# Huawei

> Huawei is a Shenzhen-based technology company and the world's largest maker of telecommunications equipment. Founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, it now spans carrier networks, enterprise ICT, cloud computing, digital power, and a consumer business that builds smartphones, wearables, and the homegrown HarmonyOS operating system. Despite years of U.S. sanctions, the company posted roughly 880.9 billion yuan in 2025 revenue and pours over a fifth of that back into R&D.

- **Founded:** 1987
- **Headquarters:** Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- **Founders:** Ren Zhengfei (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~208,000 employees
- **Products:** Carrier Networks, HarmonyOS, Consumer Devices, Huawei Cloud, Enterprise ICT
- **Notable:** World's largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer., Among the global leaders in 5G technology and standards-essential patents., Built HarmonyOS as an independent OS after losing access to Google services.

## Products & services

- **Carrier Networks** — Wireless, fixed-line, optical, and core network equipment, including industry-leading 5G base stations and infrastructure for telecom operators worldwide.
- **HarmonyOS** — Huawei's self-developed, distributed operating system running on smartphones, tablets, wearables, and IoT devices, with hundreds of thousands of apps in AppGallery.
- **Consumer Devices** — Smartphones (Mate, Pura, nova, Enjoy), foldables like the Mate XTs trifold, tablets, laptops, smartwatches, and audio products.
- **Huawei Cloud** — Public and hybrid cloud services spanning compute, storage, AI, and big data for enterprises and developers.
- **Enterprise ICT** — Connectivity, computing, data storage, and software solutions for governments and enterprises across industries.
- **Digital Power** — Smart PV solar, energy storage, EV charging networks, data center power, and the DriveONE electric powertrain.
- **Ascend AI** — AI compute hardware and platforms, including Ascend processors used in data centers and large-model training.

## Achievements

- World's largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer.
- Among the global leaders in 5G technology and standards-essential patents.
- Built HarmonyOS as an independent OS after losing access to Google services.
- Reached ~880.9 billion yuan revenue in 2025, near its all-time peak, despite sanctions.
- Shipped 46.8 million smartphones in 2025, edging past Apple in China.
- Invested ~192.3 billion yuan (about 21.8% of revenue) in R&D in 2025, a record.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — 2025 annual report highlights AI, HarmonyOS, and automotive momentum; revenue of 880.9 billion yuan, net profit up 8.8%.
- **2026-04** — David Wang assumed the rotating and acting chair role for the April-September 2026 term.
- **2025-09** — Launched the Mate XTs trifold smartphone.
- **2025** — HarmonyOS 5 and 6 surpassed 36 million devices; 10M+ registered developers; 350,000+ apps in AppGallery.

## Links

- Website: https://www.huawei.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/huawei
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HuaweiPress
- GitHub: https://github.com/Huawei
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Huawei
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/huawei/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/huawei/

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/huawei
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-06-02