On November 11, during the AfricaCom event, GlobalData unveiled its latest industry white paper, “Unleashing the Potential of Carrier-Grade Hybrid Cloud in Sub-Saharan Africa 2025”. This report highlights key insights into the region’s evolving hybrid cloud landscape.
Based on comprehensive research across 13 Sub-Saharan countries and interviews with 25 leading telecom carriers, the report named Huawei Cloud as the Carrier Hybrid Cloud Leader in Sub-Saharan Africa. This recognition acknowledges Huawei Cloud's leadership in technological innovation and its solid market performance within the region.
Huawei Cloud Ranked No.1 in Sub-Saharan Carrier Hybrid Cloud
GlobalData's research assessed both technology leadership and market performance metrics to determine the top vendors in the carrier-grade hybrid cloud space in Sub-Saharan Africa. Huawei Cloud secured the top position among these vendors.
Microsoft was positioned second and also recognized as a Leader. AWS and Google were identified as Dominant players, while VMware and Oracle were considered Challengers in the market.
From a Market Performance perspective, Huawei Cloud achieved the highest rating for expanding market presence. This strong performance was supported by its extensive solution offerings and deep expertise in the telecommunications sector. The study evaluated vendors against three key metrics: Market Presence, Market Differentiation, and Telco Expertise. Huawei demonstrated a stronger market push than its competitors, with Microsoft ranked second, followed by Google, AWS, VMware, and Oracle.
In terms of Technology Leadership, Huawei Cloud achieved the number one aggregate score across seven major categories. These categories included Strategic Partnership, Performance and Reliability, Full Stack Infrastructure, Platform and Control, Professional Services, Big Data and Warehouse, and Artificial Intelligence. Huawei Cloud outperformed competitors in Strategic Partnership, Platform and Control, Professional Services, and Big Data & Warehouse, demonstrating coherent and comprehensive capabilities across its carrier hybrid cloud portfolio.
Outlook for Carrier Hybrid Cloud in Africa
As Africa’s telecom industry accelerates digital transformation, hybrid cloud is becoming the cornerstone for innovation. With rapid growth in mobile data, expanding fiber networks, and rising adoption of AI and fintech services, carrier-grade hybrid cloud will empower carriers to deliver secure, intelligent, and scalable services. These services are poised to drive the continent’s next wave of digital growth.
Huawei Cloud is committed to supporting this evolution. The company aims to provide leading hybrid cloud solutions and deep telco expertise to help carriers succeed in the region.