Press Release Summary: Bangalore, January 08, 2008: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world exhibited its mobile WiMAX solutions in Mumbai and Delhi last month to leading India based telecom operators. More than 500 senior executives from Huawei India's customer base from Reliance, Vodafone, Tata Indicom, Bharti Airtel, Aircel, BPL Mobile, Idea, BSNL, MTNL among others in Delhi and Mumbai visited Huawei's WiMAX exhibition vehicle (live service demo) specially brought from China.
Press Release Body: Huawei's WiMAX exhibition vehicle (live service demo) started its global tour exhibition in November 2007, and India is the first destination. As a floating exhibition hall, visitors can see Huawei's WiMAX end-to-end products ranging from base station to ASN-gateway, and experience abundant wireless broadband service. The IMS services are integrated with WiMAX, supporting video conference; VoIP and multimedia ring back tone services, providing the same service quality as wired broadband services.
Customers experienced high-speed Internet surf, VoD, TV Live and etc. The WiMAX download data rate is 8.6Mbps, i.e. more than four times of normal 2Mbps ADSL download speed. Huawei also showed its excellent upload ability by streaming high resolution video from a WiMAX-connected camera. Such video feedback technology has been deployed only in Beijing Olympic sailing competition.
With a population of more than one billion and a fast-growing economy, the demands for broadband access from urban residents and small/medium enterprises in India are increasing rapidly. WiMAX, which features high broadband performance, low cost, fast deployment and advancing technologies, is the best choice to serve the Indian market.
According to Mr. Max Yang, CEO, Huawei India, \"The future communication network is All IP-based FMC (Fixed-mobile Convergence) network and Huawei\'s aim is to enable users enjoy the seamless convergent experience anytime, anywhere, and via any terminal. Huawei mobile WiMAX solution will help in eliminating the digital divide & enable operators build a cost-effective mobile broadband network converging 2G/3G, NGN/IMS networks and create potential growth for its customers.\"
About Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.:
As a global leader in next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, Huawei Technologies is dedicated to providing innovative and customized products, services and solutions to create long-term value and potential growth for its customers. Huawei's products and solutions are deployed in over 100 countries and serve 35 of the world's top 50 operators, as well as over one billion users worldwide. For more information, please visit www.huawei.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For editorial queries contact Lubdha of PRHUB @ lubdha@prhub.com or (011) 45062124