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It's H-U-A-W-E-I
The Chinese company has come a long way since technology show attendees struggled to pronounce its name.
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When investors, media and analysts flocked to the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January 2013, the talk of the town was TVs that were smarter and higher definition. The largest auditoriums at the conference were reserved for the likes of Sony and Samsung, with many attendees struggling to find a seat.
Outside a much smaller auditorium at the Mandalay Bay resort, attendees struggled to pronounce the name of the company they were queuing to see. Was it "Hu-wa" or "Hu-a-way"? Or perhaps "Wa-way"?