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Strategic Partnership to Build GSM/GPRS/EDGE Wireless Networks

27th September, 2004

ASIA : An all-round strategic partnership between CTBC and Huawei, the largest telecom equipment supplier of China, was recently observed by the agreement signed by Mr. Weber Pimenta de Melo , CEO of CTBC, and Mr. Richard Zhang Wei, CEO of Huawei do Brazil. Both CTBC and Huawei established further cooperation in both mobile and fixed network.

CTBC selected Huawei to build a next generation mobile network. Huawei will provide a total telecommunication network solution to CTBC with whole Mobile Infrastructure (GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS), Data (Core Router), Optical Network (SDH and DWDM), Broadband Access (DSLAM) and a unified value-added service platform.

The delivery and installation of the equipments will be fulfilled in the shortest possible time. In December of 2004 CTBC plans to put Huawei mobile network into commercial deployment in its concession area including Sao Paulo , Minas Gerais, Goias and Mato Grosso do Sul.

"Effectiveness of capital investment is the highest priority in network development. Huawei Technologies' solutions are very attractive in optimal combination of price and quality. As our strategic partner, Huawei can provide customized and high cost-effective solutions to meet our needs ", emphasized Mr. Weber Pimenta de Melo.

"CTBC is the first operator to adopt Huawei's products in fixed network. We are grateful to CTBC for its trust and for the given opportunity to also let us demonstrate the advantages of Huawei's mobile network solutions in Brazil", said Richard Zhang Wei. "As for Huawei we intend to do everything in our power to create the network that will fully meet our customers' demand."

Huawei will provide the total solution from core network, wireless access network, service platform and transmission system. For the core network, Huawei will provide new generation soft-switch MSC, which is based on R4-structure with packet switch technology and adopts advanced technologies. Also, Huawei soft-switch MSC can be shared by GSM and WCDMA, enabling a smooth evolution into 3G systems. It is the first time that GSM soft-switch MSC (Based on R4-structure) is put into commercial application in Latin America.

Huawei's soft-switch MSC has already won a contract in GSM network of AIS in Thailand and CMCC in China. ETISALAT in UAE and SUNDAY in Hong Kong both selected Huawei's new generation soft-switch MSC to build their WCDMA networks. And now, more and more operators are beginning to deploy soft-switch MSCs in their GSM networks. This will not only help operators maintain a leading edge in GSM network construction but also save existing investment when they choose to construct 3G networks in the future.

The soft-switch GSM MSC is thus getting more and more popular. Compared with traditional GSM MSC, it has much more advantages as shown below:

It adopts advanced soft-switch technology and supports VoIP, and saves transmission resources with IP transmission instead of TDM transmission.
It supports the R4 distributed networking function. R4 networking reduces CAPEX and OPEX and also improves network quality.
Complying with international standards and protocols, it supports all services and functions of GSM and with mere software upgrading, 3G services shall be supported in the future thus saving existing investment as the network develops.
Huawei will provide Unified Intelligent Network (UIN), which will cover the new GSM/GPRS/EDGE network and the existing TDMA network, and will also cover the coming UMTS (3G) network. Besides abundant IN services, such as PPS (Pre-Paid Service), VPN (Virtual Private Network), FPH (Free Phone), Televoting, NP (Number Portability) Black&Whitelist , Huawei will also provide value-added services platforms such as SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), PTT (Push to Talk), LBS (Location-Based Service), Streaming service and etc.

Being an integrated telecom equipment supplier, Huawei has deployed products to a large number of operators worldwide. Its advanced overall network solutions exactly meet the needs of CTBC. Among the solutions, Huawei GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS solution has been widely deployed by over 90 operators from more than 40 countries. And Huawei CDMA end-to-end solution also has been widely deployed by over 50 operators from more than 35 countries.

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