SABIS® to Use Huawei’s Wi-Fi Solutions for Its School Network

[Beirut, Lebanon, January 23, 2020] Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, has entered into a strategic alliance with SABIS®—a global education management organization—which will use Huawei’s technology to uplift their IT infrastructure on the school and the corporate level. 

The alliance, which is set to last for two years, will cover all SABIS® Network schools located in the Gulf, Levant, Africa, Kurdistan, and Europe regions. SABIS® school campuses will become even more digitally-driven, connecting their cutting-edge SABIS® educational software systems using Huawei’s state of the art Wi-Fi 6 technology.

Mr. Paul Feng, CEO Levant Region, Huawei, said: “Digitization throughout the education sector will enable greater opportunities for learning, global collaboration, and knowledge sharing. Our strategic alliance with SABIS® will enable the next generation connectivity to students, which will facilitate an improved learning experience.” 

Mr. Serge Bakhos, Group Vice President – Information Technology and Book Publishing, SABIS® said: “This new alliance is an important step in the ongoing implementation of our Corporate Digitization Strategy, which will help enhance the connectivity of our devices and solutions throughout our schools, thereby enabling students to study more effectively and more efficiently.” 

Mr. Rony Krayem, CTO, IP Engineering Pro, said: “The versatility of Huawei’s products enables us to design bespoke solutions to meet the unique requirements of all businesses. This alliance will demonstrate the agility and breadth of these solutions to bring a new level of digitization into the education market and schools around the world.”

With Huawei’s unique 5G-powered antenna and algorithm technologies, Huawei’s Wi-Fi 6 helps enterprises build networks without coverage holes, provide services with no waiting time, and achieve no packet loss during roaming. This allows various sectors, including digital education, to move toward a fully connected, intelligent world.

About SABIS®

SABIS® is a global education management organization that is distinguished by a 133+-year record in the operation of Pre–K and K–12 schools. SABIS® is committed to its vision to educate students and implement a proven, proprietary system, while providing students a top-quality education, preparing them to meet the challenges of a changing world. 

Today, the SABIS® Network has an active presence in 20 countries on five continents, and educates over 70,000 students who are enrolled in schools that operate in the public and private sectors. 

At the SES (SABIS® Educational Services S.A.L.) headquarters located in Adma, Lebanon, work in the research and development center is carried out to evaluate, test, and integrate various academic and technology tools into the SABIS® systems and school network; thus, optimizing the teaching and learning processes, and ensuring that all students achieve their full potential.

As a global education network, SABIS® is at the forefront of using the latest technology that empowers learning and making all SABIS® Network schools digital.