ISLAMABAD: To strengthen local technical capacity and reduce reliance on overseas repair services, Huawei opened its first national-level Spare Parts Repair Center in Pakistan.
Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja inaugurated the facility in Islamabad in the presence of Huawei Pakistan CEO Ethan Sun. The facility is capable of handling more than 10,000 telecom equipment modules annually.
The new centre will provide local repair, testing, troubleshooting and maintenance services for Huawei telecom equipment deployed across Pakistan. The facility has 16 specialised repair desks and can handle more than 180 equipment item codes covering wireless, microwave, digital power and access-network technologies.
According to Huawei, the centre can process more than 10,000 modules every year and return more than 6,000 repaired components to service annually. Its average repair success rate is around 60 percent. The company said local repair services would help shorten turnaround times, reduce the need for replacement equipment and lower dependence on sending damaged equipment overseas.
The centre uses Huawei’s diagnostic platforms for fault detection and load testing. More than 10 local hardware specialists are working at the facility. Huawei said the specialists have more than 12 years of maintenance experience and have received expert-level training from the company’s headquarters in China.
The company said the local repair capability would also help it respond more quickly during disasters and other emergencies when maintaining telecom network continuity becomes critical. Speaking at the inauguration, Federal Minister said the facility would help strengthen Pakistan’s digital and telecom ecosystem by developing local technical skills and expertise.
She said Pakistan’s Digital Nation vision was focused on developing a skilled and future-ready workforce capable of competing and creating value in global markets. Huawei Pakistan CEO Ethan Sun said the company aimed to turn its global technology expertise into local technical capability.
“Huawei is proud to partner with Pakistan in building sustainable technical expertise,” he said, adding that the centre would help ensure faster service and stronger networks in the country.
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