Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications

Sustained ICT investment in all industries is crucial to future economic 
resilience 
In 2020, ICT infrastructure played a crucial role 
in global efforts to combat the coronavirus and 
reopen the economy. According to Huawei’s Global 
Connectivity Index (GCI) 2020, digital transformation 
of industries will help economies develop “high-order” 
productivity to spur economic recovery and increase 
future competitiveness. If we compare countries based 
on their pre-pandemic GDP per capita forecasts and 
their revised forecasts after the pandemic hit, it’s clear 
that GDP forecast decline is lower in countries with 
more advanced ICT infrastructure (higher GCI scores). 
The pandemic has also brought ICT to the forefront as 
a critical enabler of business continuity. The GCI 2020 
report revealed that leading global organizations are 
well aware of the value of digital infrastructure for 
economic resilience, and are continuing to invest in 
IT despite the overall decline in business investment 
during the pandemic.