Huawei Mobile Service Ecosystem Is Thriving With 1.6 Million Global Developers And 700 Million Huawei Mobile Device Users
Extensive investments incooperation with content providers helpedHuawei to grow its portfolio of local partners, including recently listed NBK Mobile Banking App
Huawei has revealed the increasing popularity of its HMS ecosystem with 1.6 million global developers and 700 million Huawei device users now on the platform. This rapid growth reflects the huge confidence and trust both app developers and device users have in the HMS ecosystem and showcases Huawei’s commitment to working closely with content providersin local markets.
This has been made possible by Huawei’s focus on closely supporting local developers with a wide range of solutions to allow them to create innovative experiences for users. As a result it has enabled high-quality essential government and business apps to be added to the HUAWEI AppGallery including from MOI, Kuwait Finder, Kuwait International Airport, KDIPA, CITRA, Jazeera Airways, Talabat and more. These apps allow users to manage their accounts and access to government and private services.
In addition, the HUAWEI AppGallery’s advanced safety and security features have attracted many of the large banking and finance apps, including theNational Bank of KuwaitApp,to its increasing portfolio of mobile banking apps, contributing to its ongoing success.
The introduction of NBK Mobile App to HUAWEI AppGallery offers users across Kuwaita range of options to meet their banking requirements with ease. Users can access their account balance, monthly statements and even run day to day activities of paying bills through the application.
“Huawei continuesto invest heavily in supporting local developers in Kuwaitto increase engagement and to bring essential apps to users across the Kuwait. Our partnership with NBK, is crucial as we increase our portfolio of financial apps available on the HUAWEI AppGallery and bring convenience of financial management to consumers here in Kuwait,” says Mr. Jason Jiang, the General Manager of Huawei (CBG) Kuwait
“The success of the HMS Ecosystem has been made possible by winning the trust of developers and consumers alike. Uniquely among the top three app platforms in the world, Huawei has invested heavily in localization, to bring the best local content and apps to its smart device user base here in Kuwait. We will continue to work closely with local content providers to bring the most innovative apps to Kuwait consumers,” added Mr. Jiang
Hala Al Shoaibi, Head of Digital Service Quality Management, National Bank of Kuwait said: “We would like to congratulate Huawei for this achievement as they have grown rapidly over the last three decades to become one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies with 700 million Huawei device users. We are pleased to have partnered with Huawei as it helped us in offering state-of-the-art digital solutions to our customers and complements our ongoing efforts to become ‘default digital’ and offer our customers the best banking experience.”
Al Shoaibi added: "We are always keen on upgrading the NBK Mobile Banking App, with the aim of providing top-notch banking service to customers 24/7, thus enabling them to do their banking safely, quickly and easily.
Al Shoaibi pointed out that the bank is working diligently to provide all new services to customers, in addition to upgrading existing services to ensure enriching their banking experience.
To enhance partnerships, Huawei works extensively with local partners to help them deliver the most innovative experiences to users. Huawei supports local content providers in a number of ways including through social media, PR and marketing as well as promoting through instore flyers, splash screen and feature banners to help increase visibility. Huawei’s unique commitment to localization is the key strength that it has in supporting local creators.
Furthermore, for users to conveniently manage their finances through their smartphones, Huawei has embedded security and privacy features into the app, contributing to the overall safeguarding features of the HMS ecosystem. The HUAWEI AppGallery has a full-cycle security and protection system that ensures developers are verified and all apps in the marketplace are secure and maintain the data privacy of users. HUAWEI AppGallery also meets stringent local and internationalsecurity requirements both GAPP (Generally Accepted Privacy Principles) and the EU's General Data Protection Regulations to protect users using in-app payments.
Huawei is committed to continuing to invest heavily in the local community and working with local partners for more engagement. To encourage local and regional developers onto the HUAWEI AppGallery, Huawei held its first MENA developer Day last year as part of its USD1 billion Shining Star Program to incentivise global developers. So far more than 10,000 innovative apps have benefited from the initiative.
“The success of the HMS Ecosystem has been made possible by winning the trust of developers and consumers alike. We will continue to work closely with local partners to bring the most innovative and exciting apps to Kuwait consumers,” added Mr. Jiang
The Huawei AppGallery has quickly become one of the top three global app marketplaces, and the ecosystem of Huawei developers has grown 76% from 2019, to reach over 1.6 million developers today. The AppGallery is now available in more than 170 countries/ regions and attracts more than 400 million monthly active users globally.
