GEC NEWS WIREHuawei Digital inCloud inTouch Cooperation Forum expanding ties between telecom operators, content and service providers
With the region’s digital media and entertainment industry forecast to expand rapidly in the coming years, an assembly of leading telecom operators, content & service providers, internet hosting business and ICT companies from around the world came together for the “Digital inCloud inTouch Cooperation Forum” hosted by Huawei.
Participants came together in support of the Huawei inTouch Lab Partnership Program, a cooperative alliance empowering local telecom operators to pioneer original content, communication & entertainment services for the public. The first of its kind initiative brings together gaming, video, music and communication content providers from around the world to the Middle East. The program further aims to establish partnerships between content, application and handset providers, constructing a win-win value chain through end-to-end value added service.
Justin Chen, Director of Middle East Hosting Department at Huawei says ““Within the Middle East there is great enthusiasm behind digital services, although some organizations may not be fully equipped with the in-house resources necessary to transform their ideas to reality,” notes Justin Chen, Director of Middle East Hosting Department at Huawei. “By providing support tools and facilitating new service partnerships, we can help bring to life the creativity and passion of the Middle East.”
“Welcoming content and service providers from around the world, the Digital inCloud inTouch Cooperation Forum has showcased many of the exciting innovations planned for consumers in the Middle East,” adds Mac Taylor, Chief Consultant of Digital Services Product Line, Huawei
During the forum, organizers Huawei unveiled two new platforms expanding the opportunities offered to users through the inTouch Lab Partnership Program. MuchTV is a new on-demand video streaming service that offers TV shows and movies to viewers across the Middle East directly to mobiles, tablets, TVs, and computers. Additionally, the Huawei Payment Digital inCloud System was unveiled as a new payment system that provides smartphone users with easier purchasing tools for apps, games, videos, music, and products from e-commerce websites.
A new memorandum of understanding was further signed between Huawei and service providers Mobvilla, Jiaxing Changhe, iFree, iReader and Movius to be part of the Digital inCloud Services portfolio.
