Bangkok--25 Jun--Francom Asia Contract sales for Asia Pacific expected to reach USD 2.4 billion in 2007 Introduces latest HSDPA and 3G handsets and data cards at CommunicAsia 2007 Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. (“Huawei”), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced that its contract sales for Asia Pacific grew by more than 55 percent year-on-year to USD2 billion in 2006, up from USD1.29 billion from the previous year. The company expects Asia Pacific contract sales to reach USD2.4 billion in 2007. Huawei has been steadily expanding its operations in Asia Pacific since 1996, and this region is an important market as the company continues to deepen its relationships with leading operators in the region. The company has established long-term partnerships with leading telecom operators in Asia-Pacific region and now has a presence in 17 countries across the region, with its products deployed in over 25 countries. Huawei’s total number of staff in Asia Pacific stands at 2,800 of which 68 percent are local staff. Huawei has also established a research and development (R&D) institute in Bangalore, India with over 1,100 local engineers. “Huawei has always been committed to bringing world-class customer-focused products and services to the Asia-Pacific market,” said Mr. Liu Jiangfeng, Vice president Asia Pacific, Huawei Technologies. “In both the fixed and wireless network fields the company will continue to work with top tier operators in the region with the aim of enriching peoples’ lives through communication.” With fixed mobile convergence (FMC) and the transition to ALL-IP networks being key developments in the telecommunications industry, Huawei recognizes that operators are increasingly looking for vendors that have a comprehensive, end-to-end portfolio of products and solutions. This continues to be a key strength and unique offering that Huawei offers to carriers. At CommunicAsia 2007, Huawei launched the U550 HSDPA handset that can double as a computer modem, two new stylish, high-end, feature-laden 3G handsets — the U120 and the U121 and two new data cards — the E870 and E960 that bring high performance Internet connection to people on the move. Huawei also showcased a series of cutting-edge technologies in CommunicAsia 2007, including: - Emerging Mobile Network Solutions (UMTS/HSPA/LTE, EnerG GSM, WiMAX, CDMA) - ALL-IP based FMC Solutions (E2E IMS, Legacy Network Evolution & Migration, IP Signaling Gateway) - Multi-Play E2E Network Solutions (FTTx/NG-IPDSLAM/IP RAN/MEN/NG-WDM/IP Core) - Innovative Service Experiences - Series of Mobile and Fixed TerminalsAbout Huawei Technologies Huawei Technologies is a leader in providing next generation telecommunications networks, and now serves 31 of the world's top 50 operators, along with over one billion users worldwide. The company is committed to providing innovative and customized products, services and solutions to create long-term value and growth potential for its customers. For more information, visit www.huawei.com . For media enquiries, please contact: Wandee Lerdsupongkit Huawei Press Information Center C/o Francom Asia Tel. 02233 4329/30, 02233 4338/9 Fax. 02236 8030 Email: [email protected]