Huawei Launches High-performance AR G3 Access Routers to Meet Multi Services Needs of Enterprises

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions around the world, today unveiled the AR G3 enterprise access router at CeBIT. The AR G3 access router adopts the latest third-generation router architecture, supports mobile and fixed WAN (wide area network) access and meets the multi-service processing requirements of enterprises.

With a rapid increase in the demand for enterprise services, such as enterprise video, voice, and security services, the IP network has become a unified platform for all ICT (information and communication technology) services. To be able to provide full IT services, enterprises need to establish a highly-efficient ICT system as a key part of their communications infrastructure.

"As an interface that bridges the enterprise network and the external network, the access router plays an important part in an enterprise network. Based on our insights into IT and telecom services, Huawei launched the AR G3 access router for enterprises to support multi-services," said Li Weishi, President of Enterprise Network Product Line, Huawei. "The AR G3 access router uses the industry-leading architecture, offering innovative features for various enterprise networks, which could meet enterprise demands for a high-performance router."

The AR G3 access router uses multi-core CPUs and a non-blocking switching architecture and provides 3M pps processing performance and 80 Gbps switching capacity that are two times the average in the industry, ensuring premium service experience for every user. The multi-core and multi-thread technologies process services effectively and the non-blocking architecture improves bus-based forwarding performance, thereby ensuring the service quality.

The AR G3 access router provides the most comprehensive wireless and fixed network interfaces in the industry, enabling flexible networking in an enterprise. It supports various 3G (CDMA2000/WCDMA/TD-SCDMA) standards to provide wireless connections for mobile offices. The device also has various wired interfaces such as ETH, E1, XDSL, XPON (can scale to 10G PON), offering flexible access for all terminals anytime and anywhere. Moreover, the AR G3 router integrates services such as UC, multimedia gateway, Ethernet Switch, anti-attack, antivirus, and Internet access management and provides full protection to ensure secure access of services. The AR can meet the requirements for the one-stop office in an enterprise with 1 to 500 staff and the office in large enterprise branches.

As of June 2010, Huawei delivered more than four million sets of switches and nearly one million sets of routers, which are widely used in telecommunications, finance, transportation, power supply, education, and oil, providing services for two billion users around the world.

Huawei Marine Wins BDM Turnkey Supply Contract to Bridge Malaysia and Indonesia

Huawei Marine Networks Co. Ltd. ("Huawei Marine") announced that it has won the bidding for the BDM (Batam-Dumai-Melaka) submarine cable project and will provide the end-to-end turnkey submarine system solution.

The BDM project will complete a cable system between Melaka, Malaysia and Dumai & Batam, Indonesia by Q4 of 2011. The completion of this new system will bring the leading submarine telecommunication technologies to Malaysia and Indonesia, providing exceptional bandwidth improvement for these two countries, and satisfying their soaring demand for international communications.

The BDM system will cross the Straits of Malacca, an area of extraordinarily busy shipping lanes and strong tidal currents. This area is predominantly shallow water with a maximum depth of only 60 meters. The cable route will have 8 pipeline and sea-cable crossings in a relatively short distance. Huawei Marine will carry out the installation in this busy and complex environment, showcasing its delivery and installation capabilities.

Telekom Malaysia (TM) is the leading integrated information and communications service provider in Malaysia, which makes it an ideal data-centric provider in Southeast Asia. PT XL Axiata TBK (XL) is the fastest growing telecommunication operator in Indonesia, with 40.4 million subscribers and 22,191 BTS (2G/3G) as of the end of 2010. Finally, PT Mora Telematika Indonesia is one of the largest telecom infrastructure providers in Indonesia. In order to strengthen the communication and information sharing between Malaysia and Indonesia to meet people's needs for daily communication, these three operators are working together to build this system, which will bring a new era for information sharing and transfer to the people in Malaysia and Indonesia, as both nations are developing rapidly to become contemporary citizens of the world.

"It is a great honor for Huawei Marine to be awarded the contract to build this system," Huawei Marine CFO Mr. Zhou Jin said. "With the most advanced transmission technology and the support from our parent, Global Marine Systems Limited, the industry-leading company in marine installation, we believe that this system will bring solid, high-capacity data communications to Malaysia and Indonesia in 2011."

About Huawei Marine Networks Co., Ltd.

Huawei Marine Networks Co., Ltd. is a joint venture established by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and Global Marine Systems Limited. Huawei Marine combines the global leading optical communications technology of Huawei with the industry leading marine operation experience of Global Marine, focuses on customer requirements and specializes in construction of global submarine communications networks. Huawei Marine will exert itself to become a leading provider of submarine communications products and solutions of the world and provide customers with end-to-end competitive submarine network solutions.

For more information, please contact: public@huaweimarine.com or visit http://www.huaweimarine.com

About Telekom Malaysia Berhad

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), Malaysia's leading integrated information and communications service provider in Malaysia and one of Asia's primary players in the Telecommunications Industry. TM runs a global network infrastructure that spans across the world and offers a wide range of products and services comprising of data, bandwidth and voice.

With its extensive global connectivity, TM is poised to position Malaysia as a regional Internet hub and digital gateway for South-East Asia. In line with this, TM is evolving into a Next Generation Network service provider enabling the Group to enhance its efficiency and productivity while providing enriched products and services.

TM's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives have long cultivated a culture of good governance and accountability, ensuring consistently strong performance to stakeholders, building customer loyalty as well as attracting and retaining our talent. The Group promotes 3 major platforms i.e. education, community/nation-building and environment.

Learn more at: http://www.tm.com.my

About PT Mora Telematika Indonesia

MORATELINDO, not content to be one of the largest telecom infrastructure providers in Indonesia, is now expanding its customers' base by providing its services to the residential, business, government and wholesale sectors. Through innovation and great services, Moratelindo intent to become one of the major players in Indonesia's fast growing internet and content industry.

Learn more at: http://www.moratelindo.co.id

About PT XL Axiata Tbk

PT XL Axiata Tbk. is one of the major cellular providers in Indonesia. PT XL Axiata Tbk. is 66.7% owned by Axiata Group Berhad through Axiata Investments (Indonesia) Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Indocel Holding Sdn Bhd) and Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) through Etisalat International Indonesia Ltd (13.3%), and public (20%), and is part of Axiata Group with Robi (Bangladesh), HELLO (Cambodia), Idea (India), MTCE (Iran), Celcom (Malaysia), Multinet (Pakistan), M1 (Singapore), Samart (Thailand) and Dialog (Sri Lanka), to advancing Asia.

Learn more at: http://www.xl.co.id

Huawei iODN Solution Wins Widespread Recognition at FTTH Conference 2011

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, recently unveiled and demonstrated its eID-based intelligent optical distribution network (iODN) at the FTTH Conference 2011 held by the FTTH Council Europe in Milan, Italy. The solution won widespread applause from the conference attendees.

As the era of massive FTTx deployments is approaching, how to efficiently manage exponentially increasing optical fibers in ODN is a hot topic in the industry. ITU-T SG15/L.64 standards have already recommended using two-dimensional bar codes and radio frequency identifications (RFIDs) for efficient fiber routing and device management. These two technologies, however, are not once-for-all solutions, as they are unable to automatically obtain the fiber routing information.

Wang Dexiang, President of Fiber & Copper Infrastructure Product Line, Huawei, giving a speech at FTTH Conference 2011

Huawei's iODN solution uses the globally unique eID and the field engineering assistant software, iField. This innovative solution achieves automatic identification and management of fiber connections, intelligent indication of fiber connection operations, and intelligent management of optical splitters, while retaining the passiveness of ODN. With iODN, operators are able to automatically identify the target optical fiber and appropriately operate it, paving the way for efficient FTTH rollouts and significantly lowering the rollout and O&M costs.

In 2010, Huawei submitted the eID-based iODN proposal to the ITU-T SG15 working group. In 2011, this proposal will be discussed in meetings for further improvement, with the aim to help operators improve their O&M efficiency.

As of December 2010, Huawei's ODN offerings have served world-leading operators, including British Telecom (BT), Etisalat, Nucleus Connect, Maxis, Saudi Telecom Company (STC), and Qatar Telecom (Qtel). Huawei will continue expediting the global FTTx development with its expertise in comprehensive end-to-end ODN delivery, including ODN planning and engineering.

Huawei's SingleRAN Incorporates GSM, UMTS and LTE as Three Features

"SingleRAN represents the future of mobile networks, and the core of SingleRAN is rooted in the idea of 'One Network, Three Features (GSM/UMTS/LTE),' said Yu Chengdong, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer, Huawei, during the Mobile World Congress 2011 in Spain. Huawei's SingleRAN solution allows operators to comprehensively maximize their core assets, including sites, spectrum, users, staff and pipeline, by transforming various technical modes into SingleRAN features.

Huawei's SingleRAN solution adopts integrated BTS (base transceiver station), BSC (base station controller), OSS (operating support system) and site solutions to drive the three radio features, including LTE, within a single network, therefore operators are able to easily choose different feature combinations on a one-for-all network according to their business. From the perspective of operators, SingleRAN can reduce the risks associated with technology selection and evolution and can simplify strategic decision making, so that operators no longer have to focus on which mobile technologies they should deploy, and when and how they should deploy them.

Huawei's SingleRAN solution is the embodiment of an industry trend that will revolutionize the global mobile communication industry. Huawei has been a pioneer in developing SingleRAN solutions ever since it launched the industry's first commercial SingleRAN solution. To date, Huawei has deployed over 80 SingleRAN networks for operators around the world.

Etisalat & Huawei Sign Agreement to Deliver the Middle East's First LTE Network

Etisalat, Middle East and Africa's leading telecom operator, and Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, announced the signing of a commercial LTE contract to commence deployment of the region's widest LTE network in the UAE. Mr. Nasser bin Obood Acting/CEO Etisalat UAE, and Mr Yi Xiang, President for Huawei Middle East, witnessed the signing ceremony at the Etisalat-Huawei Summit 2011 in Barcelona, Spain.

The advanced LTE technology, which has already been tested and deployed on the Etisalat network, enables the existing network to reach a download speed of 173 Mbps. LTE can accommodate multimedia applications such as video conferencing, high definition content transmission, high speed video downloads and social networks, giving Etisalat's customers unbeatable mobile broadband.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Nasser bin Obood, A/CEO Etisalat, said: "Etisalat has established a reputation of a telecom service provider that is continuously innovating and identifying new ways for providing customers an unparalleled telecommunication experience, touching every sphere of their lives. Maintaining our leadership in the wireless broadband market, we are proud to be the Middle East's first and widest LTE network in the UAE."

Mr. Marwan Zawaydeh, Chief Technology & Information Officer, at Etisalat, commented: "In line with Etisalat's commitment to elevate our customers' broadband experience in the UAE, we are pleased to have selected Huawei as the strategic partner to build the new nationwide LTE network. The advanced technology will deliver a better surfing experience, higher resolution on streamed mobile content and improved interactivity along with other wireless applications which require high bandwidth requirements."

"Etisalat is our key strategic partner and it is our honor to continuously support and deliver in line with their vision and objectives. Since 2003, Etisalat and Huawei have worked together to accomplish Etisalat's vision of enriching people's lives with superior communication services," said Mr. Yi Xiang, President for Huawei Middle East. "With our advanced SingleRAN LTE based solutions, Huawei is dedicated to partner with Etisalat in its endeavors to introduce innovative services in the UAE and international markets in which it operates."

Huawei Releases Nodal IP and Gb/s IP Microwave Products

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, unveiled the OptiX RTN 980 � the industry's first Nodal IP microwave product to integrate hybrid and pure packet microwave transmissions. Huawei also announced an upgraded version of its OptiX 900 series that provides a throughput of 1 Gb/s per frequency carrier.

The OptiX RTN 980 supports the aggregation of microwave transmission in 14 RF directions and can evolve to support aggregation of microwave transmission in 28 RF directions. The OptiX RTN 980 also supports TDM and packet cross-connections, enabling evolution from TDM to All-IP services. With a 22 Gbps packet cross-connection capacity, the OptiX RTN 980 also supports high density microwave deployment.

"Huawei's expertise in the fields of microwave, IP, and transmission provides a strong foundation for developing cutting-edge RF, All-IP evolution, and networking microwave solutions. The introduction of the OptiX RTN 980 and upgraded OptiX 900 demonstrates Huawei's leadership in providing end-to-end IP microwave solutions that help carriers strengthen their mobile broadband services," said Christian Chua, President of Network, Huawei.

The new OptiX RTN 900 series � which includes the OptiX RTN 910, OptiX RTN 950, and OptiX RTN 980 products � integrates advanced compression technology to increase throughput per frequency carrier from 400 Mbps to 1 Gbps. In addition, the upgraded series supports All-IP services evolution with multi protocol label switching (MPLS) technology.

A worldwide leader in the transmission field, Huawei provides unified carriers and intelligent transmission solutions to global operators integrating WDM/OTN, MSTP/Hybrid MSTP and microwave systems. According to the most recent statistics from SkyLight Financial Group, Huawei ranks in the top 3 global IP providers and first in the world in the global IP microwave market.

Huawei Deploys NGBSS Solution for Cell C in South Africa

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, announced the live deployment of its NGBSS solution for Cell C in South Africa. With the implementation of Huawei's state-of-the-art NGBSS solution, Cell C will be able to focus its resources on rolling out and delivering compelling services and experiences for its customers.

"The live deployment of Huawei's NGBSS solution represents a key milestone in Cell C and Huawei's strong partnership," said Dr. Haiping Che, CTO and Vice President of Huawei Software. "We are committed to the continued support of Cell C's strategic transformation with our leading edge solutions, customer-centric approach, and advanced deployment methodology."

Huawei, as Cell C's strategic partner, understands the business challenges the company faces in an increasingly competitive market that is driven by service convergence and rising customer sophistication. By leveraging our extensive telecommunications and IT expertise and in-depth benchmarking analyses of Cell C's current business and operations, Huawei has supported Cell C's business and strategic transformation through the delivery of an end-to-end NGBSS solution. The solution has been implemented based on the application of industry best practices including customer relationship management (CRM), IP contact centre (IPCC), convergent billing system (CBS), partner relationship management (PRM), and mediation and provisioning.

The NGBSS solution provides Cell C with the capabilities to generate accurate and real-time usage data for its postpaid, prepaid and hybrid services and offer a single bill for all services. This enables Cell C to launch innovative and unique products and services to the market, reduce time to market for new products and more importantly address issues previously experienced by customers around billing.

"The entire switch-over to the new system took 18 hours. You just have to look at some of our competitors to see the length of time it has taken them to replace a billing system," says Lars P. Reichelt, CEO of Cell C. "With our partner Huawei we replaced three systems in one go. In addition, all existing products, services and customers had to be migrated from our legacy system onto the new system. The speed at which this was done is very unique and something that you usually only see with a start-ups"

Reichelt further added that nothing of this scale and sort has ever been done in such a short timeframe anywhere in the world, and this successful cutover was largely due to an incredible team effort and will to make it happen by Huawei and Cell C.


About Cell C

Launched in 2001, Cell C is South Africa's third cellular operator with just under seven million subscribers. Cell C's network currently covers more than 30% of South Africa's geographic area and 87% of the population, roaming agreements exist with over 559 telecommunications operators in 188 countries and data roaming services are available on 312 roaming partner networks in 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.cellc.co.za/

VODAFONE AND THE VODAFONE FOUNDATION PARTNER WITH T�L�COMS SANS FRONTI�RES (TSF) TO HELP BRING EMERGENCY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TO DISASTER ZONES

Vodafone Press Release

* The Vodafone Foundation agrees 3 year partnership to provide financial support to TSF

* Vodafone to provide technical expertise and innovative mobile solutions, including a trial of Vodafone's instant network

The Vodafone Foundation is deepening its partnership with disaster relief agency T�l�coms sans Fronti�res (TSF) to help bring emergency mobile communications to disaster zones.

T�l�coms sans Fronti�res specialises in bringing wireless communications to affected areas to help humanitarian relief agencies coordinate their efforts and to enable displaced families to make a three minute call to reassure loved ones.

Under the three-year partnership, the Vodafone Foundation will give the agency financial support of �1 million towards its core costs. Vodafone will also be on-hand to provide TSF with innovative mobile equipment for use in emergency situations alongside technical expertise from its employees.

Vodafone has sealed the partnership by designing and trialling a portable mobile network that could help relief workers to reach victims more quickly. In the wake of a humanitarian disaster, the first few days are critical in establishing an effective relief effort. One of the major challenges facing relief agencies operating in these chaotic conditions is the lack of an effective communications network to get help where it is most needed.

To help solve this problem, Vodafone experts, working alongside Huawei at its Mobile Innovation Centre in Madrid, have developed a prototype portable GSM network that can be set up to handle free local calls among relief workers in less than 40 minutes.

Thanks to its innovative design, the prototype can be packed into three suitcases which can be transported on commercial flights, avoiding the inevitable delays that surround cargo deliveries of bulkier equipment.

Vodafone, in collaboration with T�l�coms Sans Fronti�res and Huawei, recently ran trials of the prototype in a simulated emergency situation in the Pyrenees in Spain. The organisations are now evaluating the technology to see how effectively it could be used in real operations.

"Once a disaster has occurred it is important to get a communications network up and running as quickly as possible to accelerate the benefits of aid relief," said Andrew Dunnett, Director of the Vodafone Foundation. "We want to use our expertise and our experience to help T�l�coms Sans Fronti�res empower both aid workers and victims in disaster zones across the world. This trial is a good example of how Vodafone and the Vodafone Foundation are determined to bring more than just money to the partnership."

"T�l�coms Sans Fronti�res has operations in nearly 60 countries worldwide that serve millions of victims and support more than 550 humanitarian organisations. We have helped out in emergencies such as the Tsunami in Indonesia and the floods in Thailand, Pakistan and Colombia," said Jean-Fran�ois Cazenave, President of T�l�coms Sans Fronti�res. "Vodafone has committed to give us access to their people, access to their partners as well as access to their innovation. Vodafone's support will help us to vastly improve our global humanitarian relief capabilities. "

instant Network solution developed by Vodafone and Huawei to establish mobile communications in emergencies. The system weights less than 100 Kg and can be installed in around 40 minutes.


For more information about T�l�coms Sans Fronti�res, go to: www.tsfi.org/

For more information about the Vodafone Foundation, go to: http://www.vodafone.com/content/index/about/foundation/about_foundation.html

Huawei Announces WAC Enabled App Store

Fostering a Global Mobile Application Ecosystem

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, announced the launch of the first global commercial WAC enabled app store and mobile phone with the Philippines' leading carrier, Smart Communications ("SMART"). The solution is fully compliant with the Wholesale Applications Community (WAC)'s 1.0 specifications - an alliance of telecommunications companies committed to building an open applications platform, which provides carriers with a unified service platform that aggregates mobile internet applications, enables more revenue generation and ultimately delivers a better cloud-based service experience to end users.

WAC is an application delivery center with applications submitted by global developers. The platform provides opportunities for global developers to create, synchronize and sell applications using standard and open Application Programmable Interfaces (APIs). It also helps carriers maintain sustainable competitive advantages through transforming themselves from a walled-garden approach to applications development to one that fosters innovation and ease of execution based on a global mobile ecosystem paradigm.

"Huawei is fully supportive of WAC and its vision and is committed to continue to develop and deliver the right applications development platform in alignment with WAC specifications for our member carriers and applications developers," said Dr. Haiping Che, CTO and Vice President of Huawei Software. "We were honored that SMART has chosen us to be their strategic partner for the rollout of its applications store this year, which represents the first commercial use of the platform."

The practice of carrier members linking to the application value chain only at the beginning and at the terminus is now a thing of the past. Our industry leading end-to-end solution of WAC revolutionized the entire experience, bringing about a paradigmatic shift in positioning carrier members as a link anywhere in the applications value chain by enabling app store, settlement platform, gateway and mobile devices such as Android. Under this paradigm, global developers can now access a common set of network APIs across all carriers' networks, including powerful network functions such as location-based service, messaging services (SMS/MMS) and in-application billing to enhance stickiness and other features of the applications. This will be a boon to application development lifecycle, modularity, engineering efforts and reusability of modules.

Carriers can also look to and leverage the capabilities that a WAC enabled settlement platform delivers to fulfill their needs for full partner lifecycle management, ranging partner registration, to settlement, payment and reporting. These modular functionalities, coupled with the built-in product and customer intelligence, are working together seamlessly to foster an applications development environment that enables the developers to focus on creating innovative and compelling end-user applications, and for the operators to shorten time-to-market and remain competitive in their respective countries.

Huawei Reveals Expanded Suite of Smart Devices at 2011 Mobile World Congress

* Huawei IDEOS� X3 Smartphone � Sleek, stylish design, the thinnest device in the 3.2-inch screen range on the market with latest intuitive Android 2.3 interface

* Huawei IDEOS� S7 Slim next-generation tablet now more streamlined for easier portability

* Huawei HiLink for automatic, hassle-free Internet connection anywhere, anytime

* Huawei Mobile WiFi Smart Pro wireless modem with intelligent routing

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, introduced its latest Android Gingerbread smartphone, the Huawei IDEOS� X3, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 15th February. The ultra-stylish Huawei IDEOS X3 blends sleek hardware with high-performing software to help users more effectively manage their communication and social networking activities.

At the same event, Huawei also launched the Huawei HiLink, a plug-and-link data card which connects users to high-speed Internet on-the-go, the Huawei Mobile WiFi Smart Pro wireless modem, an intelligent device which automatically selects the best high-speed Internet connection available, as well as the Huawei IDEOS� S7 Slim, a next-generation 7-inch capacitive touchscreen tablet offering a blend of style and portability.

"The IDEOS range and our latest mobile broadband solutions are intuitive, simple to use products that offer users an enhanced mobile experience integrated seamlessly across different wireless technologies," said Mr. Victor Xu, chief marketing officer of Huawei Device. "As we move into 2011, Huawei will continue to lead the drive to provide consumers with smart mobile connectivity at the right price."

The Huawei IDEOS� X3 smartphone: intuitive, power-efficient, ultra-stylish

The Huawei IDEOS X3, featuring an ultra-slim exterior, is a high-performing smartphone that boasts a 3.2-inch capacitive HVGA touchscreen, a 3.2 megapixel camera and the Huawei Handset Over-the-Air and Online Upgrade (HOTA) solution for Android, which provides users easy and timely OS upgrades. It is the thinnest device in the 3.2 inch screen range on the market. The smartphone runs on the latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread platform, which features a refined user interface that makes the smartphone easy to navigate, more intuitive and more power-efficient.

The Huawei IDEOS X3 also comes standard with applications that allow users to easily manage information and seamlessly sync their various social communication channels.

Product availability:

* The Huawei IDEOS� X3 will be available in Japan via SOFTBANK MOBILE Corp. from Spring 2011 .

* The Huawei IDEOS� S7 Slim will be available in April 2011.

* The Huawei HiLink will be available in Europe in Q2 2011.

* The Huawei Mobile WiFi Smartpro will be available in Q2 2011.

Mobyland Launches World' s First Commercial 1800MHz LTE/EPC Network in Poland with Huawei' s E2E Solution

Huawei, a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced that Mobyland with cooperation of CenterNet, Poland' s leading 2G mobile provider, successfully launched the world' s first commercial 1800MHz LTE/EPC network with Huawei' s industry-leading end to end (E2E) LTE/EPC (Long Term Evolution/Evolved Packet Core) solution. Mobyland with cooperation of CenterNet is now able to provide the unparalleled mobile broadband service to mobile broadband operators and their end users with peak downlink speeds of more than 146 Mb/s per user.

According to the contract, Huawei has deployed a world-class mobile broadband network across Poland for Mobyland with its cutting-edge SingleRAN@Broad solution. This deployment includes the world' s first commercial LTE/EPC network based on 1800MHz spectrum with 20MHz bandwidth on one radio unit.

"Mobyland is committed to providing a high-quality mobile broadband service for our customers in Poland, and we are excited to partner with Huawei to introduce Poland's first commercial LTE/EPC network," said Adam Kurianski, the President of CenterNet and the Board Member of Mobyland. "Huawei is one of the few providers in the world that is capable of delivering such an end-to-end commercial LTE/EPC solution."

The first phase of commercial LTE network was deployed by software-upgrading Mobyland' s existing 2G network, based on Huawei equipment, covering Poland' s major cities such as Warsaw, Katowice, Lodz. The high-quality and rapid network deployment demonstrates that Huawei' s mobile network solution highlights smooth evolution in the future and TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) saving.

Refarming Mobyland and CenterNet extant 2G bands, such as 1800MHz, will allow for greater performance across bands. This, in turn, will enable the LTE network to improve spectrum efficiency, enhance coverage quality, reduce the quantity of sites, and decrease carbon emissions. It results in a reduced TCO for mobile broadband operators.

"In addition to spurring the development of the LTE industry and ancillary technologies, Huawei closely cooperates with leading operators worldwide to explore new business models and to enlarge potential business opportunities," said Ying Weimin, President of LTE Product Line, Huawei. "Using a combination of existing wireless bands and new bands, Huawei is able to provide customized and competitive mobile broadband solutions to our customers. This approach results in a win-win for operators, end users and the LTE industry."

As a leading provider of end-to-end mobile broadband solutions, Huawei shares its patent and standards achievements in LTE with industry partners in an effort to build an open, cooperative, and harmonious LTE industry ecosystem. To date, Huawei has won 14 commercial LTE contracts, where one of them relates to Mobyland network, and has partnered with leading operators in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East to deploy over 60 LTE/EPC trial networks around the world.
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About Mobyland

Mobyland is a Polish mobile 2G network provider with coverage of more than 40 percent of the Polish population. It operates in 1800MHz frequency reserved by UKE on the 11th of October 2007. The company has already launched more than 300 base stations using 1800MHz Huawei equipment.

Mobyland is 100% subsidiary of Aero2.

For more information, please visit www.mobyland.com


About CenterNet

CenterNet is a Polish mobile 2G network provider with coverage of more than 40 percent of the Polish population. It operates in 1800MHz frequency reserved by UKE on the 30th of November 2007. The company launched 1800MHz services using Huawei equipment.

For more information, please visit www.centernet.com.pl

Huawei Launches World' s First Affordable Smartphone with Google Called IDEOS

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced the launch of IDEOSTM, an affordable smartphone powered by the latest iteration of AndroidTM 2.2 (also known as 'Froyo' ). The smartphone is priced between US$100 and US$200, depending on the market. IDEOS redefines the "entry-level" concept by combining high-quality hardware and software with a high price-to-performance ratio. IDEOS will be released in a number of countries across Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America and Latin America.

The ergonomically designed IDEOS provides a variety of ways to access the Internet, as it boasts downlink speeds of more than 7.2Mb/s, offers WCDMA + WiFi dual network support, and offers ubiquitous mobile broadband services. The device also doubles as a WiFi router for up to eight devices at a time, making IDEOS an all-in-one solution for a range of wireless connectivity options.

Available in black, yellow, blue, and purple, the IDEOS, with Android 2.2 pre-installed, not only runs fast, but also supports functions such as voice dialing, voice navigation, and the ability to run applications off the SD card. With more than 70,000 applications available in the Android Market, IDEOS provides a wide range of communication, entertainment, office, and financial management applications.

Kevin Tao, CEO of Huawei Device, said, "The popularity of the smartphone is one of the key tools to bringing people into the 'Golden Age of Mobile Broadband,' which is linked to Google' s mobile Internet strategy.

"We are proud to have already achieved our goal from early 2010 of developing a US$150 smartphone with an excellent user experience. The IDEOS is an affordable option, designed to lower barriers to entry to allow easy mobile Internet access."

The name "IDEOS" embodies creativity and inspiration: the "ID" represents the industrial design-centric hardware platform, the "OS" represents the operating system as the core software platform, and the "E" symbolizes the evolution to mobile Internet.

Huawei also announced three additional Android-powered devices.

U8800

The U8800 is powered by Android 2.2 and integrates HSPA+ capabilities to support downlink speeds of up to 14 Mb/s. This speed allows users to download a 400Mb feature-length movie in less than thirty seconds. The U8800 can also be used as a 3G modem and as a WiFi router for up to eight devices. The smartphone features a 3.8-inch wide screen, providing users with a broader field of vision and allowing them to take full advantage of a multitude of features and Internet applications.

U8500

The U8500 combines a sleek, futuristic design with extensive connectivity options, perfect for users on the go. The 3.2-inch touch screen and the optical track-pad are intuitively designed and the Android 2.1 platform provides access to tens of thousands of applications. Equipped with HSDPA and WiFi capabilities, this phone can also function as a 3G modem.

U8300

This entry-level smartphone was designed with the needs of young, mobile users in mind. This smartphone combines a QWERTY keyboard and a touch-screen in a small, chocolate-bar inspired package. Powered by Android 2.1, it comes with the most popular social networking applications pre-installed, so users can stay in touch anytime, anywhere.

For more information, please visit: www.huaweidevice.com/ideos.

Safaricom Chooses Huawei to Provide Next Generation Convergent Billing Solution

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, announced that it was awarded a CBS frame contract by Safaricom in East Africa after 2 years of hard effort. Upon completion, this project will enable Safaricom to reduce network complexity and shorten time for launching new services.

With the development of telecom business, operators face the problem of product homogeneity. Thus high quality of customer service and experience become key to retaining customer loyalty. Huawei' s CBS is a convergent billing solution based on the next-generation independent rating and billing engine. Through this solution, operators can construct horizontal and open network architecture. The solution supports various infrastructure networks and services and provides online rating, real-time control and express billing, thus greatly shortening time to market.

"Safaricom is the first operator that has deployed the CBS in East Africa, which will enhance our competitive advantage and continue our leading innovation for the mobile market throughout the East African region," said Michael Joseph, CEO of Safaricom.

Li Zheng, Vice President of NGBSS (Next Generation Business Support Solution), Huawei, said "As part of Huawei' s All-IP convergence strategy, our CBS can reduce new service TTM from months to days and enable Safaricom to construct an open, flexible and convergent network and shorten time for new service launch. We firmly believe that the collaboration between Huawei and Safaricom would help consolidate the operator' s leading position in East Africa and bring more advanced services to its subscribers."

To date, the Huawei CBS has been adopted by top operators including China Mobile, China Telecom, Vodafone, ETEtisalat, MTN, and KPN/Telfort. It has been deployed by more than 90 carriers in 50 countries, serving more than 400 million subscribers.


About Safaricom

About Safaricom formed at the turn of the decade followings the liberalization of Kenya' s telecoms sector as a joint venture between global leader Vodafone of the UK and the government of Kenya, Safaricom has firmly established its credentials as a regional leader, spawning a virtual telecoms revolution in Kenya.

Growing from its cradle in mobile voice services, Safaricom has evolved into a total telecoms company. The firm, which has a subscriber base of over 16 million, offers all communications services under one roof: mobile and fixed voice and data services on a variety of platforms: Kenya' s widest 3G network; a growing fibre optic cable footprint and WIMAX technology.

For more details please go to: http://www.safaricom.co.ke/

Simple Of android-[smartfon] Of huawei Of ideos is represented on IFA

The company Of huawei officially represented on the exhibition IFA, which began in Berlin, [smartfon] Of ideos under control of the operating system Of android 2.2. Apparatus is executed in the form factor of [besklaviaturnogo] monoblock with the 2,8- one inch sensory display. It relates to the initial level and, probably, it will be inexpensive - on the order of $100-$200. Huawei Of ideos, perhaps, it can design for competition with such devices as HTC Of wildfire and ZTE Of racer. It will be released on some markets within a week in several color solutions - yellow, blue, black and purple.

Characteristics Of huawei Of ideos:

* Honeycomb connection: WCDMA/HSDPA
* The operating system Of android 2.2
* Display: 2,8- one inch, sensory, 240[kh]320 of the points
* Processor: 528- MHz
* Memory: 256 mb. RAM, 512 mb. ROM
* Slot for the maps of microSD
* The wireless connection: Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth
* the GPS- receiver
* Camera: 3,2-[Mp] with the auto-focus without the flash