History
- 2000: Huawei started R&D in the security technology field; Symantec is a provider of antivirus and security software
- 2004: Huawei started R&D in storage technology field
- 2005: Symantec acquires Veritas Software, manufacturer of Information Lifecycle Management software
- 2007 (May): Huawei and Symantec sign an agreement for the establishment of a joint venture in order to provide end-to-end solutions in the domain of converging network, security, and storage and computing technologies.
- 2008 (February): Huawei Symantec was established.
- 2012 (March): Huawei acquires the 49% of shares held by the Symantec Corporation at a price of about 530 million U.S. dollars or 3.4 billion yuan.
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