HIBERNIA ATLANTIC AND HUAWEI COMPLETE FIRST 100 GBPS TRANSATLANTIC TRIAL

MARKING INDUSTRY MILESTONE FOR HIGH BANDWIDTH, SUBSEA CONNECTIVITY

Hibernia Atlantic, the only US owned, diverse transatlantic high bandwidth connectivity provider, Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, and Huawei Marine, a global submarine solutions supplier, announce they have successfully completed the first 100G transatlantic connection between Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada to Southport, England. This test was historic in nature; this is the highest capacity connection ever transmitted across the Atlantic Ocean. The success of this trial is allowing the companies to move forward on their aggressive deployment schedule, including 100 Gbps connections between Halifax and Montreal and between Amsterdam and London by Q1 2012, followed by other key routes later in the year.

The trial involved Huawei's latest 100 Gbps single wavelength coherent technology. This Optical Interoperability Forum (OIF) standards compliant technology utilizes innovative Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms and next generation Forward Error Correction (FEC) enabling high capacity transport across transatlantic distances. In addition to performing across distances greater than 5,000 km, the trial has successfully demonstrated long-term, error-free transmission at 100Gbps. Additionally, transmission with existing Huawei 40 Gbps wavelengths at 50 GHz spacing was achieved, allowing for a smooth and seamless bandwidth upgrade. Huawei also successfully demonstrated co-propagation of 100 Gbps wavelengths at 50 GHz spacing which enables future upgrades of subsea capacities up to 5 Tbps.

This 100 Gbps technology is available on Huawei's OptiX product series which is a next generation, intelligent, Optical Transport Network (OTN) platform scalable to over 6 Tbps of switching capacity. Hibernia Atlantic is using this equipment to upgrade their existing secure and diverse cable system. “In partnership with Hibernia Atlantic, Huawei has developed the OptiX products with 100 Gbps capability to address exponentially increasing bandwidth demand driven by cutting-edge data services and high definition video,” states Charlie Chen, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Huawei Technologies USA.

"Additional capacity to our existing network system will provide the ability to meet the growing service needs of our clients," continues Bjarni Thorvardarson, Chief Executive Officer for Hibernia Atlantic. "The carrier, multi-media and enterprise industries all require high capacity at the 100 Gbps level to ensure high performance data transmissions. In addition, we are deploying Project Express, the first transatlantic, fiber optic cable with the shortest latency in history at sub 60 milliseconds roundtrip. With this innovative cable link, as well as our existing, diverse cable assets, our clients will now be able to access secure and diverse connectivity at the highest-performance capacity currently available."

Both companies have a long history of partnering together for successful industry-first milestones. From providing the first 40 Gbps capacity over a subsea span to offering commercially native 40 Gbps wavelengths between Europe and North America, the two organizations are committed to presenting clients with cutting-edge advancements. Additionally, the companies were the first to offer 10Gbps Ethernet LAN-PHY capacity across the Atlantic Ocean as early as 2006. The companies look to continue their history of cutting-edge, industry firsts through the deployment of Project Express in 2013.

To view Hibernia Atlantic's global network map, please visit http://www.hiberniaatlantic.com/documents/HA_StatSheet_0511_000.pdf

Forecast for the digital future: more clouds This forecast was brought to you by Huawei, a proud sponsor of the Global Forum 2011

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, will call for standardisation, service quality guarantees, and investment in R&D as the basis for security and privacy in cloud computing at the Global Forum 2011, an annual gathering of decision-makers in the world of information and communications technology (ICT).

Leo Sun , President of Huawei's Brussels Office and Europe Affairs Dept said: "There is a clear convergence going on as traditional information technology providers move into telecoms and media communications, including services and online TV. And as more people move around carrying their mobile devices with them – helped by Europe's Single Market – they want better, faster and more secure access to mobile services, from banking to social networking. The Future Internet, as they see it, will be as much about connecting people and documents as it will the things in their lives… cars, clothes, and more."

Hosted by the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Palais d'Egmont on 7-8 November, the theme for this year is 'Vision for the Digital Future: Mobilising Organisations and People'. The Forum is a unique chance to debate how the changing patterns of internet and mobile telephony use are shaping the future of digital technology. The event attracts sponsors and organisations interested in sharing and influencing global ICT agendas, and enabling business and government leaders from all sectors of the information society to meet and work with suppliers and service providers.

Mr Sungave a keynote speech entitled ‘Leadership Beyond the Cloud' on Day 2 of the Global Forum. Within a decade, up to 70% of businesses, including SMEs could be using cloud services for data storage, networking or heavy-duty number crunching.

But before Europeans and the rest of the world commit their valuable data and businesses to the cloud, a few things need to happen, he said ahead of the Brussels Forum: "To maximise take-up of cloud services, infrastructure or other cloud formations yet to be invented, standardisation and guarantees of service quality are paramount. Major investment in R&D and innovation is also needed. And Huawei advocates open and fair access to cloud services. The success of the cloud will come down to setting robust foundations for security and privacy. Europe has a natural stake in shaping the future of the cloud and the Future Internet, but we don't want silos to develop and, like the weather, don't forget the cloud is global and mobile!"

Cloud computing makes software, data and even processing power accessible via a network like the internet. It works like a utility, where users can get as much electricity or water as they want, but only pay for the 'distributed computing' resources they use. This means, for example, a small European company doesn't have to invest in expensive hardware while they're growing.

The European Union's ambitious ‘2020 strategy' mobilises people and organisations to put their creative ideas into practice to achieve "smart, sustainable and inclusive" growth. Here, innovation and investment in R&D leading to new ICTs are driving forces.

On innovation, Mr Bosco Eduardo Fernandes, Head of Corporate Research, Huawei European Research Centre, said: "Huawei is doing its part to support open innovation and local markets. We invest 10% of our global revenue into R&D and have over 51,000 employees (46% of our total workforce) involved in R&D and have established 20 research institutes worldwide, including six in France, Germany and Sweden, employing around 600 people."

Huawei and Beltelecom Successfully Test 100G Coherent Transmission on Beltelecom's Live Network

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced that it successfully tested the first 100G coherent transmission on the live network of Beltelecom, a national telecommunications operator of the Republic of Belarus.

The trial was performed on a link in the Beltelecom backbone WDM (wavelength-division multiplexing) network that connects Russia and Poland and travels across Belarus. During the trial, 100G services were transmitted together with existing 10G and 40G services over the same fiber, while achieving non-regeneration transmission over a distance of 900 kilometers.

Beltelecom had been facing several challenges in meeting the increasing demands for FTTx (Fiber to the x) bandwidth access services and international bandwidth leasing services. Although ample 10G and 40G services had been deployed on the network using Huawei's OTN (Optical Transport Network) devices, the heavy demand on Beltelecom's network necessitated 100G ultra-high speed transmissions in order to quickly and effectively expand the network's capacity. To meet this need, Huawei and Beltelecom deployed this 100G coherent transmission test on Beltelecom's WDM network.

During the testing process, Huawei used the ePDM-QPSK (enhanced Polarization Division Multiplexing Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying) modulation technique, which is recognized as the single best modulation technique for 100G long-haul transmission. Without making any changes to the live Beltelecom network, Huawei successfully achieved transmissions of 10G, 40G, and 100G services over the same fiber, enabling every wavelength in the network to carry 100G services without adversely affecting existing 10G and 40G services. This achievement will help Beltelcom further leverage the investment it has already made in its current network.

Sergey Sivodedov, chief technical officer of Beltelecom, said, "Collaborating with Huawei in testing 100G coherent transmission has successfully demonstrated that the 100G transmission system is mature and ready for commercial applications. This solution will help us accelerate the building of ultra-broadband networks so that we can provide users with a wider range of services."

Xu Zhidong, CEO of Huawei Belarus, said, "Huawei is committed to the continuous improvement of its technical innovations and its customer-oriented solutions and services. Last year, Huawei successfully upgraded the service rate of Beltelecom's live network from 10G to 40G, and this most recent 100G coherent transmission test further demonstrates Huawei's ongoing commitment to providing the most advanced technologies so that operators can expand their networks and create value. This accomplishment again shows that Huawei is a trusted partner for operators."

As an industry-leading transport provider, Huawei is committed to providing operators worldwide with premium end-to-end WDM and OTN transport solutions. In 2007, Huawei's OTN-based large capacity, full service solution was awarded an InfoVision Award from the International Engineering Consortium (IEC) in recognition of its contribution to the evolution of the WDM industry.

According to the most recent information available from Ovum, a leading market research firm, Huawei currently leads the global optical network market, the WDM/OTN market, and the 40G market.

Huawei successfully demonstrated RCS-e on GSMA Rich Communications Ecosystem Euro Summit

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, successfully demonstrated its RCS-e（Rich Communication Suite-Enhanced）service in the GSMA（GSM Association） Rich Communications Ecosystem Euro Summit. Huawei showcased the RCS-e used on 3G and WiFi connections, the RCS-e Application Service and the IMS（IP multimedia subsystem） call technology.

The event attracted operators from 14 countries, including not only the nearby Baltic operators, but also operators from as far as France and Azerbaijan. In total about 100 operators and suppliers representatives gathered in Stockholm for a full-day agenda.

Huawei demonstrated its RCS-e client on a U8800 device in a Huawei IMS-based RCS service - the Wo Friends service, which is already deployed by China Unicom. While the Huawei RCS-e demonstration appealed to the present operators, the Wo Friends service gave them an even more dazzling experience as the unique and commercialized RCS-e-based service has never been exhibited by any other companies.

Most operators, as well as senior GSMA representatives joined Huawei for an open discussion on how to deploy RCS-e. During the discussion Huawei shared its experience in developing and testing IMS and RCS-e systems, which was valuable to the operators who are preparing their own RCS-e launches. Huawei also demonstrated support for the RCS-e slogan "It just works!" by committing to deliveries of a terminal with native, out of the box, built-in RCS-e service, another aspect of Huawei's product that operators found favorable.

Mr. Duan Chengen, President of Huawei Core Network Western Europe, said: "RCS is the natural evolution of voice and short messages. It's a very important solution from the Huawei portfolio. Huawei is glad to be the first provider to demo this end-to-end solution, and Huawei will continue to propel the progress in commercial RCS services".

Huawei Introduces Its Next-Generation Green Modular Data Centers

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced its next-generation green modular data center solutions for cloud computing.

Hou Jinlong, president of Huawei's energy and infrastructure product line, said: "The modular IDS series has developed as a new trend in the construction of data centers around the world. Together with our partners, Huawei is working on building a new generation of data center infrastructures, featuring unified planning, on-demand deployment, and low energy consumption. This new generation will help customers reduce the cost of operation by more than 30 percent, ushering in a new era in cloud computing."

To meet the increased service requirements that will result from the predicted increases in data usage globally, medium and large enterprises and operators will need to fully realize the importance of rapid deployment of broadband services and cloud-based data centers. The challenge lies in how to successfully combine high-performance computing and information processing with data center infrastructure to provide broadband information services for enterprises, while also reducing their energy consumption and costs.

Traditional data centers often fail to improve energy efficiency, expand flexibly as a business grows, and implement intelligent system management processes. In response to this, Huawei has introduced the next-generation intelligent data-center solution (IDS) series to help customers realize on-demand access to IT resources and conduct business operations efficiently. The series allows customers to avoid high capital expenditure and operating expenses caused by increased power consumption.

At the conference, Li Sanqi, CTO, IT product line, Huawei, explained that Huawei's core concept in the cloud-based data center infrastructure field was focused on intelligent management, high-density deployment, green energy saving, and flexible expansion. Huawei's modular IDS series includes the container-type (IDS1000) and building-type (IDS2000) modular data centers, which feature simplified designs to effectively reduce the need for large equipment rooms and environments.

The IDS1000 was designed for the outdoors and does not require equipment rooms, helping customers to reduce the construction phase from six months to two months. In addition, the power consumption of the IDS1000 is 50 percent less than that of traditional equipment rooms. It is suitable for locations that experience temperature extremes. As a result, the IDS1000 can support disaster relief, large events, and military operations.

The IDS2000 uses advanced cooling technology, including the separation of cold and hot air pipes, precise air supply, and outdoor cooling sources, to ensure a power usage effectiveness (PUE) value of less than 1.2. It features Huawei's iFOS intelligent management system, constructed based on a visible expert system, which dynamically adjusts the power supply and cooling capacity based on the workload of the cloud platform, realizing intelligent and interlocked management and refined operations of IT equipment and equipment room infrastructure. It is suitable for the modularized construction and expansion of medium and large data centers.

Huawei's Small Cell Solution Wins Award for "Best New Network Infrastructure Solution" at 4G World

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) provider, announced its Small Cell solution recently won the award for "Best new network infrastructure solution" at 4G World 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The win affirms Huawei's Small Cell solution has become the market leader, and has gained high recognition by the industry in the wireless broadband area.

With the development of mobile broadband technologies, Huawei predicts that data traffic will increase over 500 times in the next decade. The current mobile network is facing a significant challenge to meet the huge capacity growth.

Based on a deep analysis of wireless networks, Huawei launched its innovative Small Cell solution which can deploy a precise layered network based on actual traffic distribution, offering seamless coverage in hot and blind spots to improve network capacity. This enables operators to protect network investment and decrease total cost of ownership through easy site acquisition, fast deployment, green design, multi-mode convergence and smooth evolution to LTE-Advanced.

"It's an honor to receive this award in North America," said David Wang, President of Wireless Network, Huawei. "It recognizes Huawei's Small Cell solution has been leading the development of wireless broadband and is capable of meeting the requirements of operators. Huawei is confident in our mission to build an efficient and profitable broadband network for operators."

As of Q3 2011, there are 31 Small Cell commercial networks worldwide, and 14 of them are deployed by Huawei. Huawei ranks No.1 in market share.

Statement Regarding Inaccurate and Misleading Claims about Huawei's Commercial Operations in Iran

Recently, there has been a news report that grossly misrepresents the commercial activities that our company is carrying out in Iran. Huawei's work in Iran is no different than our work in any other market and we are only involved in the R&D, manufacturing and sales of telecommunications equipment that is for commercial and civilian use in Iran and other markets in which we operate. We have never been involved in and do not provide any services relating to monitoring or filtering technologies and equipment anywhere in the world.

In the interest of fact-based clarity, Huawei offers the following information to address some of the inaccurate statements included in that article:

As its telecom equipment supplier, Huawei provides a mobile news delivery platform to MTN Irancell, but we have no involvement in any aspect of the content of the information that is provided on that platform. Most importantly, we have absolutely no technology that can be used for news censorship.

Any Managed Services support we provide to MTN Irancell refers exclusively to the maintenance of equipment we supplied to this operator. Huawei is not capable of "overseeing"the network as reported in the article and we have no involvement in any type of monitoring and filtering activities.

Zaeim Electronic Industries, a non-exclusive re-seller of Huawei commercial telecom solutions in Iran, also works with many of our international competitors.

Contrary to what was reported, Huawei has no contracts with MCCI for any network services in the southern part of Iran and we do not provide any customer anywhere in the world with technologies or services that can track a user's location.

The article leaves readers with the impression that Huawei dominates Iran's telecommunications market and nothing could be further from the truth. Just this year, we lost two major contracts to our western competitors for commercial systems with two major telecommunications operators in Iran. A close look at the telecommunications market in Iran as well as relevant market share data would clearly show that Huawei is just one of the many telecommunications equipment providers in Iran and we are far from being the dominant player.

We have a very clear and established corporate code of conduct that is strictly followed and we are committed to ensuring that our operations are in full compliance with all related international standards and applicable laws and regulations. Huawei has also established an industry-standard trade compliance system and internal control program (ICP) for export, which ensures that Huawei's technologies are used appropriately and lawfully.

As a global technology company, Huawei's goal is to "enrich lives through communication"and to help the people of the markets in which we operate to better communicate with each other and with the outside world. We are proud to provide customers with the world's most advanced telecommunications solutions that enable more people to experience the benefits of modern day communications. Today, more than one third of the world's population benefits from the communication technologies provided by Huawei.

Huawei: Closer Cooperation among Governments, Industry and other Cyberspace Stakeholders will help Ensure Equal and Safe Broadband for All

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, participated at The London Conference on Cyberspace and gave a speech on the event emphasizing that closer cooperation among national governments, industries, and other stakeholders is crucial to extend the reach of ICT technology worldwide, and ensure equal and safe access to high-speed, high-capacity broadband for all. Speaking today at The London Conference on Cyberspace, Ms. Chen Lifang, Senior Corporate Vice President of Huawei, said "ICT technology is critical to the sustainable development of the global economy and it is the responsibility of all stakeholders in the cyberspace arena to tackle the pressing global challenges of cyber security and reliable access for all in an open, transparent, and collaborative manner."

The London Conference on Cyberspace, hosted by the Rt Hon William Hague MP, the UK's Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs, was launched this year to help shape the international debate and develop a better collective understanding of how to protect and preserve cyberspace among key members of government, industry and civil society. The ideas and proposals that emerge from the conference will develop into the 'London Agenda', a plan to help realize the full potential of cyberspace.

The United Nations Broadband Commission for Digital Development has established a vision of "Broadband Inclusion for All." To support this vision, Huawei has joined this commission to participate in the discussion and formulation of the concept, direction, policy, and implementation measures related to global broadband development. Ms. Chen said, "There are two key elements critical to bridging the digital divide. First, this objective must be led, promoted, and supported by governments. For example, more and more countries have established their own telecommunications penetration targets and national broadband strategic development models with government's lead and enterprises' participation. Second, it is imperative to lower the cost of broadband access, while increasing coverage rates through technological innovation. For example, Huawei's National Broadband Network (NBN) solution allows family users and enterprise users to reach up to 100M and 1G bandwidth respectively, promising open, high-speed and affordable broadband coverage."

But from another perspective, the rapid increase of broadband information has brought problems such as spam mail, network outages, hacker attacks, and network security issues. Network service failures, whether they are caused by natural disasters, energy supply disruptions, or by social unrest or riots, will lead to incalculable economic and livelihood losses.

"When it comes to the safety and security of cyber space, we face two major challenges today: ubiquitous and safe access and data security in the cloud," said Ms. Chen. "The ability to access the internet anytime, anywhere, from any device has increased the potential for threats to network security."

"Huawei's core strategy to combating cyber crime is to establish and implement an end-to-end telecom network security assurance system that incorporates global best practices, standards and methodologies," said Ms. Chen. "We place higher importance on network security than on our own commercial benefits and this is the commitment we made to our customers. I believe deeply that governments, industries, and other stakeholders should unify to achieve 'Equal and Safe Use of Broad Band for All'."

Huawei Hosts 2011 Cloud-Computing Conference in Shenzhen, China

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced the opening of its 2011 Cloud Computing Conference in Shenzhen, China. The four-day event brings together more than 1,000 partners and customers to discuss the latest progress of and a preview of future trends for the cloud computing industry, Huawei also provide insight into its cloud computing strategy.

Alongside, Huawei introduced it recently established IT Product Line as part of its commitment to deliver leading edge cloud computing offerings. The IT Product Line will leverage a world-class international team of more than 6,000 Huawei engineers in the United States, Canada, and China to drive development of the next-generation of advanced cloud computing solutions.

"Cloud computing is a core element of Huawei's global ICT strategy," said Li Sanqi, Chief Technology Officer of Huawei's IT Product Line. "Huawei is a major investor in the cloud computing market and we bring abundant cloud computing expertise, world-class engineers and technology experts, and a forward-looking perspective to the dual challenges of anticipating the future needs of the industry and meeting those needs with the best products and solutions. Our goal is to be a global leader in the cloud computing market, and we look forward to continuing to support our global customers with cutting-edge cloud computing services and products."

At the conference, Huawei also showcased its portfolio of cloud computing products and solutions, highlighting Huawei's advanced cloud-based Internet Data Center (IDC) solution, which combines the latest technologies in intelligent management，energy saving,high density deployment and elastic scalability, the latest Huawei's Tecal server family, Desktop Cloud, Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage and Media Cloud solutions that help cloud services companies transform traditional data centers to cloud-based IDCs.

"Cloud computing is a competitive market," said Mr. Li, "and Huawei's ability to spur new innovation, rapidly incorporate new technologies and breakthroughs into our solutions, and leverage innovative business models has resulted in strong growth. We are excited to continue integrating cloud computing into more of our services and applications to drive growth and create opportunities for new win-wins in the industry ecosystem."

Huawei officially announced its entry into the cloud computing market in 2010, and has since made cloud computing technology a high priority for R&D and investment. Huawei has joined hands with numerous partners, including Intel, IBM, Accenture, Citrix, CA, to explore new cloud computing business models and practices and is refocusing its global R&D resources to help drive cloud computing innovation and promote its application across industries including government, healthcare, education, and logistics.

Huawei Deuce: cheap Android-smartphone with two SIM-cards

Huawei has launched the Australian market smartphone Huawei Deuce U8520. This is a fairly simple and inexpensive model in the form of a monoblock with a touchscreen and no keyboard, which works on the basis of the operating system Android 2.2. But the new device supports just two SIM-cards (third-generation networks running only one of them). Australian retailers have already started to sell the model, it costs 249 Australian dollars, equivalent to about 263 U.S.. Characteristics Huawei Deuce U8520:

Cellular communications: GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), 3G (900/2100 MHz)
Processor: Qualcomm MSM7227, 600 MHz
Operating System: Android 2.2
Display: 3.2 inch, 320x480 pixels
Built-in Memory: 2 GB
microSD-slot (cards up to 32GB)
Camera: 3.2 megapixel, fixed focus, LED-flash
Wireless communication: Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n
GPS-receiver with A-GPS
FM-radio
Battery: Lithium-Ion 1500 mAh
Battery life: up to 120 hours of standby time and 7 hours talk time
Dimensions: 112 x 57 x 12,7 mm
Weight: 113 grams

Huawei Wireless Growing up with Operators over Ten Years

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced the Wireless User Group Meeting was successfully hosted on 18th-20th October in Shanghai. The event has proved a great opportunity for Huawei R&D and service teams to directly interface with customers from around the world.

The 2011 User Group Meeting saw the announcement and first meeting of a currently seven member Advisory Board representing several of the world's leading operators. The board will help monitor key issue progress, provide guidance for the annual meeting and year round communications with members of the User Group.

The inaugural Wireless User Group Meeting was held last year. This second meeting saw a considerable increase in attention and attendance with more than 300 customers representing 70 operators around the world. With presentations from leading operators such as Vodafone Germany, China Mobile, Telecom France, TeliaSonera Norway, Telefonica Germany, no less than 22 speakers addressed the large international audience.

The 2011 event was also an occasion for celebrating the past decade of partnership cooperation with global operators. Significant milestones include Huawei's first overseas business with MTS, Russia; its first WCDMA commercial network with Etisalat, UAE; the world's first LTE commercial network for TeliaSonera ; Huawei as the first to enter the European market with DBS (distributed base station); GSM networks serving one billion subscribers worldwide; Huawei's industry leading SingleBTS product, SingleRAN, which will now be supported by the new GigaSite and SingleSON solutions.

David Wang, President of Wireless Network, thanked participants,"Huawei has learned a great deal over the past ten years and is extremely grateful for operators' trust. We are always eager to listen to our customers' voices in order to enhance our service and to help improve O&M efficiency and end users' network experiences. Huawei has grown-up considerably with our customers over the past ten years and will continue to learn and improve over the coming decade."

Huawei Gears Up for 100G Applications in Russia

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced that it had sequentially collaborated with top Russian operators such as Transtelecom, Rostelecom, Vimpelcom, and Megafon in testing and demonstration of the 2000 km ultra-long haul (ULH) 100G coherent WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) system at Huawei's 100G testing center in Russia. This announcement marks the beginning of Russia's commercial applications of 100G WDM transport networks. The stability of the 100G ULH coherent WDM system has fully demonstrated the maturity and state-of-the-art attributes of Huawei's 100G transport solution.

Coherent 100G technology, with a maximum line rate of 100 Gbit/s, is considered the most up-to-date technology that is able to deliver superior performance in mitigating chromatic dispersion and polarization mode dispersion. Using this technology, 100 Gbit/s signals are more adaptable to fiber transmission while yielding a remarkable increase in bandwidth capacity for WDM systems. As such, the bandwidth capacity can reach as high as 8 Tbit/s over a single fiber and the regeneration-free transmission distance is significantly extended.

Russia is vast and has been in constant need of a solution that can transmit high-speed signals over ultra-long spans. Transtelecom, for example, owns the world's longest WDM backbone that is 18713 km long. Through collaboration with Huawei, Transtelecom created several new records in WDM transmission distances for its WDM commercial applications. Such breakthroughs included regeneration-free transmission of 10 Gbit/s signals over a distance of 2500 km during the 10G era and 40 Gbit/s signals over a distance of 1200 km during the 40G era. As coherent 100G technology is maturing, top operators in Russia have continued to collaborate with Huawei and are primed to pave the way for 100G commercial applications.

The testing fully demonstrated the superior service performance and stability of Huawei's 100G coherent systems. Huawei was able to show that its solution could transmit 100 Gbit/s services in combination with existing 10 Gbit/s and 40 Gbit/s services over a regeneration-free transmission distance of more than 2000 km.

Sergey Varyukhin, regional vice president of Huawei in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, said, "As the largest and best partner of Russian operators in the 10G and 40G WDM transport field, Huawei continues to deliver industry-leading 100G solutions that help customers in Russia smoothly upgrade their networks into the 100G era. Huawei will sustainably help customers build the most advanced high-speed transport networks."

As an industry-leading transport vendor, Huawei is committed to providing operators worldwide with premium WDM/OTN, MSTP/Hybrid MSTP, and microwave products as well as end-to-end transport solutions. Huawei led the global optical network market, WDM/OTN market, as well as the 40G market according to information released during the fourth quarter of 2010 by Ovum, a well-known consulting firm in the telecom industry.

Huawei's Strategy for Emerging Markets: Customer-Centric Innovation,Commitment to Local Partnerships, and Localized Operations

Customer-centric innovation, commitment to establishing and maintaining long-term local partnerships, and localized operations are the keys to success for companies looking to thrive in emerging markets, said Ken Hu, Deputy Chairman of Huawei, speaking yesterday at the 13th Nikkei Global Management Forum in Tokyo.

"Emerging markets are the engine of global economic growth, but how to capitalize on opportunities in this challenging environment is a persistent question on the minds of CXOs around the world," Mr. Hu said. "To succeed in emerging markets today, companies need to focus on the concept of 'glocalization' – combining their globalization efforts with local insights and considerations. This means having keen insight into each market's unique social and economic environment by truly understanding its customers' core needs. Only then will companies be able to create the innovative business models necessary to win over customers."

"Innovation in emerging markets means practicality and adapting to local requirements; whether it requires adopting cutting-edge technology or just thinking outside of the box," said Mr. Hu. "Huawei’s emerging market experiences have included a ‘subtraction’ innovation approach, which focuses on doing away with seemingly standard features. In markets where construction is a barrier to network development, telecom equipment is customized to withstand harsh outdoor weather conditions and housed in an ‘open room’ that has no roofs or floors. This type of innovation reduces the costs required on civil engineering works by 50 percent."

The concept of reverse innovation, where solutions designed for emerging markets are then brought to developed markets has been used by Huawei as well. A site-sharing solution originally developed to tackle low utilization rates of wireless base stations and increase operational efficiency in India, was so successful that it has been deployed by telecom operators in Europe.

"Speed is another important factor when it comes to innovating successfully in emerging markets,"said Mr. Hu. "To become more nimble, Huawei has localized its management capabilities by forgoing its traditional top-down management style and empowering those in the field to be truly inventive and make key business decisions based on their specialized understanding of the market. Huawei is also establishing global centers of competency to better leverage its global resources, create local job opportunities, and contribute to local economies."

"If practical and customer-centric innovation is the driver of success in emerging markets, a commitment to grow together with local stakeholders is the foundation for business sustainability," he said. "Huawei’s strategy is focused on partnering with the local business community through local employees, sharing resources with local partners, as well as providing opportunities to develop local talent that will form the next generation of telecom leaders. Our goal is to work together to develop innovative products and solutions that enrich lives in emerging markets."

Huawei Showcases Broadband Empowered ICT Services in ITU

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, recognizing the critical role of ICT in a nation’s development, showcased its portfolio of solutions that enable the public sector to enhance efficiency, improve livelihoods, and boost national economies at ITU Telecom World in Geneva, Switzerland.

"ICT innovation is enabling different industries, such as governments, to transform rapidly and increase efficiency and flexibility, thus improving livelihoods and promoting economic growth. Huawei offers solutions that support industries in their transformation towards broadband-based ICT services." said William Xu, President of Huawei Enterprise.

Throughout the event, Huawei showcased several solutions that aim to help the public sector creates smart cities. Huawei’s safe cities solution, called "Broadband Safeguarded Cities", can improve public safety through intelligent video surveillance, which offers features such as facial recognition, invasion detection, and left article detection, enabling authorities to make informed decisions and take appropriate actions. Huawei’s e-Education solution, called "Broadband Extended Education", offers a wealth of teaching tools and interactive functions, and allows teachers to share resources which is of particular help to teachers in remote areas, and helps to reduce large-scale education costs. Huawei’s G-cloud (or government-cloud) solution provides an integrated platform for the transformation of public services, and facilitates large-scale collaboration between public sector organizations and the community.

Huawei also shared its views on the possibilities presented by ultra-broadband, and its unique experience in building next-generation national broadband networks (NBN) and "Broadband Supported Nations." According to the World Bank, broadband contributes more to GDP growth than other telecom services (e.g. fixed, mobile, internet) and every 10 percent increase in broadband penetration generates 1.3 percent economic growth. Recognizing the benefits of NBN, over 50 countries around the world have committed around USD100 billion to support the building and deployment of NBN.

"As a proponent of catalyzing innovation and the deployment of broadband networks, Huawei actively seeks to work with leaders and forerunners across industries to promote the adoption of broadband-friendly practices and policies so that the entire world can take advantage of the benefits of broadband,"said Bill Lan, Senior Marketing Director of NBN solutions, Huawei.

Huawei is an NBN leader with extensive experience and advanced solutions. Since 2009, Huawei has been contracted to build several national broadband networks, having been awarded eight out of nine global projects for BT (United Kingdom), Nucleus Connect (Singapore), TM (Malaysia), Qtel (Qatar), Camtel (Cameroon), TelBru (Brunei), and CMC (Benin).

Huawei to Launch TV White Space LTE TDD System Trial

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced the successful launch of a TV White Space (TVWS) LTE TDD system trial. This innovative TVWS LTE TDD solution provided by Huawei will enable more widespread usage of TVWS spectrum and will improve spectrum efficiency.

As a result of the proliferation of smart devices, which has led to a much higher utilization of spectrum resources, mobile operators worldwide are now confronted with the urgent problem of limited spectrum resources. The search for new spectra has put a spotlight on TVWS - the spaces left between channels to limit interference. This spectrum, abundant in every country and vastly underused, offers many benefits for mobile broadband use, including large bandwidth, excellent penetration and propagation, and extensive coverage.

In 2008, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the unlicensed use of TVWS. This decision opened the door for new devices and applications with support for TVWS to hit the U.S. market. As other regions and countries move toward finalizing regulations and standards for TVWS, the spectrum will eventually fulfill mobile broadband requirements and more applications will be created.

Huawei began this TVWS LTE TDD system development and verification test in 2009. After two years, the first phase of the laboratory trial was successfully completed in August 2011. The next phase—the system performance and interference coordination test and field trial—will be finalized in mid-2012.

"The LTE TDD system can take full advantage of TVWS bandwidth and enhance spectrum efficiency,"said Mr. Tan Zhu, director of wireless strategy department, Huawei. "We have seen that our TVWS LTE TDD system offers broader coverage and fewer sites, reducing both capital and operational expenditures. This LTE TDD system will benefit network and service providers by offering a combination of strong operation and management capability, a mature industry chain, and variety of deployment scenarios. We are excited to undertake the second phase of the trial next year."