The Tai'an municipal government and Huawei sign a strategic cooperation agreement on July 26 in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/iqilu.com]

The Tai'an municipal government signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies Co to deepen mutual cooperation on July 26 in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province.

According to the agreement, the two sides will jointly build a cloud computing big data center, as well as a cloud university. The two sides will team up to cultivate and expand the city's software industry, as well as build an independent and controllable super server.

They will also incubate and develop the city's internet of things industry, build a supporting platform for the smart manufacturing industry, as well as promote the construction of smart city and the development of 5G related industries.

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology infrastructure and smart devices. The company is committed to bringing digital technology to every person, home, and organization for a fully connected and smart world. It has nearly 188,000 employees, and the company operates in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.