Huawei provides ICT solutions for Sri Lankan government to fight COVID-19
Through a donation of cutting-edge information and communication technology (ICT) solutions worth US$ 265 000 , Huawei has pledged to support the Sri Lankan government to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation is in the form of five sets of Huawei high definition videoconferencing systems to improve remote decision-making and promote social distancing, alongside six high precision thermal cameras to help locating potential risks fast with high accuracy rates. ‘We believe emerging ICT technologies such as 5G, IoT, AI, and cloud, play important roles during this prevailing situation. Huawei will continuously support Sri Lanka with cutting-edge technologies, to help this beautiful island to win this epidemic battle and bring joy and contentment back to people’s life,’ said Huawei Sri Lanka’s CEO Liang Yi.
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