Memberships Sustainability & transparency

History

Together towards digital transformation

Milestones

2019
Huawei opens Cyber Security Transparency Centre in Brussels

The centre facilitates collaboration with European partners in an environment of fact-based trust and security.
2018
First company to achieve CE certification for its 5G products

5G NR products pass the strict verification requirements of TÜV SÜD, the EU's certification authority
2017
Outstanding Contribution for LTE Evolution to 5G

Wins prestigious GSMA award at MWC 2017
2016
Link-up with camera maker Leica

Establishes new Research and Innovation Center with Leica Camera in Wetzlar, Germany
2015
European Research Institute Launch

Opens the ERI in Leuven, Belgium, to coordinate Huawei's research and innovation effort throughout Europe and drive 5G development
2014
5G-PPP gets underway

Joins the massive effort of the EU's 5G Public and Private Partnership (5G-PPP)
2013
Huawei joins EU Metis project

Selected for METIS to work on solutions for 5G mobile and wireless communications by 2020
2011
Seeds for the Future European launch

Opens global flagship e-skills training intiative to European students
2009
Ushering in LTE era in Europe

Deploys world's fastest commercial mobile broadband network for TeliaSonera in Norway, reaching ten times the speed of existing 3G network
2007
First All-IP network in Germany

Installs ME60 multi-service control gateways (MSCG) for telecoms provider QSC and 8 000 2G and 3Gbase stations for Telefonica O2
2005
First contract to supply infrastructure to BT

Deploys multi-services access network (MSAN) and transmission equipment in UK to support BT's 21st Century Network
2003
Huawei sets up in France

Opens office in Boulogne-Billancourt, Issy-les-Moulineaux and Lyon, with 78% of suppliers contracted under French law
2000
Huawei expands business to Europe

Immediately invests in innovation by opening first European R&D centre in Stockholm, Sweden