Rabat – Huawei, one of the world’s leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies launched an ICT program on January 16 at Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University (USMBA).
Huawei ICT Academy, an advanced special technologies program, will provide an opportunity for the university’s teachers and students to develop their skills in the ICT industry and obtain Huawei certification.
According to Huawei, its ICT Academy program includes the following certification paths: “HCIA/P-R&S, HCIA/P-WLAN, HCIA/P-Security, HCIA/P-Storage and HCIA/P-Cloud Computing.”
Huawei ICT Academy, in partnership with USMBA, will cover four higher education institutions: the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), the National School of Applied Sciences (ENSA), the Dhar Mahraz Faculty of Sciences (FSDM), and the Higher School of Technology (EST).
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The program is in the framework of the Moroccan education ministry’s vision of ”Enriching Life Through Communication,” and its action plan to close the gap between students’ academic and employability skills.
Named by Forbes magazine as one of the world’s most valuable brands, Huawei is the second largest smartphone manufacturer in the world, behind Samsung Electronics.
The company provide products and services to more than 170 countries. As of 2011, it served 45 of the 50 largest telecom operators.
