Huawei Strengthens Partnership With Vodafone Foundation

LONDON -- Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen its existing partnership with the Vodafone Foundation.

Under the agreement Huawei, through its corporate sustainability development programme, will continue to deliver equipment and expertise to help the Vodafone Foundation provide critical network infrastructure in the aftermath of disasters. Huawei, working with the Vodafone Foundation, has developed the Vodafone Foundation Instant Network to help people and relief agencies reinstate emergency communications. The Vodafone Foundation Instant Network is fully portable, weighs under 100kg and can be packed into four suitcases and transported on commercial flights. It can be assembled and configured to provide telephone calls within 40 minutes.

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.