Huawei Chairman Liang Hua made the announcement at the 2022 Sustainable Development Forum, where he joined ITU and UN officials, officials from telecommunications ministries and regulatory agencies in Cambodia, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Pakistan, Together with business leaders, academics, partners and customers from China, Germany, Belgium, South Africa and other countries, we will discuss how ICT innovation can unlock the business and social value of ubiquitous connectivity for sustainable development in the digital economy.

"Clearly, connectivity alone is not enough," said ITU Deputy Secretary-General Malcolm Johnson. Affordable connectivity must be provided, relevant localised content must be provided, and users must be equipped with the skills to take full advantage of connectivity. Thank you to Huawei for your support of Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Alliance and for your P2C commitment in the key areas of rural connectivity and digital skills."