Cloud Expo Asia, the premier tech event in the APAC region, returned for its 10th edition last week at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
The event drew tens of thousands of cloud professionals, technology experts, CXOs, and developers from across the region to discuss cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and the opportunities that these technologies present.
Huawei Cloud, a frequent exhibitor since 2019, showcased its latest innovations and use cases, emphasising the convergence of AI and big data as key drivers of sustainable enterprise growth.
Huawei Cloud showcases technology and growth
At this year’s event, Huawei Cloud executives engaged with VIP customers and highlighted the company’s rapid expansion in Singapore.
Li Yibin, Vice President of Huawei Cloud Marketing and Solution Sales in Singapore, shared that Huawei Cloud’s revenue in the city-state more than doubled in 2023.
“Huawei Cloud has maintained rapid growth over the past five years in Singapore,” said Li.
“Huawei Cloud has deployed five AZs in Singapore, serving over 1,000 enterprise customers from sectors like the government, e-banking, e-commerce, the Internet, and large local companies.”
The company has deployed five availability zones (AZs) in Singapore to meet local demand for reliable cloud infrastructure, big data, and AI services.
Addressing the era of data-AI convergence
In his keynote at the Cloud AI Horizon Theater, James Tan, vice president of Huawei Cloud Solution Sales for APAC, spoke on the increasing importance of data-AI convergence.
Tan highlighted the challenges enterprises face with data management, mining, and security risks. To help organisations overcome these hurdles, Huawei Cloud offers an integrated platform featuring a “lakehouse” solution and enterprise AI capabilities.
“With the rapid development of AI technology, the convergence between big data and AI has become a major trend. In the era of data-AI convergence, many enterprises face challenges like low efficiency in data mining, management, and use, as well as increasing data security risks.”
Tan also cited Huawei’s internal use case, where its financial management department leverages AI-powered knowledge lakes to identify contract risks and make data-informed decisions efficiently.
Advancing cloud services and AI models
Kevin Li, CTO of Huawei Cloud Singapore, underscored the company’s commitment to developing cloud-native infrastructure at the Digital Transformation & Strategy Forum.
“Huawei Cloud has deployed AI in over 1,000 enterprise application scenarios,” said Li.
“Working with customers and partners, we have developed over 20 industry-tailored AI models trained on curated industry datasets. Huawei Cloud’s distributed infrastructure and intelligent data and AI services will fuel innovation across a vast range of industries.”
Huawei Cloud’s key offerings include KooVerse, a global infrastructure with 93 AZs across 33 regions worldwide, and Huawei Cloud Stack, a hybrid cloud platform optimised for organisations with strict data security requirements.
For on-premises cloud solutions, Huawei Cloud provides CloudPond, an edge-cloud service enabling customers to process data locally to reduce latency and ensure compliance.
Pioneering solutions across APAC
In APAC, Huawei Cloud leads in cloud service coverage, offering ultra-low latency infrastructure in regions such as Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia.
The company’s AI-powered database, GaussDB, further enhances operational efficiency with hybrid transactional and analytical processing capabilities.
The telecom giant Telkomsel in Indonesia, for example, uses Huawei Cloud’s big data solutions to streamline operations.
Additionally, Huawei Cloud’s ecosystem partners, including iFLYTEK, Yonyou, HiThink, and AnyTech, showcased their AI-powered solutions at the expo.
These partners presented applications ranging from AI chatbots and cloud-based ERP systems to anti-fraud solutions and digital lending platforms.
Empowering digital transformation
Huawei Cloud reaffirmed its dedication to supporting digital transformation in the APAC region.
The event concluded with Huawei Cloud reiterating its ambition to drive intelligent transformation and data-driven growth across the region through innovative infrastructure and ecosystem collaboration.
