	2.2
Sony Mobile Communications	9,757.5	2.1	8,202.4	1.9
Yulong	8,801.0	1.9	5,218.5	1.2
Others	156,004.7	34.2	153,701.20	35.7
Total	455,642.3	100.0	431,023.8	100.0

Source: Gartner (November 2013)

Over RM2.5 million in prizes and gifts in ‘Finding Huawei’ campaign

World’s third biggest phone maker also introduces HUAWEI Ascend G700

Kuala Lumpur (16 November 2013): In conjunction with the year-end festivities and to thank its customers in Malaysia for a successful 2013, information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider Huawei has kicked off its latest consumer campaign called ‘Finding Huawei’, offering over RM2.5 million worth in prizes & gifts over a 3-month period. In addition to the contest, the world’s third largest phone maker is also introducing its latest smartphone - the HUAWEI Ascend G700 - to the Malaysian market.

Alan An, Product Manager for Huawei Consumer Business Group Malaysia said that the ‘Finding Huawei’ campaign is a push towards extending awareness of the Huawei brand in Malaysia – from smartphones to mobile home devices. Through the campaign activities, they hope to spark a consumer search for existing Huawei products in their everyday lives.

“We hope to showcase Huawei’s strong presence in Malaysian homes, and the wide range of products that we have for our consumers. In fact, Huawei is well-established in the local telecommunications network industry, having supplied mobile home devices here for many years. We already have a strong cooperation with local network operators whereby we supply IPTV setup boxes, Optical Termination Units and VDSL2 Modems for broadband services. We are also the market leader for USB dongles and mobile Wi-Fi, again working closely with major network players.

“In the last few years, we have also made positive in-roads to the smartphone and tablet market. Now, many Malaysian consumers are also aware of our technologically superior and innovative smartphones like the recently-launched HUAWEI Ascend P6,” he added.

There are two main parts to the ‘Finding Huawei’ campaign covering both online and in-store promotions.

The online component will run on the Huawei Device Malaysia Facebook page (www.facebook.com/HuaweiDeviceMY) and comprises two contests to win daily, weekly or monthly prizes. These include shopping vouchers and HUAWEI smartphones. There will be three (3) monthly prizes comprising travel vouchers worth RM10,000 each.

For the first contest running from run from 16 November to 15 December 2013, participants will need to find and take a photo of a Huawei product or image which must then be posted on the contest announcement wall together with a creative slogan. The second contest will run from 16 December to 14 February 2014 and will require participants to ‘Spot the Difference’ between two images and to also complete a slogan.

The winners will be selected based on the most creative photo submitted or most creative slogan from all eligible entries. Winners of daily contests will win shopping vouchers worth RM100 each while weekly contest winners will walk away with a Huawei Ascend P6 or a Huawei Ascend Mate each.

Throughout the duration of the online contest, Huawei fans can rejoice. Those who have purchased Huawei products* between 1 January 2013 and 14 February 2014 AND participates in either contests stand a chance to win one of the three monthly prizes comprising travel vouchers worth RM10,000. All they need to do is to submit their IMEI number for verification. (*selected models apply)

In-store, any customer with an existing Huawei smartphone or mobile device, can walk into any participating Huawei authorized reseller, purchase a new device and walk away with a free gift. This offer is valid with the purchase of the Ascend P6, P2, Mate, G700, G510, Mobile W-Fi E5776, MediaPad Vogue and Youth only and available while stocks last.

In fulfilling the HUAWEI promise of placing great technology within reach for more people around the world, the company also announced the availability of the HUAWEI Ascend G700 in the Malaysian market. The mid-range smartphone packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.

Running on Android 4.2, it also features Huawei's Emotion UI, dual-SIM support, 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek Cortex-A7 SoC processor and 2GB RAM. The recommended retail price is RM 899 and it is available at all authorized Huawei dealers nationwide.

Huawei’s LTE 150M High Speed Mobile WiFi E5776 Now Available in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, 8 November 2013: Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced the availability of its LTE Category 4 multi-mode Mobile WiFi product - the HUAWEI E5776. This Mobile WiFi device supports Wi-Fi 2×2, providing a LTE network download speed of up to 150Mbps. With a battery life lasting up to 10 hours, the E5776 can simultaneously support the connection of 10 devices with Wi-Fi access to an LTE network.

Featuring a horizontal screen design and a sleek streamlined design, the E5776 is all about speed and ease of use. With this latest Mobile WiFi device from Huawei, downloading a 1GB high-definition movie on a Cat 4 150Mbps LTE network takes less than a minute. It is compatible with more than 95% of battery-powered devices on the market that connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi, allowing convenient access to the LTE wireless broadband network anytime, anywhere. The E5776’s Mobile Control function allows users to monitor, access and edit the E5776’s settings via their mobile phone. The device’s SD Share function enables the sharing of pictures, documents, music, and video files from their SD cards with their friends via Wi-Fi.

With the E5776, Huawei Device continues to lead the LTE industry. Its portfolio of industry-leading products include the industry's first LTE DD800 single-mode CPE Device B390, the world's first LTE/ UMTS/ GSM multi-mode data card E398, LTE TDD multi-mode data card E392, TDD/ FDD multi-mode CPE Device B593, and the Mobile WiFi E589. Huawei remains committed to the research and development of LTE technology and is committed to the commercialization of LTE technology globally.

The Huawei Mobile WiFi E5776 is priced at RM599 and is available at all Huawei authorized dealers. For Maxis subscribers, the device comes free with a data plan sign up starting from RM88 per month.

Gartner Says Asia Pacific Smartphone Sales Grew 74.1 Percent in Second Quarter of 2013 and Exhibited the Highest Growth Rate in the Region

Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Grew 3.6 Percent in Second Quarter of 2013 Microsoft Has Become the No. 3 Smartphone OS Overtaking BlackBerry

Kuala Lumpur, 20 August 2013 — Asia/Pacific, Latin America and Eastern Europe exhibited the highest smartphone growth rates of 74.1 percent, 55.7 percent and 31.6 percent respectively, as smartphone sales grew in all regions, according to Gartner, Inc.

Worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totaled 435 million units in the second quarter of 2013, an increase of 3.6 percent from the same period last year. Worldwide smartphone sales to end users reached 225 million units, up 46.5 percent from the second quarter of 2012. Sales of feature phones to end users totaled 210 million units and declined 21 percent year-over-year.

“Smartphones accounted for 51.8 percent of mobile phone sales in the second quarter of 2013, resulting in smartphone sales surpassing feature phone sales for the first time,” said Anshul Gupta, principal research analyst at Gartner.

Samsung maintained the No. 1 position in the global smartphone market, as its share of smartphone sales reached 31.7 percent, up from 29.7 percent in the second quarter of 2012 (see Table 1). Apple’s smartphone sales reached 32 million units in the second quarter of 2013, up 10.2 percent from a year ago.

Table 1

Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by Vendor in 2Q13 (Thousands of Units)

Company	2Q13 Units	2Q13 Market Share (%)	2Q12 Units	2Q12 Market Share (%)
Samsung	71,380.9	31.7	45,603.8	29.7
Apple	31,899.7	14.2	28,935.0	18.8
LG Electronics	11,473.0	5.1	5,827.8	3.8
Lenovo	10,671.4	4.7	4,370.9	2.8
ZTE	9,687.6	4.3	6,331.4	4.1
Others	90,213.6	40.0	62,704.0	40.8
Total	225,326.2	100.0	153,772.9	100.0

Source: Gartner (August 2013)

In the smartphone operating system (OS) market (see Table 2), Microsoft took over BlackBerry for the first time, taking the No. 3 spot with 3.3 percent market share in the second quarter of 2013. “While Microsoft has managed to increase share and volume in the quarter, Microsoft should continue to focus on growing interest from app developers to help grow its appeal among users,” said Mr. Gupta. Android continued to increase its lead, garnering 79 percent of the market in the second quarter.

Table 2

Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by Operating System in 2Q13 (Thousands of Units)

Operating System	2Q13  Units	2Q13 Market Share (%)	2Q12  Units	2Q12 Market Share (%)
Android	177,898.2	79.0	98,664.0	64.2
iOS	31,899.7	14.2	28,935.0	18.8
Microsoft	7,407.6	3.3	4,039.1	2.6
BlackBerry	6,180.0	2.7	7,991.2	5.2
Bada	838.2	0.4	4,208.8	2.7
Symbian	630.8	0.3	9,071.5	5.9
Others	471.7	0.2	863.3	0.6
Total	225,326.2	100.0	153,772.9	100.0

Source: Gartner (August 2013)

Mobile Phone Vendor Perspective

Samsung: Samsung remained in the No. 1 position in the overall mobile phone market, with sales to end users growing 19 percent in the second quarter of 2013 (see Table 3). “We see demand in the premium smartphone market come mainly from the lower end of this segment in the $400-and-below ASP mark. It will be critical for Samsung to step up its game in the mid-tier and also be more aggressive in emerging markets. Innovation cannot be limited to the high end,” said Mr. Gupta.

Nokia: Slowing demand of feature phone sales across many markets worldwide, and fierce competition in the smartphone segment, affected Nokia’s mobile phone sales in the second quarter of 2013. Nokia’s mobile phone sales totaled 61 million units, down from 83 million units a year ago. Nokia’s Lumia sales grew 112.7 percent in the second quarter of 2013 thanks to its expanded Lumia portfolio, which now include Lumia 520 and Lumia 720. “With the recent announcement of the Lumia 1020, Nokia has built a wide portfolio of devices at multiple price points, which should boost Lumia sales in the second half of 2013,” said Mr. Gupta. “However, Nokia is facing tough competition from Android devices, especially from regional and Chinese manufacturers which are more aggressive in terms of price points.”

Apple: While sales continued to grow, the company faced a significant drop in the ASP of its smartphones. Despite the iPhone 5 being the most popular model, its ASP declined to the lowest figure registered by Apple since the iPhone's launch in 2007. The ASP reduction is due to strong sales of the iPhone 4, which is sold at a strongly discounted price. “While Apple’s ASP demonstrates the need for a new flagship model, it is risky for Apple to introduce a new lower-priced model too,” said Mr. Gupta. “Although the possible new lower-priced device may be priced similarly to the iPhone 4 at $300 to $400, the potential for cannibalization will be much greater than what is seen today with the iPhone 4. Despite being seen as the less expensive sibling of the flagship product, it would represent a new device with the hype of the marketing associated with it.”

Lenovo: Lenovo’s mobile phone sales grew 60.6 percent to reach 11 million units in the second quarter of 2013. Lenovo’s quarter performance was bolstered by smartphone sales. Its smartphone sales grew 144 percent year-over-year and helped it rise to the No. 4 spot in the worldwide smartphone market for the first time. Lenovo continues to rely heavily on its home market in China, which represents more than 95 percent of its sales. It remains challenging for Lenovo to expand outside China as it has to strengthen its direct channel as well as its relationships with communications service providers.

Table 3

Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales to End Users by Vendor in 2Q13 (Thousands of Units)

Company	2Q13 Units	2Q13 Market Share (%)	2Q12 Units	2Q12 Market Share (%)
Samsung	107,526.0	24.7	90,432.1	21.5
Nokia	60,953.7	14.0	83,420.1	19.9
Apple	31,899.7	7.3	28,935.0	6.9
LG Electronics	17,016.4	3.9	14,345.4	3.4
ZTE	15,280.7	3.5	17,198.2	4.1
Huawei	11,275.1	2.6	10,894.2	2.6
Lenovo	10,954.8	2.5	6,821.7	1.6
TCL Communication	10,134.3	2.3	9,355.7	2.2
Sony Mobile Communications	9,504.7	2.2	7,346.8	1.7
Yulong	7,911.5	1.8	4,016.2	1.0
Others	152,701.5	35.1	147,354.60	35.1
Total	435,158.4	100.0	420,120.0	100.0

Source: Gartner (August 2013)

“With second quarter of 2013 sales broadly on track, we see little need to adjust our expectations for worldwide mobile phone sales forecast to total 1.82 billion units this year. Flagship devices brought to market in time for the holidays, and the continued price reduction of smartphones will drive consumer adoption in the second half of the year,” said Mr. Gupta.