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Exploring Beyond Digital: Strengthening Financial Resilience with AI

At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, Huawei introduced an innovative framework aimed at bolstering the resilience of financial institutions through artificial intelligence (AI). The framework, known as S-D-A-Z— which stands for reliability, availability, autonomy, and security—was launched to help financial organizations navigate the transformative era of AI and digital technologies. This initiative emphasizes the necessity of reinforcing infrastructure to support ongoing digital and intelligent transformations.

The Shift to AI in Finance

In a keynote speech at the Huawei Financial Forum, Jason Cao, CEO of Huawei's Digital Finance Business Unit, articulated the industry’s urgent need to embrace AI. He remarked, “The evolution of AI is unstoppable, and innovation in finance continually seeks new avenues.” He further pointed out that the financial sector has transitioned from traditional digital operations to AI-centric methodologies. This shift fundamentally alters client interactions and administrative functions while presenting new challenges for financial infrastructures.

Cao stressed the importance of leveraging AI opportunities to enhance business innovation while concurrently fortifying the infrastructure needed to ensure resilience in the AI-driven landscape.

Key Features of the S-D-A-Z Framework

Alvin Feng, Director of Global Marketing and Solution Sales at Huawei, expounded on the pivotal nature of the S-D-A-Z framework. He articulated that the rapid development of AI necessitates higher infrastructure standards, reiterating the four objectives of 'zero failures', 'zero waiting times', 'zero trust', and 'zero touch' announced at MWC 2024. The S-D-A-Z framework aims to create an exceptional digital foundation for financial entities, incorporating:

1. Reliability: This ensures complete data integrity through multi-copies storage, real-time synchronization, and cross-domain coordination of storage, computing, and networking systems, thus preventing data loss.
2. Availability: To achieve minimal service interruptions, it utilizes battery-backed databases, microservice clusters, and multi-active cloud services, maintaining system availability at a remarkable level of 99.999%.
3. Autonomy: The framework aims for zero human error, rapid fault identification within a minute, localization in five minutes, and resolution in ten minutes. Leveraging AI and digital twin technologies, Huawei’s systems facilitate intelligent simulation and monitoring across diverse environments, enhancing operational efficiency.
4. Security: Through an AI-driven deep defense system, the S-D-A-Z framework enhances collaboration between endpoints, edge, and cloud. This system quickly identifies and neutralizes cyber threats within seconds, ensuring robust data security.

Supporting Clients in the AI Era

Huawei’s commitment extends to providing comprehensive support and AI-powered solutions for financial institutions, integrating computing, storage, networking, and cloud-based services tailored to foster an exceptionally resilient infrastructure. Presently, Huawei services a significant number of clients, including 53 of the world's top 100 banks and over 3,700 financial customers across more than 80 countries and regions.

For detailed insights on Huawei’s intelligent financial solutions, visit their official website at Huawei Financial Solutions.



With a focused vision for the future, Huawei champions digital and financial resilience, ensuring that businesses are well-equipped to thrive in a landscape increasingly defined by AI advancements.