If you own a Huawei handset, stay calm. The Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) will not switch it off come Sunday September 30th 2012. Huawei, which is a Chinese information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, confirmed the originality of their handsets on 5th September 2012. CCK will switch off over 3 million counterfeit mobile phones of Chinese origin among Kenyans. However, In a statement, Mr. Francis W. Wangusi, Director General, CCK said that Kenyans should not misconceive every other mobile device with Chinese origin as counterfeit.
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Wind Li, Huawei Kenya Representative Office CEO said, “As a global ICT leader serving 45 out of the top 50 global operators and a third of the world’s population, Huawei adheres to the laws and regulations of the countries we operate in while meeting all the product requirements”.
Huawei’s smartphone portfolio in Kenya includes Huawei IDEOS, IDEOS X5, S7 Slim, and most recently Ascend Y100, Huawei Media Pad and Honor available in Safaricom shops. Gaga and Boulder, also Huawei devices, are available at Orange Shops. Huawei is the world’s second largest telecom solutions provider and it has entrenched its presence in the global high-end smartphone market with flagship models like Ascend P1 and Ascend D1 becoming bestsellers in China, West Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada, among other markets. Last year, Huawei sold 150 million consumer devices and smartphone shipments of 20 million units. In 2012, the company is expected to achieve revenue of US$9 billion, with smartphone shipments of 60 million units.
Kenyan operators have had a long standing relationship with Huawei whose technology ranks among the best in the world.
*CCK feels it’s important you take note that it’s Huawei, not Huauwei, Hauwei, Huawey or Huawel.