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Industry Development

News Update

02 Exploring today’s exciting and ever-evolving industry

03 Industry giants collaborate to reach breakthrough milestone in MBMS mobile TV technology

03 LTE, the next golden opportunity

04 Vodafone Spain benefits much from HSPA Distributed Node Bs

04 Telefonica makes successful call using UMTS 900 MHz

Industry View

06 Global 3G growth

08 PCCW firstly demonstrated HSDPA 7.2Mbps in ITU Telecom World 2006

08 Vodafone Spain, increases 3G handset sales

09 Vodafone and Yahoo! to launch advertising on mobile devices

Product & Solution

10 Global mobile market saluting the next 2 billion subscribers

12 Huawei iDBS delivers indoor HSPA coverage

14 EnerG GSM solution maximizing mobile network values

Success Story

16 Vodafone extensively deploys HSPA Distributed Node Bs

19 Ufone quickly deploys a cover-1,500-town GSM network in Pakistan

February 2007

Organized by:Huawei Technologies andWireless Marketing Department

Sponsored by:Yu Chengdong, Hou Jinlong, Wang Liangwen, Li Changzhu,Zhao Likun, Fu Jun, Shao Yang

Editor:Jiang Tao, Li Bin, Yan Yun, Sun Yiran, Wang Yudan, Wang Juan

Edited by:Gao Xianrui, Li Jian,Zheng Xia

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3GSM Congress is the

wireless industry’s largest

showcase and Huawei

promotes its leading mobile

broadband solutions under

the theme of "Mobile・All-IP・Convergence”. The

company is committed

to provide innovative and

customized services and

solutions, and wins the favor

of the top European mobile

operators. These new

solutions will better help

operators build the high-

quality and comprehensive

mobile broadband

communication networks so

as to provide more colourful

services for the end-users.

The latest technologies,

products and mobile

broadband solutions

being exhibited by Huawei

Exploring today’s exciting and ever- evolving industry—Huawei presents Mobile Broadband Life at 3GSM Congress in Barcelona

at 3GSM include the

prototype of LTE adopting

OFDM and MIMO key

technologies, UMTS 900

MHz series Node Bs, and

Huawei’s MBMS (Multimedia

Broadcast Multicast Service)

solution. In addition, the

future-oriented EnerG

GSM solution will be on

show, which utilizes 3G

and IP technologies to

maximize mobile networks’

values. The Huawei stand,

located at booth B03 Hall

8, is also displaying and

demonstrating Huawei’s HSPA

high speed data services

based on UMTS 900 MHz

technology, and up-to-date

LTE services. Huawei and

QUALCOMM are also jointly

demonstrating their MBMS

service.

Huawei has teamed

up with QUALCOMM to

successfully complete the

industry's first commercial

MBMS (Multimedia Broadcast

Multicast Service) mobile TV

interoperability testing (IOT),

a mobile TV solution based

on 3GPP Release 6. The IOT

was performed on Huawei's

UMTS/HSPA network with

handsets based on the Mobile

Station Modem™ (MSM™)

MSM7200™ chipset solution

from QUALCOMM. During

the IOT, MBMS technology

was used to transmit TV

programs at 256 Kbps, which

played clearly and smoothly.

Users were able to quickly

switch channels by pressing

navigation buttons on the

handset, and MBMS allowed

streaming to be suspended

during an incoming voice call

and automatically resumed

streaming when the call

ended. The successful IOT

demonstrates that MBMS

is on-track for large-scale

commercial deployments

in 2007.

In May 2006, Huawei’s

CMB technology helped PCCW

launch and subsequently

commercially deploy the

world’s first broadcast real-time

TV over 3G Network. Profound

research and rich CMB

commercial experience set the

Industry giants collaborate to reach breakthrough milestone in MBMS mobile TV technology

foundation of Huawei's leading

position in MBMS solution.

Huawei's MBMS solution

is compatible with the

commercialized CMB solution,

meaning today's 3G handsets

would only require software

update to support MBMS

service -- further facilitating

the rollout of MBMS services.

The prototype LTE (Long-

Term Evolution) system

adopting OFDM (Orthogonal

Frequency Division

Multiplexing) and MIMO

(Multiple Input Multiple

Output) key technologies is

exhibited by Huawei at 3GSM

World Congress in Barcelona,

Spain. LTE is the name for

a mobile network currently

under development that

delivers the optimal upgrade

path for 3G networks. LTE

will be used for mobile,

fixed and portable wireless

broadband access.

Huawei is strongly

engaged in LTE development

and attaches much

importance to LTE with

a long track record of

LTE standardization and

technical development

since 2005. Huawei has

a strong portfolio of LTE-

LTE, the next golden opportunity

related intellectual property,

and is taking a leadership

role in the development of

LTE. The company has the

prototype of LTE with up-to-

date LTE services for small-

scale trial. The commercial

product is cost-effectiveness

oriented and for large scale

commercial deployment

from 2010. In future, LTE

can be migrated from

WCDMA smoothly.

LTE will offer a number

of benefits to operators,

aimed at increasing capacity,

reducing network complexity.

As well as higher peak rates,

LTE also provides greater cost

efficiency for operators. It will

enable operators to meet the

growing demand for mobile

data solutions, making it

possible for richer services to

be delivered to consumers

more cost effectively.

Picture 1 In 2006, PCCW became the first mobile phone TV service

provider in the world based on the 3G broadcasting technology


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To lay the foundations

for a multimedia future,

Vodafone Spain, one of

the top mobile operators in

Spain’s extremely competitive

mobile market, has chosen

Huawei to offer the high

performance radio access

part of a new nationwide

HSPA network.

To date, Phase 1 of this

project has been completed

successfully. Huawei’s

innovative Distributed Node

Bs are widely used throughout

this HSPA network. Their

slim and compact design

means that they can be easily

installed at existing sites. The

Remote Radio Unit (RRU),

with an output power of

40W, can also be installed

directly on masts, decreasing

power loss and increasing

network coverage and

performance. These features

make Huawei’s Distributed

Node B solution cost-effective

and efficient, accelerating

network deployments and

boosting the performance of

HSPA networks.

Thorough testing and

a subscriber survey both

indicate improved network

performance, as a result of

network adjustments. Both

the received signal strength

and signal-interference ratio

have been enhanced so as

to significantly heighten

users' experience of voice

and video services, as well as

HSDPA throughput.

Vodafone Spain benefits much from HSPA Distributed Node Bs

Telefonica successfully

tested the 3G/UMTS voice

call, video call, data call and

even HSDPA service on the

900 MHz frequency band in

Spain. This is one of the UMTS

900 MHz success calls in a

real working environment.

Huawei supported this

activity with its UMTS access

equipments to show the

availability of the technology

and analyze the implications

and benefits of deploying a

network in that frequency.

Huawei has released

both Macro Node Bs and

Distributed Node Bs which

support UMTS 900 MHz

deployed in various scenarios.

Also the data collected in

this trial proves that the

interference between UMTS

900 MHz network and the

existing GSM 900 MHz

network is acceptable. In

Talarrubias, a village 300

miles away from Madrid,

the UMTS 900 MHz cell is

deployed overlay the existing

GSM 900 MHz cell. Both

these two networks work well

simultaneously and subscribers

can handover between these

two networks smoothly.

UMTS 900 MHz is set

to play an important role in

the mobile communication

industry. The present

tests and the technical

validation of UMTS 900 MHz

indicate essential stages in

determining the potential

for implementation of this

technology.

Telefonica believes that

the UMTS 900 MHz system

will bring significant benefit to

customers because it speeds

up the deployment of mobile

broadband communication

in suburban and rural areas.

Also UMTS 900 MHz system

can widen the coverage

of each UMTS site and

enhance the quality of mobile

communication for user

located in buildings.

Telefonica makes successful call using UMTS 900 MHz

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3G subscriber growth worldwide

By the end of October 2006, the

number of mobile subscribers all over

the world reached 2.677 billion, 486

million had been added compared

with the end of 2005. Subscribers

of GSM system had reached 2.225

billion, occupying most proportion

of total subscribers. It had accounted

for 83.12% of the total number of

mobile subscribers worldwide. The

proportion of subscribers of CDMA

system increased the fastest in October.

CDMA subscribers had reached 368

million, accounting for 13.75% of the

total number of mobile subscribers

worldwide.

By the end of October 2006, the

worldwide 3G subscribers had reach 400

Statistics of 3G commercial terminals

By of the end of Oct 2006, over

1,165 CDMA2000 commercial terminal

models had been available on the

market, including 323 EV-DO terminal

models and 471 WCDMA terminal

models. The number of 3G terminals is

growing steadily.

million, accounting for 14.94% of the

total mobile subscribers. Of the total 3G

subscriber base, there were 263 million

CDMA2000 1X subscribers, 48.42 million

EV-DO subscribers, and 89.27 million

WCDMA subscribers.

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Global 3G growth

By the end of November 2006, up

to 167 3G licenses had been granted

all over the world. Except those

returned or re-auctioned, totally 157

licenses are valid, of which 146 are for

WCDMA carriers, 6 for CDMA2000

carriers, 5 for Canada’s PCS carriers,

and the last one for i-BURST system of

Australia’s CKW Wireless.

In November, Grosson Capital had

been granted 1 3G license in Esthonia.

TIME had been granted 1 3G license

in Malaysia. France plan to grant 1 3G

license in 2007.

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Up to November 2006, 365 3G

commercial networks had been operating

all over the world, among which there

are 130 WCDMA networks (80 HSDPA

networks), 53 CDMA2000 1X EV-DO

networks, and 182 CDMA1X networks.

Global HSDPA commercial networks

had been added very quickly. 8 HSDPA

networks had been added in November.

The number of Global HSDPA

commercial networks had reached 80.

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Picture 4 Proportion of Cumulative 3G Subscribers Worldwide in 2006


Picture 5 Statistics of 3G Commercial Terminals





Vodafone and Yahoo! to launch advertising on mobile devices

odafone and Yahoo! have

formed a strategic alliance

to pool their expertise to

create an innovative mobile

advertising business that will enhance the

customer experience on mobile phones

while providing both companies with a

new revenue stream.

Yahoo! will become Vodafone's

exclusive display advertising partner in the

UK. Yahoo! will use the latest technology

to provide a variety of mobile advertising

formats across Vodafone's rich and varied

content services. Yahoo!'s sales force

and technology team will work with

Vodafone to derive benefit from mobile's

unique advertising opportunities while

delivering the best possible experience

for both consumers and advertisers.

Vodafone and Yahoo! intend to roll out the

initiative in the UK in the first half of 2007.

Under the plans, customers who

agree to accept carefully targeted display

advertisements can expect to enjoy

V

Industry leaders to pioneer display mobile advertising for customers in the UK

savings on certain Vodafone services.

This proposition could extend to key

Vodafone mobile assets including the

Vodafone live! portal, games, television

and picture messaging services.

MySpace launches its largest mobile initiative in partnership with Cingular Wireless

World's largest lifestyle portal partners with wireless industry leader to offer MySpace Mobile on Cingular

ySpace.com, the world's

leading lifestyle portal,

and Cingular Wireless,

the nation's largest

wireless carrier, announced an exclusive

partnership to offer enhanced MySpace

functionality to all Cingular customers

via their mobile phones. The landmark

deal marks MySpace's largest-scale

mobile partnership and gives Cingular's

customers exclusive access to MySpace

Mobile's rich tool set including the

ability to edit MySpace profiles, view

and add friends, post photos and

blogs, send and receive MySpace

messages, and much more -- all from

the mobile phone.

MySpace Mobile on Cingular

provides the most compelling features

and functionality of the MySpace global

community, translated for an easy-to-

use and feature-rich experience on a

mobile device. The rich feature set for

MySpace Mobile on Cingular includes:

Uploading Photos, Responding to

Mail, Searching for Friends, Posting

Comments or Blog Entries, View

Friends, View Groups, etc.

This announcement of MySpace

Mobile on Cingular is part of an

ongoing partnership to offer mobile

users rich and meaningful mobile

experiences anywhere, anytime.

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PCCW firstly demonstrated HSDPA 7.2Mbps in ITU Telecom World 2006

CCW is Hong Kong’s largest

provider of information

and telecommunications

services, including mobile

communication services, telephone

services, broadband access as well as

IPTV. PCCW’s 3G network covers Hong

Kong entirely with high-quality signal

and low call drops. The delay of video

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Vodafone Spain, increases 3G handset sales

odafone Spain, the Spanish

subsidiary of the UK mobile

group, saw its revenue

increase 12.7 per cent in

its third financial quarter (the last three

months of 2006), thanks to the increase

in its customer base, which grew by

440,000 to 14.4 million. Of this figure,

54.1 per cent had a contract with the

Voperator, while the remaining 45.9

per cent were prepay customers. The

average revenue per user was 35.30

euros, 1.10 euros below the figure for

the previous quarter.

The operator, which did not provide a

specific figure for revenue for its Spanish

subsidiary, ended the quarter with a

sharp increase in sales of UMTS/3G

access is less than 5.6 seconds with the

access success rates up to 99%.

In May 2006, PCCW launched its 3G

mobile TV service, based on the innovative

Cell Multimedia Broadcast (CMB)

technology provided by Huawei.

handsets, up

23.7 per cent,

consolidating

Vodafone's

leadership in

the sector.

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layer, core network, access network and

terminals supporting high performance

HSPA services. Focusing on customers’

requirements, Huawei firstly rollouts

the end-to-end full performance HSPA

solution. At the access layer, Huawei

rolled out a series of Node Bs which

reach a peak rate up to 14.4 Mbps per

cell downlink and in the uplink support

2ms/10ms TTI, with the peak rate up

to 5.76 Mbps per subscriber. The new

generation RNC has a large capacity and

strong processing capability, supporting

abundant HSPA radio resources

management algorithms. At the core

layer, Huawei’s SGSN/GGSN is leading

the industry in terms of processing

ability, thus fully satisfying the

requirements of HSPA service popularity.

At the service layer, Huawei has specific

design for the delivery of HSPA from

service server to IMS core network, and

from the management of service types

to the allocation of bandwidth. In the

terminal area, E220, Huawei’s HSDPA

USB Modem has been widely used

worldwide. In terms of the network

evolution, Huawei has contributed

5% proposals of LTE architecture and

conducted the simulation and field tests

about various candidate technologies

as one of the companies who initially

started LTE research projects.

Huawei’s end-to-end full performance

HSPA solution will help operators build

predominance in the market and protect

investment in a long run.

The coverage capability of UMTS

900 MHz is obviously better than that

of UMTS core frequency bands. So the

number of sites would be less when

deploying an UMTS network working

in 900 MHz frequency band than

in core frequency bands. Adopting

extended bands can also effectively

share band resources. Huawei is one

of the first to support full band UMTS

and firstly fulfilled in the HSDPA test

based on UMTS 900MHz network in

2006. Huawei’s HSPA solution supports

multiple bands 850/900/1700/1800/

1900/2100 MHz and the co-cabinet

of multiple bands. Furthermore,

Huawei’s UMTS 900 MHz network can

co-exist with GSM network with the

special anti-interference technologies.

Improving indoor coverage quality is

the key element to attract 3G subscribers.

3G indoor coverage needs to satisfy

the coverage and capacity of voice and

high-speed data services, while the

conventional indoor coverage solution

can not meet the requirements due to

the import methods of signal source

and the limitation of feeder. Huawei’s

iDBS (indoor Distributed Node B System)

solution features refined structure,

large capacity, flexible configuration,

easy optimization and centralized

maintenance. Since iDBS effectively takes

use of fiber and CAT5/6 instead of heavy

radio frequency cable, the acquisition of

site becomes easier. Compared with the

conventional distributed systems, iDBS

can greatly reduce terminals’ transmitting

power with less feeder loss according to

the less utilization of feeders and power

allocators. Accordingly, the radiation to

users is much lower.

Services focus on customer experience

To realize the service

differentiation is the

major means for mobile

operators to stand out from

the competition. PCCW

of Hong Kong uses

Huawei’s CMB solution

to provide mobile TV broadcast services

through wireless networks, and they

have attracted large number of 3G

subscribers in half a year. With the

customers’ requirements-focused

innovation, Huawei is in the process of

providing new products and solutions

in such fields as, HSPA, All IP, CMB/

MBMS, as well as indoor coverage so

as to lead the development of mobile

network technologies.

Focusing on customers’ challenges

and pressures of vital transformation

in services and networks, Huawei

provide innovative solutions which can

help operators improve the network

performance and quality, and reduce

the construction and maintenance

costs by cutting-edge technologies and

quick response. Thus, Huawei has won

respect and trust of the

globally top50 mobile

operators including

Vodafone, Telefonica,

Deutsch Telekom,

France Telecom,

KPN, Etisalat,

STC, TM, MTN,

MTS, AIS,

China Mobile,

and China

Unicom, etc.

Global mobile market saluting the next 2 billion subscribers

y the end of 2006, the number

of the global mobile subscribers

had risen to 2.5 billion, and it

will exceed 4 billion in the near

future. In the time preceding the arrival

of the emerging mobile market with

next 2 billion subscribers, the telecom

industry is undergoing a reformation.

IP-based mobile broadband solution

is becoming the hotspot in telecom

network development and deployment.

Faced with the vital transformation in

services and networks, how can mobile

operators find new strategic partners?

Without doubt, each mobile operator

would have different answers. However,

one can be assured that an equipment

supplier that possesses cutting-edge

technologies and is able to respond

quickly to customers' requirements would

potentially make an excellent co-partner.

Telecom-grade IP, as the key essential technology of All IP network, will run through all network layers

With the popularity of HSPA services,

the IP transmission of mobile access

network is becoming a trend. Since 40

- 80% transmission cost is saved when

HSPA mobile access network adopting IP

transmission, the main mobile operators

around the world start IP transmission

test in succession or are definite

about the adoption of IP transmission.

Huawei launched Iub IP transmission

solution firstly in 2006. Since Huawei’s

new generation UMTS/HSPA Node Bs

support IP transmission and are capable

to provide multiple Iub IP transmission

solutions including TDM-based, MSTP-

based, data-network-based, as well as

dividing transmission based on data-

network and TDM network to be used

in different IP RAN scenarios.

All IP architecture includes all layers

such as service layer, core network,

bearer network and access network,

etc. The development towards All

IP architecture will gradually change

the “vertical network,” characterized

by technologies and services into

“horizontal network” for “One Network,

All Services”, refining the network and

curtailing costs. At the access network

layer, Huawei firstly supports UMTS Iub IP

transmission which dramatically reduces

the transmission costs of HSPA network.

BAt the core network layer, Huawei has

become the world’s largest mobile

softswitch provider thanks to Huawei’s

experience of IP QoS, IP security and IP

operation & maintenance etc, helping

the large scale deployment of softswitch

and IMS. At the service domain,

Huawei developed new technical

platform ENIP2.0 which integrated IT

and IP technologies to support multi-

play services including voice, data,

video, content and mobility. Due to

persistent faith of telecom-grade IP

network with such features as, operable

and manageable, and integration of

telecom-grade IP technologies and

other network technologies, Huawei has

obtained the leading position during the

process of migration to All IP network.

End-to-end full performance and full-band are the trends for HSPA network while indoor coverage becomes the crucial issue for HSPA services

The end-to-end high performance

solution is a must in the deployment

of the full performance HSPA services,

ensuring all layers including service

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RHUB

of a normal 3G network and such

a network can support most of the

applications required for VIP subscribers.

Better Coverage

Traditional indoor coverage systems

use a large number of cables and power

distributors. The iDBS solution minimizes

the use of cables and power distributors

to fully utilize the transmit power.

For example, in a typical office

building, the iDBS allows the UE to

transmit at 0.1 percent of the level

allowed by a traditional system, while

maintaining the specified QoS. This

greatly reduces undesired radiation,

secures better coverage effect, and

prolongs the UE’s battery life.

Accurate investment based on precise

hot spot location

The iDBS solution provides an

intelligent, graphic-based uniform

network maintenance tool in

comparison with the simple monitoring

ways available in a traditional system.

Using this tool, operators can carry

out comprehensive monitoring on the

traffic density and equipment operation.

This helps operators precisely locate

hot spots before making corresponding

fine adjustments.

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• Easy subscriber data migration

Nowadays more and more factors

can affect businesses, resulting in

frequent changes of building functions

and service requirements. The iDBS

solution, with its flexible engineering

and strong adaptability, allows for

VIP data transfer through mere

data configuration, with no need of

network rebuilding.

Easy network expansion

3G frequency resources that

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Picture 7 Example of iDBS application

can be used by a network operator

are limited and that can be used

for indoor coverage are even

more scarce. The indoor capacity

expansion of 3G networks is usually

achieved by cell splitting. In a

traditional indoor system, you must

adjust the cabling and configuration

of the system to achieve cell

splitting. The iDBS solution saves the

physical work of re-cabling, and cell

splitting can be achieved through

mere data adjustment.

Featuring simple deployment,

high capacity, flexible configuration,

easy optimization, and centralized

maintenance, the iDBS solution

demonstrates the development trend of

indoor coverage solutions and is bound

to lead the way in indoor network

deployment. Huawei, by leveraging its

advanced technologies, is committed

to carrying on and bringing out more

innovative solutions that address

customers’ real concerns.

Huawei iDBS delivers indoor HSPA coverage

he advent of HSPA allows

more and more subscribers

to enjoy extensive and

continuous multimedia and

data services anytime and anywhere.

The indoor coverage system plays a

pivotal role in the development of a

HSPA network.

Conventional indoor coverage

systems have not kept with the

developments in HSPA networking.

Power distributors, couplers, attenuators,

and amplifiers cause signal loss, the

antenna sensitivity becomes low and

thus system capacity and network

performance are affected. In addition,

thick and heavy RF cables are difficult to

deploy inside buildings.

To solve these problems, Huawei has

launched its digital indoor distributed

Node B system, iDBS. The iDBS

solution comprises a series of Huawei

indoor Node B products, including the

BBU3806, RHUB3808 and Pico RRU3801

(pRRU), as shown in picture 6.

The pRRU is a low-power RF module.

It is light and compact and best suits

complicated indoor environments. The

RHUB is a converge unit that has been

developed to add to the flexibility of

the solution. It converges the signals

from the pRRUs to reduce the number

of fibers or CAT5 cables and BBU ports.

The RHUB also remotely provides -48V

power supply to the BBU and pRRU. The

BBU and RHUB are packed in standard

cabinets (1U height and 19 inches

width). This makes their installation and

transportation easy and convenient, just

like a normal router.

Using the iDBS solution, operators

can easily achieve best quality coverage

inside buildings by flexibly combining

the elements of the solution to adapt

specific conditions. One cell can be

configured with one pRRU or several

pRRUs. This enables flexible capacity or

coverage area adjustment.

TThe pRRU is suitable for various

application scenarios. As picture 7

shown, the networking is simple and no

Macro Node B is required.

Benefits of the iDBS Solution

Easy site acquisition

The iDBS uses fibers and CAT5/6

cables instead of thick and heavy RF

cables. This protects building to the

maximum degree and thus reduces the

difficulty of site acquisition. To reduce

deployment cost and difficulty, the

RHUB and RRU are connected using

CAT5 cables, and the BBU and pRRU are

connected using fibers.

High capacity and wide coverage

One iDBS system can support 12

cells and can connect as many as

192 pRRUs and 768 antennas. If one

antenna transmits 0 dBm power and

covers about 400 square meters, the

iDBS can cover more than 300,000

square meters.

Improved network performance

The performance of traditional

indoor coverage solutions largely

depends on the processing capability

of outdoor Node Bs. The iDBS solution

supports full-performance HSDPA and

the maximum data throughput can

reach 14.4 Mbps. Tests showed that the

data throughput of a full-performance

HSDPA network is three times of that

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pRRU 64RHUB 8

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Adopting All IP PARC platform design,

BSC6000 has the highest integrated

density in the industry. Giving full

consideration to network development

and evolution, BSC6000 supports BSC/

RNC sharing platform, and could upgrade

to UMTS RNC with software, protecting

operators’ investment.

BSC6000 supports the local switching

function, that is, when the calling party

and called party are in the same area

under one BSC, the voice will be directly

switched within the BSC instead of

occupying the tandem link of the Ater

interface. Together with embedded

MGW, it can save operators up to 60%

cost of tandem transport.

Enhanced voice and differentiated

services solution

The EnerG solution introduces

advanced voice algorithm and

background noise control technology,

which decrease the influence of

interference and handover caused by

cell split and improve voice quality in

half-rate scenario as well.

Enhanced eMLPP + HR hierarchical

service mechanism can increase the

system capacity by 80% and allocates

full-rate channel to priority-ranked users.

Hence, both service traffic and customer

satisfaction are enhanced.

Outperforming the Push-to-Talk service,

the EnerG -Talkie services based on GSM

records an access rate of less than one

second, and supports such professional

trunk communication services as group call,

group SMS, broadcasting call, private call,

and dynamic re-organization of group call,

etc. Such features provide operators new

opportunities to explore enterprise markets.

Smooth evolution towards 3G

EnerG GSM solution adopts All IP

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GSM networks develop rapidly worldwide, while declining ARPU and increasingly homologous competitive environment are constantly driving up OPEX.

platform and is fully ready to evolve to 3G

network. Such features as unified 2G/3G

CS/PS core network, 2G/3G sharing

platform BSC/RNC, dual-mode BTS, and

unified 2G/3G network management can

well protect operators’ investment in the

long term. All IP platform brings down

transmission costs. BSS and CN which

support IP networking make network

migration smoother.

Huawei’s future-oriented high

performance EnerG GSM solution protects

operators’ investment in the long term.

Focusing on customers’ requirements, the

solution is sure to boost operators’ ability

for sustainable growth and maximizes

mobile network values.

Quick & Quality network adjustment

solution

Unsatisfied customer experience and

losing branding force owns to declining

network performance including low call

success rate and handover rate, increasing

radio interference, and non-attractive

services etc, those affects customer’s

individual perceptions heavenly.

With more than ten years network

deployment and over 7000 projects

global implementations, Huawei makes

the possibility of nearly 100% reuse

of legacy and more than 50% civil

works saving to help operators to save

investments dramatically.

Based on 100% key parameters

inheritance, network planning,

propagation correction, data

configuration, prediction of traffic,

performance stimulation, and fast

trouble shooting can be executed

automatically. The shortest service

launch term can be achieved in

increasingly fierce competitive

environment, which makes operators to

be preferential in market.

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EnerG GSM solution maximizing mobile network values

lthough global GSM networks develop

rapidly with over 2.5 billion subscribers

worldwide, GSM operators are still

facing such challenges as continuous

comedown of ARPU, increasingly homologous

competitive of services, and constant rising of

OPEX. How to increase the ARPU of the registered

subscribers? How to attract more and more new

subscribers? How to solve these headaches?

And how to maximize GSM network values and

brighten the life torch of GSM network in the

future? Huawei’s EnerG GSM solution must be an

ideal way to reduces TCO to the largest extent

through GSM networks’ capacity, coverage,

deployment, service and evolution.

Introducing 3G and IP technologies into 2G systems protects the network investment in the long run

By introducing 3G and IP

technologies including high efficiency

PA, End-to-End VoIP, and improved

interference cancelling technologies into

2G systems, Huawei’s innovative GSM

base station can realize higher output

power (80 Watts) and receiving sensitivity

(-112.5dBm). If combined with diversity and PBT,

the coverage radius can be increased up to 120%.

For that case, at least 30% the number of

site can be reduced. Furthermore, future-

oriented All-IP platform enables stronger

service bearer capability and keeps the

evolution from 2G to 3G smoother.

In particular, the local switching

function of LCLS provides mobile

operators multi-level local switching

to save mass transmission including both local and

tandem transport.

The industry’s smallest 6-TRX outdoor GSM BTS

Huawei’s BTS3006C is the smallest and lightest

6-TRX GSM outdoor mini BTS in the industry.

Measured only as a mini BTS, it could realize

same coverage effect of a Macro BTS using high

out-put power design. This BTS adopts all-in-

one defense design. Due to its small size and

flexible installation, it can be installed under

the tower, saving at least 50% footprint. Not

requiring any equipment room to place the BTS,

a lot of manpower and equipment such as air-

conditioners, platforms, and civil works are saved.

Furthermore, the adoption of Huawei proprietary

heat dissipation technology guarantees that

the BTS can work well in an environment under

-40 - 55°C. Finally, the BTS features all-weather

compatibility and low power consumption.

More environment-friendly outdoor macro BTS

The maximum 2-hour air-conditioner

electricity storage determines the traditional

outdoor BTS could only work 2 hours without

extra battery. Adopting enhanced intelligent

heat exchange technology, Huawei BTS3012AE

greatly extends electricity storage duration and

can work well under outdoor 50°C with low

power consumption, becoming the all-weather

compatible heat exchange BTS. Furthermore, by

using noise isolation technology, the BTS works

quietly at night, so as to achieve the harmony for

living environment.

Next generation All-IP BSC

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Selecting new partners to improve its competitiveness

In the Node B OPEX test initiated

by Vodafone, Huawei’s advanced

HSPA Node B got the best overall

evaluation for its small size, low power

consumption, excellent coverage and

support of IP transmission. For the

mobile network construction along

the high-speed railway, the equipment

suppliers usually need to take many

elements into consideration, such as the

equipment performance and wireless

resources management under high-

speed occasions. The call success ratio

of the former 3G equipment supplier of

Vodafone was merely 60% when the

speed of the Spain AVE was 200 km/h.

In November 2005, Vodafone tested the

high-speed coverage performance of

Huawei HSPA network. When the AVE

reached the top speed of 250 km/h, the

voice, video telephone and high-speed

network access services operated stably

and smoothly, with a call success ratio

of 99.7%. In addition, Huawei’s HSPA

network passed the stability tests for 3G

services on a 430 km/h maglev train in

Shanghai successfully.

Accelerating HSPA network deployment by the extensive application of distributed Node Bs

Huawei’s innovative distributed

Node B is composed of two parts:

BBU and RRU. The BBU which is 1 U in

height and 19 inches in width can be

flexibly set with other equipment and

adapted to any environment, without

the need for a special equipment room.

While the RRU can be installed close

to antenna for reduced feeder loss and

improved coverage.

Thousands of distributed Node

Bs will be deployed throughout the

network in Madrid and other major

cities and regions of Spain to accelerate

the deployment of the HSPA network.

This project began in October 2006.

In the initial stage, the project was

Vodafone extensively deploys HSPA Distributed Node Bs

odafone is one of the global leaders in

UMTS/HSPA network operations and

services provision. In 2006, Vodafone

chose Huawei as a major supplier of

its nationwide UMTS/HSPA commercial network in

Spain. Through a business plan analysis, Huawei’s

leading HSPA Node Bs will bring Vodafone TCO

saving of 30% within 5 years. The successful

cooperation between Vodafone and Huawei is

a great example of win-win in the worldwide

mobile communication industry.

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Milestones

In December 2006, Huawei took one month to deliver the Phase 1 project

of Vodafone's HSPA network in Spain.

In July 2006, Vodafone Spain chose Huawei to build its UMTS/HSPA

network in Madrid and other major cities in Spain.

In February 2006, Vodafone chose Huawei to supply Vodafone-branded

UMTS handsets for its 21 operation countries within 5 years and Global

Strategic 3G Handset Partnership Agreement were signed.

In November 2005, Vodafone chose Huawei as its preferred global

3G supplier.

Picture 8 Scenario of roof installation of distributed Node B Picture 9 Express AVE Picture 10 Co-cabinet of BBU with other equipment

to swap and adjust the Node Bs in

the existing network, and this was

completed successfully by December

2006. Professional testing and users’

survey indicated that user experience

was improved greatly after the

adjustment, with the receiving signals

and signal-interference ratio increased,

and the voice, video and HSDPA

throughput improved.

Vodafone Spain adopts the

distributed Node B on a large scale,

with a top output power of 40-watt,

which is the same as the macro Node

B. RRU on the tower is the typical

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fone was a subsidiary of PTCL

(Pakistan Telecom Company

Limited)—the largest operator in

Pakistan. Since the transnational

operator Etisalat took over PTCL last

year, Ufone has become a subsidiary of Etisalat.

Ufone has a fast growing base of over 10 million

subscribers thanks to successful operations.

Ufone quickly deploys a cover-1,500-town GSM network in Pakistan

Picture 11 Hoisting of RRU onto tower by rope

Picture 12 Installation of RRU close to antenna

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Milestones

In November 2006, Ufone project was going on successfully, with

hundreds of BTSs delivered in compliance with the RFI (Ready for

installation) monthly.

In September 2006, Ufone awarded a contract worth 550 million US

dollars to Huawei for the construction of a GSM network covering 1,500

towns nationwide.

2004, Ufone entered into cooperation with Huawei in an intelligent

network project.

September 2006, Ufone engaged Huawei to

deploy the national GSM network at a contract

value of above 550 million US dollars, which

adopted Huawei’s new-generation EnerG GSM

solution, including All-IP core network and new-

generation GSM BTS, to construct a GSM network

that covered 1,500 towns of Pakistan.

Meeting the need of ultra-fast growth of subscribers

As one of the fastest growing mobile

communication markets in the world, Pakistan is

the target of international operators, featuring

increasingly fierce competition and extremely fast

growth of subscribers. Ufone spent less than 4

months attracting more than 1 million mobile

subscribers. In order to meet the need of rapid

growth of subscribers and support its marketing

strategy, Ufone needs a partner to support its

rapid expansion urgently. Ufone expects the Picture 13 Installation of BTS3012AE under the tower

installation scenario of the distributed

Node B. For example, at a station

with a 45-meter-high tower in Toledo,

Madrid, Spain, the RRU was installed

close to the antenna and connected

with the BBU under the tower via an

optical fiber. In this way, 3 dB gain

of the feeder loss is saved and better

network coverage is achieved. Since the

RRU is compact and lightweight, it can

be hoisted to the tower top easily using

a rope, reducing installation costs while

speeding up network deployment.

Adhering to differentiation strategy to strengthen competitive edges

As one of the leaders in global

mobile communication, Vodafone

adheres to the differentiation

development strategy, and has chosen

Huawei as its first own-brand handset

supplier. The first Vodafone-branded

3G handset V710 has been widely used

on its 21 countries.

Vodafone has an insight into the

HSPA network and was the first to

propose the Iub Overbooking concept

in the industry, which could make full

use of IP transmission resources, access

more users and save transmission costs

by about 30%. In the five 3G suppliers

of Vodafone, Huawei was the first 3G

supplier to realize the Iub Overbooking

function and pass Vodafone’s testing

in 2006. In terms of the delivery ability,

Huawei has 40 teams available for the

network deployment. Based on the

principle of “innovating around and

quick response to customer needs”,

Huawei developed such leading

solutions as distributed Node B, UMTS

900 MHz, iDBS indoor coverage

and MBMS/CMB (Cell Multimedia

Broadcasting) solution first in the

industry, which have helped customers

improve network performance, reduce

the total costs of network deployment

and ownership greatly.

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partner has the capacity of fast network

deployment and delivery, cutting-age

technology, and long-term investment

protection to expand its existing old

GSM network.

The innovative series of GSM BTS

product family introduces such 3G

technologies as IP architecture, multi-

carrier, high-efficiency power amplifier,

enhanced interference combination

and elimination, PBT and other RF

technologies. All of that give the BTS

products greater transmitting power

(80-watt) and higher static single

receiving sensitivity (-112.5 dBm),

which increase coverage radius by

at least 20%, and reduce up to 30%

site number at the same coverage.

The future-oriented All-IP platform is

designed to realize the smooth evolution

from existing 2G to 3G, the stronger

capability of service support, and lower

investments of whole network.

Huawei new-generation outdoor

macro BTS, BTS3012AE, is also

designed to work in the wide operating

temperature range and powerful

environmental adaptation. So it is well

suited to the hot, dry environment

in Pakistan. In Islamabad, the capital

of Pakistan, this kind of BTS is still

running properly in the day-and-night

temperature-difference of up to 20°C.

This BTS has enabled faster deployment

for its large capacity and wide coverage.

These characteristics make the BTS3012AE

very popular.

Compared to the traditional

networking style, Huawei’s globally

innovative IP-based distributed

networking has the disaster tolerance

and self-healing capabilities, and reduces

CAPEX and OPEX greatly. Huawei has

ingeniously applied mobile softswitch

to GSM network, enabling the GSM

network to upgrade to 3G easily,

which eliminates operators’ worries

regarding how to invest GSM network

continuously while 3G is booming.

Quick & Quality delivery won trust

Huawei has set up an efficient joint

project team together with senior

experts and engineering technicians

from Ufone. Thanks to the careful

project organization, the construction

of the GSM network is progressing as

scheduled and has gradually entered the

delivery stage. The site processes and

project management are scheduled and

implemented in hours, which is a new

record on the Pakistan communication

history. For this reason, Ufone extend

a great gratitude to Huawei for the

fastest delivery. In November 2006,

Huawei completed hundreds of RFI site

construction by turnkey way including

civil engineering, satisfying the Ufone’s

need of the monthly increment of nearly

1 million subscribers.

Close cooperation for win-win

Etisalat, Ufone’s parent company,

is active transnational operator based

on the Middle East. As early as 2003,

Huawei constructed the first 3G network

in the Middle East for Etisalat. In June

2005, Etisalat signed a memorandum for

establishing the strategic partnership with

Huawei. Etisalat is on a smooth approach

to internationalization, and Huawei has

grown together with the operator in this

course and strengthened its strategic

partnership on a close cooperation basis.

In 2005, Huawei’s sales in Pakistan

amounted to 270 US dollars. By the

end of 2006, with its sales increasing

by 200%, Huawei became the largest

telecommunication supplier of Pakistan.

Huawei has successfully established good

cooperation with the major operators in

Pakistan.Picture 14 GSM BTS sharing station resources

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