The Open ROADS Community has officially launched, establishing its advisory board of global ICT leaders during the 2016 Mobile World Congress.

The rapid evolution of the Internet into a primarily mobile platform has significantly changed user behaviours. They now expect digital services to be seamlessly available anytime, anywhere, and on any device. As a result, Huawei believes that telco service providers must be able to deliver the ROADS experience to stay competitive – that is their services must be Real-time, On-demand, All-online, Do It Yourself, and Social. Support of these exciting new trends requires businesses to undergo digital transformation, which in turn requires that the ICT industry must undergo profound changes to remain as an engine for advancement and modernizations. However, not every company has the know-how to tackle this transformation and overcome the challenges involved.

As a leading global ICT solutions provider, Huawei is in a unique position to facilitate this digital transformation. “The Open ROADS Community is a new industry organization which aims to incubate ICT transformation best practice. It brings together leading voices from the ICT industry such as telco service providers, solution providers, consulting firms and universities. The aim is to develop best practices to help service providers transform their ICT operations to become truly digital businesses” said Mr. Howard Liang, Senior Vice President, President of Global Technical Services, Huawei.

Members of the “Open ROADS” Community can enjoy a wide range of exclusive benefits including unparalleled networking opportunities and invitations to industry events like the annual Global Service Forum. In addition, to demonstrate Huawei’s commitment, members will have access to our latest research, plus complimentary training, consultancy services and much more.

The Open ROADS Community is created with the aim of creating an open industry ecosystem to foster an environment of knowledge sharing, exploration and collaboration to not only further advance the development of the ICT sector but also move us closer to our goal of building a Better Connected World.