Huawei reveals connected applications for future e-government services in Kuwait

With the strong uptake of information and communications technology (ICT) fuelling Kuwait's economic development, Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, has announced that it will join public sector leaders this week to preview a range of new e-government solutions aimed at supporting the expansion of secure and reliable online services for residents across the country.

Taking place from November 11 – 13, the “E-government Forum: Recent Trends, Security Risks and Implementation Challenges” conference will welcome attendees from across the region and be hosted at the Marriot Courtyard Kuwait.

Governments across the GCC are today ramping up their e-government services to meet the growing demands of residents for easy-to-use online applications that not only provide users greater accessibility to public services but enhance collaboration and efficiencies within the government sector. Guaranteeing the security of online information has become particularly important as e-government systems host an increasing number of payment and mobile applications across key industry verticals.

Connecting multiple government departments such as those responsible for education, public security, health, and civil affairs, Huawei will be collaborating with local partners to showcase an expanded portfolio of solutions including a bespoke e-Government Cloud Data Center, an e-Government Multilevel Access Solution, as well as Huawei’s latest e-Government Extranet for centralized management of communication and collaboration tools.

"Today Kuwait’s public sector is actively seeking to align people, processes, and policies so that residents have more accessible and secure ways to interact with the government online,” commented Mr. Terry He, General Manager of Huawei Kuwait. “Such e-government services are however, being influenced by key trends such as the rise in mobile penetration, more people bringing their own devices to the workplace, and the need to increase inter-department coordination. Forums like the E-government Forum are essential in sharing best practices and leveraging these ICT trends to create new opportunities for both the public sector and the population at large.”

Speaking directly to this year’s conference attendees, Mr. Joe So, Vice President of Sales at Huawei Enterprise Middle East, will also be participating in a series of discussions focusing on “Service-Oriented Government on the Cloud” during Day 2 and an in-depth review of “Huawei’s e-Government Cloud Data Center Solution” on Day 3 of the conference.

Huawei's Enterprise Business has worked with governments across the region and around the world to deploy a vast range of ICT solutions for the public sector, from network infrastructure and communications to niche industry solutions and data center technologies. Amongst the company’s notable projects in Kuwait include an ongoing partnership with the Ministry of Communication which has seen the delivery of advanced telecommunication services for more than 140,000 users via the deployment of cutting-edge Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH), next-generation core networks and Integrated Software Management systems (ISM). Recent Huawei projects in the Middle East have also included tie-ups with the Ministry of Manpower in Oman and the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia, amongst others.

Huawei’s latest e-government solutions will be on display at the company’s stand 10,11,12.