10 Ghanaian students in Beijing for Huawei “Seed for Future” training
Ten Ghanaian students selected from both public and private universities have begun a two-week intensive training in information and communication technology in China.
They were selected after rigorous processes to benefit from the global corporate responsibility programme of the Huawei Technologies, the largest telecommunication equipment manufacturer and network solutions provider in China and the third largest in the world.
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Dubbed “Seeds for Future”, the programme offers brilliant university students from different countries first hand learning opportunities.
Under the programme, the students will also be introduced to 4G and 5G and prepare them for future revolution in ICT.
Mobile phone technology
The 4G is the fourth generation of mobile phone technology which follows from the existing 3G (third generation) and 2G (second generation) mobile technology.
The 2G technology launched in the 1990s was capable of making digital phone calls and sending text messages.
The 3G, developed in 2003, made it possible to browse web pages, make video calls and download music and videos. The 4G technology builds on what 3G offers but does everything at a much faster speed.
Huawei laboratories
The students are expected to visit Huawei laboratories in Shenzhen, China where they can have hands-on practice and witness live demonstrations of the latest ICT technology.
The Seeds for Future programme was launched in Ghana in 2015, and so far 40 Ghanaian students have benefitted.
Expectations
A Fourth-year Electrical/Electronic Engineering student from KNUST, Ms Ida Padikuor Na-Tei, who is participating in the event, told Graphic Online that she was glad to have been selected to participate in the programme.
She said the programme was consistent with her life time ambition to inspire, to learn and be exposed to new dynamics in the information and communication technology, adding, she was always passionate to see Africa advance through technology.
Sharing her expectations with Graphic Online, Ms Deborah Amanor, a third-year Telecommunications Engineering student, also from KNUST, said she was hopeful that the programme would help to prepare her for future engagements and in the development of Ghana.
Earlier, the students visited the famous Forbidden City and Great Wall in China
