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Huawei

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Huawei is a Chinese multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in Shenzhen, founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, a former officer of the People's Liberation Army. Originally focused on manufacturing telephone switches, it grew into one of the world's largest suppliers of telecommunications network equipment and consumer electronics, surpassing Ericsson in 2012 to become the world's largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer.

Facts
Company Type
Chinese multinational technology conglomerate company 1
Founded Year
1987 1
Headquarters
Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China 1
Company Type
Company Type (category)
Private 1
FAQs

Who owns Huawei?

Huawei says it is 100 percent privately owned by employees.

Huawei's own corporate information page states that the company is 100 percent privately owned by employees. That matches the Private company type category recorded for Huawei on this page.
Connections

Associated With

Huawei U.S. Entity List Sanctions, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, Huawei Entity List Sanctions

Operates In

Electronics Industry, Industries
Source Wikidata: Huawei
Telecommunications Industry, Industries
Source Wikidata: Huawei

Related Corporate Events

Huawei U.S. Entity List Sanctions, Corporate Events
Source Wikipedia, Huawei Entity List Sanctions
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Located In

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Sources
1. Wikipedia, Huawei
Wikipedia
  • Wikipedia article on Huawei, lead/history section
    The company was founded in Shenzhen in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, a veteran officer of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
  • Lead section
    Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (sometimes stylized as HUAWEI; HWAH-way; Chinese: 华为; pinyin: ) is a Chinese multinational technology conglomerate company headquartered in Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong.
  • Infobox company, type field: "Private"
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Wikidata: Huawei
  • Wikidata Q160120, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Operates In: Telecommunications Industry, Wikidata Q160120
  • Operates In: Electronics Industry, Wikidata P452 industry claim
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Wikipedia, Huawei Entity List Sanctions
Wikipedia
  • Associated With: Huawei U.S. Entity List Sanctions
  • Related Corporate Events: Huawei U.S. Entity List Sanctions
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