Christopher Pereira
how Huawei relies on the expertise of its team ( today the firm has around 1,100 employees in Canada , with around 91 % being Canadian citizens ) as well as its renowned R & D capabilities . “ We have around 193,000 employees around the globe and more than 80,000 of them are involved in R & D . In many ways you could say we ’ re an R & D company ,” Pereira adds .
In many ways , the challenges faced in Canada ’ s north mirror those faced in Africa . Both places are remote , short on funds , and often not very populated . Fortunately , Huawei already has extensive first-hand experience in such environments . In 2017 , it launched
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Christopher Pereira
Chris Pereira aims to connect people to ideas and opportunities through communication . He is an experienced media communications and branding professional from Canada with 15 years of experience in China . www . gigabitmagazine . com