Huawei is a Chinese multinational technology corporation. It deals with designing and developing consumer electronics and telecommunications equipment. Its services include telecommunication networks, laptops, smartphones, and network integration services, among others. In addition to selling devices and technologies, the company has its own certification program.
Certification Program
The Huawei certification program is divided into 2 groups: ICT Infrastructure and Cloud Service & Platform. The following are the highlights of them:
ICT Infrastructure
This group comes with several certification tracks:
1. Access
This track focuses on access network, network communication principles, xPON principles, NMS basics, and data service configuration. There are 2 certificates:
2. Data Center
This track is about IT infrastructure basic operation and maintenance and Huawei Cloud data center products hardware installation and maintenance. It consists of the following certifications:
- HCIA-Data Center
- HCIA-Data Center Facility
- HCIP-Data Center
- HCIP-Data Center Facility Deployment
- HCIE-Data Center
- HCIE-Data Center Facility Design
3. Enterprise Communication
As for this track, it covers video conferencing technologies and protocols and video conferencing endpoint features. The certificates from this group include:
- HCIA-Video Conference
- HCIP-Video Conference
- HCIE-Enterprise Communication
4. Intelligent Computing
This track gives attention to computing system architecture, computing platform, and intelligent computing products. It contains several certificates, such as:
- HCIA-Intelligent Computing
- HCIP-Intelligent Computing
- HCIE-Intelligent Computing
5. LTE
This track takes a look at the LTE general principles as well as capabilities of LTE network site survey and design. The certifications within this pathway are:
- HCIA-LTE
- HCIA-LTE-RNP&RNO
- HCIP-LTE
- HCIP-LTE-RNP&RNO
6. Datacom
The certificates from this track concentrate on basic WLAN principles, routing and switching principles, and basic knowledge of network security. There are several certifications here:
- HCIA-Datacom
- HCIP-Datacom-Advanced Routing & Switching Technology
- HCIP-Datacom-Network Automation Developer
- HCIP-Datacom-Campus Network Planning and Deployment
- HCIP-Datacom-SD-WAN Planning and Deployment
- HCIP-Datacom-Enterprise Network Solution Design
- HCIP-Datacom-WAN Planning and Deployment
- HCIP-Datacom-Carrier IP Bearer
7. Routing & Switching
This track is all about network fundamentals, basic connection methods of popular networks, and basic network construction. The certificates from this group are as follows:
- HCIA-Routing & Switching
- HCIP-Routing & Switching
- HCIP-Carrier IP
- HCIE-Routing & Switching
- HCIE-Carrier IP
8. Security
This track covers the topics of information security standards and specifications, information security concept, and basic operating system security. It comes with 2 certifications:
- HCIA-Security
- HCIP-Security
9. SDN
As for this track, it contains only one certificate, and namely HCIA-SDN. It focuses on VxLAN and EVPN principles and Huawei Cloud SDN products hardware installation and maintenance.
10. Storage
This track gives attention to storage business continuity solutions, storage common advanced technologies, and storage basic technologies. It includes a few certificates:
- HCIA-Storage
- HCIP-Storage
- HCIE-Storage
11. Transmission
This track is about SDH principles, MSTP protection schemes, and Ethernet principles. The certificates within this group are:
- HCIA-Transmission
- HCIP-Transmission
12. WLAN
The certifications from this track concentrate on WLAN access security and related configurations and the basics and working principles of WLAN technologies. The available certificates are:
- HCIA-WLAN
- HCIP-WLAN
- HCIE-WLAN
13. 5G
This track takes a look at 5G network architecture and key technologies, 5G basic service capabilities and applications, and 5G new technology convergence and innovative applications. The certifications are as follows:
- HCIA-5G-RNP&RNO
- HCIA-5G-Bearer
- HCIA-5G-Core
- HCIA-5G
- HCIA-5G-RAN
- HCIP-5G-RNP&RNO
- HCIP-5G-Core
- HCIP-5G-RAN
- HCIE-5G-Radio
14. Intelligent Vision
As for this track, it gives attention to the typical application of video surveillance network and security and technical principle and application of Huawei video surveillance platform. It contains the following certificates:
- HCIA-Intelligent Vision
- HCIP-Intelligent Vision
Cloud Service & Platform
This group includes a number of certification paths. The following are their highlights:
1. AI
This track focuses on the full-stack all-scenario AI strategy and algorithms and development practices associated with traditional machine learning. It comes with several certificates:
- HCIA-AI
- HCIP-AI-EI Developer
2. Big Data
As for this track, it checks the applicants’ knowledge of technical principles and architecture of common and important big data components and big data development, among others. There are 3 certifications within this pathway:
- HCIA-Big Data
- HCIP-Big Data Developer
- HCIE-Big Data-Data Mining
3. Cloud
The certificates from this track give attention to the domain of Cloud. These certifications are as follows:
- HCIA-Cloud Computing
- HCIA-Cloud Service
- HCIP-Cloud Computing
- HCIP-Cloud Service Solutions Architect
- HCIE-Cloud Computing
- HCIE-Cloud Service Solutions Architect
4. IoT
This track is about the usage of the IoT platform, main technologies of common IoT networks, and C programming. The certifications included in this path are:
- HCIA-IoT
- HCIP-IoT Developer
Career Prospects
As the certificates offered by Huawei cover various areas, they can be of interest to different jobs. Depending on one’s chosen certification path, an individual may get new knowledge during preparation. Some of the domains that the certificates focus on are computing and storage network design, network and security design, Cloud data center solutions, and storage design and tuning, among others.
