ASIA China : Huawei Technologies announced that it has successfully built the world's first Internet Protocol-based base station system (IP BSS) commercial network for China Mobile, helping the operator reduce its capital and operating expenditures by network transformation from GSM towards an All IP infrastructure.

The IP BSS commercial network uses IP to transmit voice and data services avoiding the cost of rebuilding TDM transmission, while meeting the requirements of increased data transmissions, as well as preparing China Mobile for the eventual rollout of 3G. At the heart of the IP BSS solution is a new generation base station controller, the BSC6000, which is based on IP architecture and can be used with 3G equipment for hybrid networking.

Huawei's IP BSS solution reduces carrier's CAPEX and OPEX by using TDM transmission resources to transmit voice and IP transmission resources to transmit data services. By adopting IP transmission, an operator's transmission costs can be reduced by 40 percent while relying on exiting E1 transmission resources.

"Helping China Mobile to complete its network transformation to IP proves that Huawei is a global leader in the IP BSS field," stated Mr. Hou Jinlong, Vice President of Huawei Wireless Networks. "We are please to have created the world's first IP BSS commercial network and will continue to help other operators across the globe realize their vision of ALL-IP Fixed Mobile Convergenece (FMC)."

About China Mobile

Officially established on April 20th, 2000, China Mobile Communications Corporation ("China Mobile" for short) has a registered capital of 51.8 billion RMB yuan and assets of over 400 billion RMB yuan. Currently, in terms of its market value, China Mobile Limited is the largest among all the overseas listed Chinese companies and among all the telecom carriers in Asia.

China Mobile has been playing a leading role in the development of the mobile communications industry in China and holds an important position in the international arena as well.After over ten years of efforts, China Mobile has established a comprehensive network with large coverage,high quality,rich variety of businesses and first-class customer services. It ranks the first in the world in terms of the network scale and the customer base.By the end of 2005,100% of the counties(cites)had been covered by network with seamless coverage on the backbone lines and indoor coverage in key urban areas.The total number of customers had esceeded 240 million.

China Mobile has provided GSM roaming services with over 271 operators in 206 countries and regions and GPRS roaning services with 93 operators in 101 countries and regions in the world.Its mobile short messages can be sent to 214 operators in 106 countries and regions and multimedia messages to 21 operators in 6 countries and regions.

About Huawei Technologies

Huawei Technologies is a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world. The company is dedicated to providing innovative and customized products, services and solutions to create long-term value and potential growth for its customers. Huawei's products and solutions are deployed in over 100 countries and serve 31 of the world's top 50 operators, as well as over one billion users worldwide.