Huawei Unveils Upgraded Xinghe Intelligent Network Under the "Secure and Intelligent Connectivity" Philosophy to Advance Industrial All Intelligence in Southern Africa

[Johannesburg, South Africa, July 23, 2026] The Huawei Network Summit 2026 South Africa successfully concluded in Johannesburg, attracting over 400 industry leaders, technical experts, and ecosystem partners. During the summit, Huawei unveiled its upgraded Xinghe Intelligent Network Solution for the Southern African region under the new philosophy of "Secure and Intelligent Connectivity." This move reaffirms Huawei's efforts to advance all intelligence across industries together with customers and partners.

With the rapid rise of AI agents, AI is expanding beyond daily office tasks into mission-critical production services. Industry focus has recently pivoted from token consumption to Daily Active Agents (DAA)—signaling the arrival of mass agent adoption, which in turn necessitates fully upgraded next-generation networks.

Leon Wang, President of Huawei's Data Communication Product Line, said, "Real-time AI interaction, multidimensional data flow, core business security, and other scenarios are driving networks to embrace an AI-centric paradigm shift. This marks a transition from ubiquitous ultra-broadband into a new journey defined by lossless computing power, integrated communication and sensing, full-scope security, and network autonomy."

Leon Wang, President of Huawei's Data Communication Product Line, delivering a speech

Powered by a next-generation intelligent network foundation, Southern Africa's digital and intelligent transformation is embarking on an all-new path.

"Johannesburg is a vibrant city rich in opportunities, connecting talent, industries, and cultures across Africa," said Vincent Chen, Vice President of Enterprise Business, Southern Africa Region, Huawei. "Today, AI is becoming a key driver of global innovation, and its adoption in Africa is transitioning from pilot exploration to real-world deployment, accelerating intelligent transformation across sectors such as finance, education, and public services. For the Southern African market, Huawei's goal is to advance all intelligence across industries by collaborating with industry partners to build intelligent, secure, and reliable network infrastructure for the AI era."

Vincent Chen, Vice President of Enterprise Business, Huawei's Southern Africa Region, giving a speech

With the explosive growth of AI agents, new scenarios and requirements are emerging rapidly, placing unprecedented technical demands on networks.

"Today's enterprise network infrastructure faces four major challenges on its path to digital and intelligent transformation. These include the ever-widening gap between computing supply and demand; traffic pattern shifts driven by AI agents; surging O&M complexity; and new AI-driven attacks compounding the vulnerabilities of new systems," said Arthur Wang, Vice President of Huawei's Data Communication Product Line. "To address these challenges, Huawei has upgraded its Xinghe Intelligent Network Solution under a new paradigm of 'Secure and Intelligent Connectivity.' The first is an intelligence upgrade, expanding AI beyond O&M into the entire network. The second is a security upgrade, advancing from single-point defense to end-to-end protection that deeply converges network and security. Through these two key upgrades, we aspire to build the solid connectivity foundation for every enterprise in the Agentic AI era."

Arthur Wang, Vice President of Huawei's Data Communication Product Line, delivering a speech

At the event, Huawei also unveiled its upgraded Xinghe Intelligent Network product portfolio and the Xinghe AI CloudCampus SaaS Service Platform for the Southern African region. Shi Lei, Vice President of the NCE Data Communication Domain of Huawei's Data Communication Product Line, stated, "In the past, intelligent O&M was a luxury exclusive to large enterprises. Now, we have deeply integrated AI into the cloud management service platform, enabling SMEs to easily access these capabilities as a cloud service. This is more than tech inclusion; it is about making AI network services genuinely accessible, affordable, and actionable."

The event also featured an award ceremony, where Huawei presented honorary awards to 12 long-term customers for their remarkable shared journey in the data communication domain. Furthermore, industry pioneers across finance, healthcare, transportation, electric power, and ISP took the stage to share real-world success stories in accelerating digital transformation.

Looking ahead, Huawei will remain committed to its "AI for All, All on Secure IP" vision, continuously upgrading its Xinghe Intelligent Network Solution under the philosophy of "Secure and Intelligent Connectivity" to stride into the intelligent era with customers and partners.