 Welcome to ITU Telecom World 2016 Bangkok, Thailand. I'm very pleased to be joined this morning by David Harmon who is VP for Huawei Global Government Affairs. David, thanks so much indeed for being with us today. It's great to be here. Now, I'd like to start off by talking about broadband. It's a subject that's very close to ITU's heart. What is the most important factor in advancing broadband deployment in your opinion? Well, the fact of the matter is that last year the United Nations disclosed the figure that there are still 4.5 billion people in the world that do not have access to broadband. And when you think that there are 7 billion people living in the world, this is just simply an unacceptable figure. Because access to broadband is now a key aspect to economic planning for governments around the world. So in fact, access to broadband is as important as access to utilities, access to water, access to electricity. So in fact it's incumbent on us all, Huawei Technologies is part of this process, but this includes representatives from the educational research and governments around the world to bring forward initiatives to help bridge this digital divide, a digital divide that exists in all countries in the world but sadly one that exists in some countries more than others. And what about the government's role in this? What should government's priority be and what's Huawei's priority in this? Well, if you look at findings from different multilateral bodies, whether it's the ITU itself or the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, the OECD, all of these bodies have brought forward findings that demonstrate clearly that governments that invest in information communications technology, governments that invest in ICT can deliver stronger economic returns from that investment. In fact, if there's a 10% increase in penetration levels for broadband access, a country's GDP can grow by up to 1%. So ICT is now part of the economic process. It's not just an isolated policy, it's a policy that is intrinsic and an integral part of the development of key economic sectors in the country, whether in the field of transport, whether in the field of energy, whether in the field of health, whether in the field of education, of the provision of social services. And what about Huawei's position on this? Well, Huawei, as a company, we are a global leader in the field of wireless technology. So for example, wireless technology has a key role to play in helping to bridge this digital divide and in helping to bring forward these new services that can serve the needs of society, particularly in areas where copper lines may be traditionally weak. So in fact, the ITU Congress is being held here in 2016. There are 10 billion connections in the world today. In 2025, there will be 100 billion connections in the world. And in fact, of those 100 billion connections, only 10% will be person to person. So the mechanics of industry are going to be connected to the internet. Today, 99% of all sensors that are connected to manufacturing are not connected to the internet, but that's going to change. So Huawei is already forming partnerships with key individual companies and key vertical industries from the transport, from the energy, from the power, smart city, safe city, financial services and media sectors, so that we're going to develop new ICT solutions for these vertical industries as these changes take place. And it's not just about a multiplicity of connections. It's also to do with the speed of these connections because we are on the verge of entering the 5G era. So for example, if you're driving a car at 120 kilometers an hour with a 4G capability and you seek to stop, it'll still take 40 milliseconds to stop, that's a couple of meters with a 5G capability that'll take place in one millisecond. So with 5G, 1,000 devices can be connected in 100 square meter radius. So 5G is going to have a very far reaching effect for the transformation of how key industries carry out their activities and indeed feed into government planning and the tackling of key broader societal challenges. And what's next for Huawei in the region? With regard to this region here, well, of course, firstly, Huawei as a company, last year we invested 15% of our revenues into basic research and science. We employ 79,000 researchers and through the work of our researchers and scientists and through the international collaborations that they have that we are now devising new solutions, products and processes. So Huawei has three key businesses. One is supporting telecom companies around the world where we provide technology solutions to key telecom companies. In fact, 500 key telecom companies. So of course, we want to invest more and more into the era of 5G so that we can provide, we can ensure the transmission of information and new services can take place in a speedier, in a more secure and more cost effective manner. Equally, we're going to sell a minimum of 140 million handsets from our consumer division globally. And we have a growing enterprise division where we're providing technology solutions to governments and to industry alike. And finally, I'd just like to ask you, in terms of this event, ITU Telecom World 2016, you've certainly invested quite a bit of money in time, I know, in being here. What's the value of attending events such as this? The ITU is a key body that sets international standards for evolving technologies. Setting standards is putting in place the rules of engagement for companies that are involved in the field of mobile communications. So Huawei is a company, in fact, we hold a variety of positions in over, we hold over 300 positions in standard organisations around the world, and the ITU is a leading light in that context. So it's very important that we have a presence here, and Huawei's company hold key positions on a variety of committees within the ITU, and we hope that's the case for a number of years to come. Thank you very much, and you've been with us in the studio today, and wish you the very best of luck for the future. Thanks very much.