Huawei Wins CDMA Network Contract with China Unicom

Huawei Wins CDMA Network Contract with China Unicom

Huawei Technologies (”Huawei”), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, announced that it has been recently selected by China Unicom, a leading service provider in China, to deploy and upgrade its CDMA network involving more than 1600 carrier frequencies. The network covers Tianjin City in North China.

Since Tianjin is the cooperation city of 2008 Olympic Games, China Unicom Tianjin Branch faces the great challenge of network capacity and performance. Under the agreement, Huawei will deliver an end-to-end All IP solution including radio access equipment and core network. Huawei’s solution will boost the network and enable the provision of voice and data service with better performance and wider coverage. The technology from Huawei is expected to bring down the customers total cost of ownership (TCO) by enabling a simplified network structure. It will also support the smooth evolution to CDMA 1x EV DO.

“We are glad to support China Unicom in upgrading its CDMA network in Tianjin,” said Mr. Yu Cheng Dong, president of Huawei’s Wireless Product Line. “The signing of the contract represents a strengthening of the strategic partnership between China Unicom and Huawei. Given to our advanced end-to-end solution and fast roll-out, Huawei will help improve our customers’ network value for their increasingly rapid telecom network development.”

Up to date, Huawei has served over 120 million CDMA subscribers with 65 EV-DO commercial contracts, including China Unicom, Leap Wireless, Reliance and Telkom.

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