Building virtual bridges in South African markets

Huawei banks on enterprise business to construct a platform for growth, report Xing Zhigang and Li Jiabao in Johannesburg

In its first six years, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said it didn't make any money from its business in South Africa. It now holds the largest or the second-largest market share in the South African information and communications technology market, with established Western brands as main competitors.

The company plans to use South Africa as a bridgehead to other markets in Africa.