September 7th, 2010
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Employment surges at Hungarian units of Chinese IT firm Huawei

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The number of workers employed at the two Hungarian units of Chinese IT corporation Huwaei has jumped in the last few months from 280 to 500, and the company has plans to double its current headcount by the end of the year as it eyes creation of a new regional center.

According to napi.hu, the firm, which employs 100,000 worldwide, is likely to introduce more complex manufacturing processes at its Hungarian unit. Currently, Huawei only does assembly work in the country.

The company is best known for its mobile internet modems, which are used by every major cellular provider.

Hungary could be the second regional base for Huawei, and the first in Europe. The factors in favor of the decision include local governmental support, good geological location and a trained workforce.

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  1. imre says:
    September 7, 2010 at 12:13 pm

    Excellent! By “good geological location”, I take it
    you mean sitting on a fault-line in a sinkhole-prone
    area, so that when it all goes down the tubes they
    can clean up on the insurance? ;)