Huawei donated USD 3million GSM equipment to BUET
Huawei Technologies (Bangladesh) Ltd. (Huawei), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, announced that it has signed an agreement with BUET (EEE) on 10th June, 08 for setting up a wireless communication laboratory & training center in BUET premises with Huawei’s Next Generation GSM equipments.
Huawei donated USD 3million GSM equipment to BUET for GSM laboratory as part of corporate 
social responsibility (CSR). This agreement reflects Huawei's leading position in corporate social responsibility as well as to improve the quality of education & research in Bangladesh. BUET will share it’s 250 square meter areas to set up lab and class room in a newly constructed building in BUET. This lab will be use for training, research & development purpose (R&D). Mr. Wonder Wang, Deputy Chief Representative, Huawei Bangladesh has sign the agreement on behalf of Huawei and Prof. Dr. Aminul Hoque, Head of EEE, BUET has sign the agreement on behalf of BUET in presence of Prof. Dr. A.M.M. Safiullah, Honorable Vice Chancellor, BUET. The occasion was also attended by Mr. Asif Zaman, Director HR & Admin, Huawei Bangladesh. Beside this Mr. Rubyet Adnan, Deputy Head of GU Product Department, Mr. G. M. Mahbub Alam, Deputy Head of Product Department, and Mr. Thouhidul Hassan, HR Manager also attend the session from Huawei Bangladesh.
"We are delighted to be work with Huawei as our GSM Lab & Training center partner," said Prof. Dr. A M M Safiullah, Vice Chancellor, BUET.
He also said, "Huawei's advanced technology and value-added services will help us to achieve our goal in terms of developing telecom expert in Bangladesh with this joint lab & training center."
“We are honored to partner with BUET," stated Mr. Wonder Wang, Deputy Chief Representative of Huawei Bangladesh. He also added “ This initiative is certainly a milestone to create technical expert in Bangladesh.”
From BUET side Register, all Deans, Director BRTC, Director DAERS, Professors & Associate Professors of EEE, BUET also attended the agreement signing ceremony.
In addition, December 2007 Huawei Bangladesh donated $579,241 worth of Data Communication Equipment to BUET for Development of a Data communication Network Lab and enhancement of BUET backbone network system.
The objective of this joint initiative is to establish a solid relationship and trusted partnership with BUET on technology sharing on Huawei cutting-edge technology in information and telecommunication solutions and to be parted in the front-line in pioneering next generation technology in research & development which in tern will help to create a skilled technical group in telecommunication field of Bangladesh.
This joint collaboration will be treated as milestone in the history of Bangladesh telecommunication field. This is to be noted that, this is also first time in Bangladesh where potential parties will get a complete GSM laboratory facilities for their hands on practice and necessary research work.
