Huawei Cloud made a splash at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, showcasing a range of cutting-edge cloud services designed to drive intelligent transformation across various industries. The event, themed “Accelerate Intelligence, Amplify Success,” underscored the pivotal role AI is playing in shaping technology’s future.
Artificial intelligence has become a core strategy for countries and companies worldwide, offering them the opportunity to develop their own models. This shift challenges the notion that AI is exclusive to those with deep pockets. Instead, AI models can be optimized by leveraging achievements from the open-source community, making high-quality data increasingly crucial for AI’s success.
Jacqueline Shi, President of Huawei Cloud Global Marketing and Sales Service, pointed out that Huawei Cloud puts AI as the core strategy, and by transitioning from cloud-native to AI-native, Huawei Cloud leads the industry with non-stop innovation. She elaborated that Huawei Cloud defines AI-Native in two sectors. One is “AI for Cloud”, which means they reshape and upgrade all Huawei Cloud services into intelligent ones using AI. The other is “Cloud for AI”, where Huawei Cloud aims to build the best platform, including compute architecture, data, model tools, and professional services, to accelerate the development of AI.
Huawei Cloud’s expansion has been remarkable, with a significant 50% growth overseas in 2024. This growth has positioned the company as a preferred digital partner for numerous organizations, including over 140 carriers and 500 financial institutions. Huawei Cloud’s solutions cater to diverse sectors, from helping carriers connect more applications to enabling governments to shift towards smart governance. In finance, Huawei offers the Digital Core solution to modernize applications, while in media and entertainment, it provides intelligent interaction solutions for content generation.
At MWC 2025, Huawei Cloud unveiled several key services and solutions to expedite the evolution from cloud-native to AI-native. These include the CloudDC Solution, which provides comprehensive data center services; the Enterprise IT Cloud Migration Solution, offering over 240 cloud services; the Backup & Disaster Recovery Continuity Center Solution for seamless continuity; the Large Model Security Solution for enhanced security; the Cloud Multilayer Ransomware Protection Solution for comprehensive protection; GaussDB & TaurusDB for advanced database management; the AI Cloud Service to accelerate AI development; the Cloud Search Service for enhanced search capabilities; and Cloud Device and KooVehicle for IoT and vehicle-related services.
Huawei Cloud is making significant strides across various industries, leveraging its cutting-edge cloud services to drive innovation and transformation. In the finance sector, Huawei Cloud offers the Digital Core solution, designed to replace traditional mainframes and accelerate application modernization. This solution is complemented by financial big data solutions and the Pangu finance model, which support intelligent customer service and smart data analysis.
In the media and entertainment industry, Huawei Cloud provides intelligent interaction solutions for content generation and user engagement. These include services like CDN & Cloud Live, Cloud Media Edge, and MetaStudio, which enhance the digital experience for consumers. For retailers, Huawei Cloud helps build smart stores by providing real-time data insights, smart order prediction, and digital shop assistants, creating a more personalized shopping experience.
In the automotive field, Huawei Cloud is at the forefront of intelligent IoV and autonomous driving solutions. It also supports customers in realizing better R&D, production, and supply chain management through smart manufacturing solutions. This comprehensive approach underscores Huawei Cloud’s commitment to integrating AI and cloud technologies across diverse sectors.
Bruno Zhang, CTO of Huawei Cloud, emphasized the importance of transitioning from cloud-native to AI-native. Building on its cloud-native foundation, Huawei Cloud is now focusing on constructing AI-native infrastructure and developing AI-native cloud services. This includes databases, knowledge lakes, and software development pipelines, along with offering AI models and tools to help customers train and run their AI models more effectively.
Huawei Cloud’s expansion into AI-native technologies is part of its broader strategy to enhance customer capabilities across industries. By providing tailored solutions for each sector, Huawei Cloud is positioning itself as a leader in digital transformation, helping businesses leverage AI to drive growth and innovation.
