Huawei Wins WCDMA Order in Indonesia

SHENZHEN, February 13, SinoCast -- Shenzhen-headed Huawei Technologies, a leading telecom equipment vendor in the world, announces it wins a WCDMA order from Natrindo Telepon Selular (NTS), a mobile telecom carrier in Indonesia, to be the main contractor of the latter's 2G and 3G network.

According to their contract, Huawei will exclusively be in charge of construction of the soft switch core network, smart service platform, and IP backbone network of a nationwide telecom network that combines 2G and 3G equipment and technologies. The 2G and 3G base station system supplied by Huawei will continuously cover all lands of Indonesia except Jakarta, the country's capital.

NTS is a 51:49 joint venture established by Malaysian Maxis Communications and Indonesian Lippo Group. The company is an emerging telecom carrier holding GSM1800 and WCDMA licenses.

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SINOCAST CHINA BUSINESS DAILY NEWS
February 13, 2006