Chinese ICT solutions provider H3C is targeting the Philippine government and banking sectors with its newly launched AI Box, a secure on-premises AI platform designed for industries that handle sensitive data.
In an exclusive interview, H3C Philippines Country Manager Jensen Liu said both industries face strict data security regulations that make public cloud-based AI tools unsuitable.
The AI Box offers an alternative by allowing organizations to process and store data entirely within their own infrastructure.
“They need to keep the security for their data. So, I think the AI Box is the best choice for them in the AI era, they can use their own AI tools to build their own AI solutions,” the H3C Philippines country manager said.
The company said that it has already begun engaging with government agencies, financial institutions, and healthcare providers to explore AI Box deployments in the country.
Moreover, Liu noted that these sectors have the most urgent need for localized, compliant AI applications.
H3C’s AI Box integrates both hardware and software in a single package, enabling organizations to build customized AI tools without relying on external servers.
The solution is powered by H3C’s DeepSeek large language model and comes with full lifecycle support, from pre-sales consultancy to post-deployment optimization.
To make the platform accessible to non-technical users, H3C developed two main components: a backend system for configuring AI workflows and building private knowledge bases, and a Copilot, the frontend interface where users can interact with the AI.
Among its key features is a Private Knowledge Base Q&A function, which works like ChatGPT but is trained solely on an organization’s internal documents, such as HR policies, guidelines, and operational manuals. This ensures that proprietary information remains in-house.
The AI Box includes industry-specific tools such as a digital civil servant chatbot for simulating government transactions and an AI avatar that can serve as a virtual frontliner in customer service, hospitality, or public exhibitions, customizable to resemble real staff or adopt new identities.
According to ICT firm’s product managers, the technology has broad potential beyond the public and banking sectors.
In education, it could assist with grading and assessments; in healthcare, it could aid diagnostics and patient information management; and in finance, it could enhance compliance and customer support.
Furthermore, H3C said that it is positioning itself as a one-stop ICT provider in the Philippines, offering networking, security, virtualization, and cloud solutions under a single brand and management team.
This approach, Liu said, helps clients simplify procurement and vendor coordination.
Looking ahead, Liu envisions H3C becoming a trusted leader in the Philippine AI space.
“H3C leads the digital future in the Philippines,” he said, adding that he hopes the brand will be recognized as “a smart AI leader that can create a better digital life for all Filipinos.”
