
Europe
: Algeria Telecom Mobile announced on August 29, 2004 that it has
selected Huawei as their sole equipment supplier for 3G trial network.
This is another important development in the North African Telecom
market after Huawei 3G UMTS equipment is deployed in Tunisia 3G trial
network.
With 3 mobile
operators in Algeria, the market competition is extremely fierce.
To keep its leading position in the competition, after multiple technical
evaluation and strict test, Algeria Telecom Mobile has decided to
adopt Huawei's equipment to construct the nation's first UMTS network.
The network will cover main hotspots in Algiers, the Capital city
of Algeria, including the Presidential office, the Post and Telecom
Department, Algeria Telecom Mobile's headquarters, the International
Exhibition Center, the airport, the port, main hotels and main prosperous
business areas.
Huawei will provide
total end-to-end UMTS solutions, including UMTS radio base station
system, core network, 3G mobile intelligent network, 3G mobile data
service platform, and 3G handsets. The whole UMTS network is based
on 3GPP R4 and the core network is based on softswitch architecture.
Huawei will also provide abundant UMTS services, including MMS, VOD,
VP, VC and TV on handset. With Huawei's network, people can experience
the wonderful 3G world.
Huawei has become
a mainstream equipment supplier in 3G/WCDMA field. The UMTS network
constructed by Huawei for ETISALAT in the United Arab Emirates has
been completed, and the construction speed and equipment stability
were highly valued by the customer. Furthermore, the UMTS network
in Hong Kong is under construction. Hong Kong is one of the most densely
populated areas in the world. Adopting Huawei's radio enhanced coverage
technology effectively solves the coverage in 2G/3G co-existence in
one site. Serving Algeria Telecom Mobile proves once again that Huawei
has become one of the few suppliers that can provide commercial technology
of end-to-end UMTS system.
About Algeria Telecom Mobile
Algeria Telecom
Mobile is a full subsidiary company of Algeria Telecom. It is the
first mobile operator and operates GSM mobile network covering the
whole nation. Algeria Telecom is the largest state-owned telecom operator
in Algeria. It operates fixed telephony network, data communication
network and also the satellite transmission network, providing abundant
services in Algeria, employing over 20 thousand staff and with an
expected income of US$900 million in 2004.
For more information, please visit its website: http://www.postelecom.dz