Huawei UET Telecom and IT Centre (HUTIC) accentuates a remarkable collaboration between Huawei Technologies-China and University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore. The centre was established in 2003 with an initial investment of 3.1 Million USD and the latest GSM equipment including BTS312 (Base Transceiver Station), BSC32 (Base Station Controller), M900/1800 MSC (Mobile Switching Centre), M900/1800 HLR (Home Location Register) and fixed network switches were installed. After six years of successful collaboration Huawei installed latest telecom equipment worth 5.2 Million USD in HUTIC. This equipment includes complete 2G/2.5G network with BTS3012, BSC6000, MSoftX 3000(Mobile Soft switch), UMG8900 (Media Gateway), HLR9820 and PCU6000 (Packet Control Unit).
Huawei UET Telecom and IT Centre
It also includes Next Generation Network (NGN) nodes that consist of SoftX3000, UMG8911 and SG7000 (Signaling Gateway) and fixed network nodes including UA5000 (Universal Access Unit) and MA5000 (Multiple Access Unit). In 2011 Huawei established a complete data communication centre with the latest switches, routers and firewalls worth 0.5 Million USD. Along with this installation, HUTIC was awarded with the status of 6th International Huawei’s Authorized Learning Partner (HALP). This complete telecom and datacom equipment is installed under one roof which makes this centre a unique national facility.
HUTIC in 2011
The prime objectives of HUTIC were technology transfer between the two countries and bridging the gap between the industry and academia in Pakistan. HUTIC is focused towards development of the graduate talent and enrichment of the professional exposure to experimentation. The objectives of centre are to acquaint the students with Huawei’s high-tech equipment and, to prepare them to embark upon the challenges of the flourishing telecom industry, thus achieving the final goal of industry-academia collaboration. This centre is being administered by Al-Khwarizmi Institute of Computer Sciences (Al-KICS), UET Lahore.
To fulfill these objectives the centre provides trainings and experimentation facilities on the network. In 2006, HUTIC initiated trainings on Huawei’s BTS312 and BSC32. In 2008, these trainings were extended to Huawei’s BTS3012, BSC6000, HLR9820 and MSoftX3000. In 2011, two new courses were introduced which include Huawei’s GSM Radio Network Optimization (RNO) and training for Huawei’s Certified Datacom Associate certification. HUTIC has trained mark 3,500 students and professionals on the telecom and datacom equipment by June-2011.
The trainees include local and foreign graduate and undergrad students from prestigious engineering institutes from all provinces of Pakistan such as COMSATS Sahiwal, Abbotabad and Lahore campus, FAST Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad campus, UET Lahore, Taxila and Kala Shah Kaku campus, University of Lahore, Superior University Lahore, University of Central Punjab Lohore, Gomal University DIKhan, City University Peshawar, University of Science and Technology Bannu, Iqra University Islamabad and Karachi campus, NUST School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS) , Beaconhouse National University, Jamshoro University Karachi, Shah Abdul Latif University Karachi and Hajvery University Lahore, to name just a few. HUTIC also provides training and experimentation facilities to the professionals from telecom & media communications industry.
Following the same tradition of hands-on trainings, HUTIC has trained more than 300 students and professionals this summer. Recently a ceremony was organized on 6th July 2012 to award certificates to these trainees on successful completion of training courses.
This certificate distribution ceremony was held at Al-Khwarizmi Institute of Computer Sciences, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. Mr. Muhammad Aslam Saqib, Director Technical Strategy and Planning at Warid Telecom, was the chief guest of this ceremony. Mr. Simon, General Manager Enterprise, and Mr. Ahmad Aziz, Training Manager Enterprise from Huawei Technologies were also cordially invited to the event. The dignitaries also included Dr Muhammad Tahir Abbas Khan from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan and Mr. Ali Qaiser, Business Development Manager and Mr Hashim Iqbal Mian Business Dvelopment Executive from KomKonsult.
Dignitaries invited at the ceremony (Right to Left): Mr. Muhammad Aslam Saqib, Dr. Muhammad Tahir Abbas Khan, Mr. Ali Qaiser and Mr. Simon
Dr Waqar Mahmood, director KICS warmly welcomed the chief guest and other dignitaries. He appreciated the students from universities in far areas such as D.I.Khan, Bannu and Karachi for visiting HUTIC and learning the equipment through several telecom and datacom trainings.
Mr. Simon awarded certificates to the team at HUTIC-KICS. Then the chief guest Mr. Muhammad Aslam Saqib, and other dignitaries Dr Muhammad Tahir Abbas Khan and Mr. Ali Qaiser awarded certificates to the students.
A farewell group photo of students with dignitaries and faculty at HUTIC-KICS
