Huawei to create up to 150 jobs

Up to 150 jobs are expected to be created within the next two years by Huawei, the Chinese telecom and network multinational.

The company currently employs 50 people in Ireland with operations in Dublin, Athlone and Cork and has tendered for a licence to develop the infrastructure for the roll-out of fourth generation broadband in Ireland.

It also has plans to launch an own-branded smartphone on the Irish market within the next 12 months, according to Frank Bai, managing director of Huawei Ireland.