MWC 2025: Huawei Launches Data Storage Innovation Centers to Fuel Partnerships and Growth Across Industries

At MWC Barcelona 2025, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.’ Data Storage Innovation Centers were launched.

A technical platform to harness innovation in data storage, the innovation centers are available for global customers and partners to develop new solutions, unleash data value, and implement digital and intelligent transformation.

Michael Qiu, president, global data storage marketing and solution sales dept, Huawei, said, “With the rising adoption of AI, more enterprises are seeking rapid access to scenario-specific solutions tailored for innovative data applications to accelerate their transformation. Huawei Data Storage Innovation Centers collaborate with partners to provide customers around the globe with localized resources, so they can achieve faster solution development and application rollout.“

The company’s global presence and strong R&D expertise underscore the 6 Data Storage Innovation Centers built in Germany, France, Türkiye, the UAE, Malaysia, and China. Based on the belief in openness, co-innovation, and mutual benefit, the innovation centers provide external services through the StorageOpenLab online platform.

Positioning and business scope of Huawei Data Storage Innovation Centers

The innovation centers combine resources from the company (IT infrastructure products), their partners (integration expertise), and customers (service application scenario understanding). The innovation centers provide platform capabilities to support joint innovation, integration verification, partner enablement, and POC tests with tools, documentation, support platforms, technical exchanges, certifications and trainings, and marketing enablement.

To ensure fast access to testing resources, the firm has built dedicated testing and exchange spaces, which are operated by a professional team for stable 24/7 support.

Looking ahead, Huawei will continue to open more innovation centers around the globe to empower local partners and customers with self-developed innovative solutions and accelerate the adoption of new solutions.