Chinese manufacturer Huawei yesterday announced it would create 50 new jobs in South Australia, as part of its commitment to build Vodafone Hutchinson Australia’s new network; news that comes as the state’s Premier Mike Rann is visiting the company’s facilities in China.
Huawei first established its presence in Australia in 2004 with headquarters in Sydney. Current figures, available on the company’s website, show Huawei employs 400 staff in Australia, of which more than 80 per cent are locals. Among the customers in its portfolio, the telco can name Vodafone Hutchinson Australia and Optus, as well as a slew of smaller groups.
Its presence in the Australian market became more visible when, earlier this year, Huawei beat competitors Nokia Siemens Networks, Ericsson and Chinese vendor ZTE in a long tender process to upgrade VHA’s network across the country. At the time it was awarded the contract, Huwaei announced it would hire an extra 300 staff to meet the requirements of building VHA’s new network.
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