BEIJING, CHINA – Huawei will sink $210 million into doubling its Canadian research and development team in Ontario, a move that will also help to create 325 new jobs.
When combined with existing research, development and operational plans, Huawei's total investment in Ontario over the next five years will be $500 million. The announcement was made Saturday at Huawei's R&D Centre in Beijing, in conjunction with a visit by Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on her China trade mission.
With this new investment, Huawei will hire an estimated 250 new engineers and researchers, allowing its Canadian R&D team to address new opportunities in next generation communications, cloud and enterprise mobility. Operationally, Huawei will add a minimum of 75 employees to the sales, marketing and support functions at its Markham-based headquarters over this same period.
"Canada and Ontario have a legacy of leadership in ICT and telecommunications”, said Huawei Canada president Sean Yang, in the news release. “Since 2010, Huawei's Canada Research Centre has established itself as one of the global leaders in advanced communications technologies, including 5G. The success of this facility has reinforced to Huawei the value of Ontario's talented workforce, and network of universities in Ontario and across Canada, that can support innovative research."
