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Huawei: Set every 28 seconds .. fastest production line in world

one of the (Huawei) production plants
one of the (Huawei) production plants

By Mohammad Al-Bahr

SHENZHEN, China, Oct 19 (KUNA) -- A senior executive of the telecommunication conglomerate, Huawei, said the company production line is the largest and fastest in the world at a rate of one set per 28 seconds.
Huawei is committed to furnish customers with innovated and distinguished products throughout the globe, particularly in the Middle East, said Jim Xu, the Vice President of Consumer Business, during a tour of the giant company's headquarters, plants and laboratories in southwestern city of Shenzhen.
The company has provided more than 185 million phone sets to the global markets in the third quarter of this year, with a 26 percent increase, Xu said.
Despite American sanctions on the company that have affected its operations outside China, it succeeded this year in increasing sales by 10 percent, he disclosed.
However, the curbs affected works particularly in sectors such as smart phone applications, where the volume of work may decline in the near future.
In the Middle East, there have been no great impact on the company operations and sales have jumped by 50 percent, the Huawei executive said.
As to Huawei's share in Chinese market, Xu said it was quite small five years ago, but in 2017 it soared by 40 percent of the local telecom market and would climb further to 50 percent on the yearend.
In line with the policy to provide diverse and innovated products, Huawei is spending huge funds in research and innovation.
As to 5G generation, Xu said the company has succeeded in producing 5G S0S chips, the first of their kind globally.
On marketing latest sets, pro 30 mate and 30 mate, in the Middle East, he revealed that they would be launched next month, attributing the delay to low demand and production shortage as well as some curbs by Google.
Huawei will not implant and operate Android in the new sets for it has created a special alternative application, he divulged further.
Google announced in May suspending business with Huawei particularly regarding the operation of Android -- in compliance with curbs imposed by the US commerce department against the giant Chinese company. (end) mab.rk