The e-City solution extends the P2P communications among people to M2M communications among machines. Wireless broadband communications and Internet of things constitute the basic communications network of the e-City. Huawei puts forwards the e-City solution revolving around the "Smart City" concept. By creating a unified platform and setting up a city data centre, Huawei provides a series of solutions, such as the mHealth, M2M, Smart Metering, Safe City, Digital Urban Management, Smart Traffic Management digital scene, and digital industry and commerce, helping Operators and Enterprises to expand their Communications and Mobility Services.
Gerard Corcoran
(Senior Solution Manager, Enterprise Business Group of West Europe) Huawei Technologies
Mr. Gerard Corcoran joined Huawei as Senior Solution Manager, in 2008. He is responsible for Vertical Industry Solutions in newly initiated Enterprise Business Group of West Europe. Prior to joining Huawei, Gerard spent 20 years in EDS and A.T. Kearney where he was responsible for developing Enterprise Industry Value Propositions.He has over 30 years experience in the ICT Industry in Europe, US and Asia Pacific.

Huawei is a leading telecom solutions provider. Through continuous customer-centric innovation, we have established end-to-end advantages in Telecom Networks, Global Services and Devices. With comprehensive strengths in wireline, wireless and IP technologies, Huawei has gained a leading position in the All-IP convergence age. Our products and solutions have been deployed in over 140 countries and have served 45 of the world's top 50 telecom operators, as well as one third of the world's population.
Huawei's vision is to enrich life through communication. By leveraging our experience and expertise in the telecom sector, we help bridge the digital divide and provide people the opportunity to join the information age, regardless of their geographic origin. In order to address the increasingly prominent climate challenges, Huawei has deployed a wide range of green solutions that enable customers to reduce power consumption and carbon emissions, contributing to the sustainable development of the society, economy, and the environment.
Wednesday 19 October 1:10 PM - 1:40 PM
ICT Meets Cloud – Is Your Infrastructure Ready?
Ronald Raffensperger, Director, Cloud Computing Marketing, Huawei Technologies, Huawei Technologies
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Enterprises are moving rapidly to take advantage of cloud computing advances but there is another major trend which often escapes notice – ICT. As IT departments begin the journey to cloud computing, they should also plan for the convergence of voice, data and media and the impact that these combined forces will have on their infrastructure. By looking at typical uses which drive cloud adoption and at the role of ICT, we can derive useful information for the important transformation steps.
Wednesday 19 October 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Huawei's e-City solution with focus on mHealth and M2M
Gerard Corcoran , Senior Solution Manager, Enterprise Business Group of West Europe, Huawei Technologies
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The e-City solution extends the P2P communications among people to M2M communications among machines. Wireless broadband communications and Internet of things constitute the basic communications network of the e-City. Huawei puts forwards the e-City solution revolving around the "Smart City" concept. By creating a unified platform and setting up a city data centre, Huawei provides a series of solutions, such as the mHealth, M2M, Smart Metering, Safe City, Digital Urban Management, Smart Traffic Management digital scene, and digital industry and commerce, helping Operators and Enterprises to expand their Communications and Mobility Services.
Thursday 20 October 11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Next Generation Cloud Datacentre – How to prevent fire fighting?
Christian Oomen , Solution Management Huawei Enterprise Western Europe, Huawei Technologies
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What's your plan to overcome the challenges in the next generation Datacenter? More data means more storage, more storage means more weight per square meter and more weight per square meter means thicker suspended or concrete floor... Does this sound familiar? How do we change our mindsets from putting out the short term fire to looking at the long term strategy? Huawei shares its view on the Datacentre strategy and the options to move forward.