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[Shenzhen, China, 22 May 2007] Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei"), a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications networks for operators around the world, today announced that it recently held a large-scale seminar entitled "Leading Mobile Networks into an ALL-IP Era" in the city of Xian, Shaanxi, China. Top mobile operators and analysts from 20 countries attended the seminar to discuss the strategic deployment and implementation of the transition to the ALL-IP network.

ALL-IP based mobile network can provide lower risks, lower costs, and increased benefits to operators. Construction of ALL-IP core network becomes a key investment for the industry as a whole. Still, carriers concern about the migration from TDM network to IP network, service quality based IP, network reliability, and future-oriented evolution.

In the seminar, Huawei shared its profound understanding of ALL-IP network deployment, and introduced its commercial ALL-IP based mobile softswitch solution to the attendees. Currently, leading operators such as China Mobile, France Telecom (FT), KPN have selected Huawei to construct their ALL-IP core networks. By now, Huawei mobile softswitch have served more than 280 million subscribers all over the world.

With abundant of successful commercial experience, Huawei can help operators reduce the risk for ALL-IP transformation. By innovative ALL-IP based mobile softswitch solution of Huawei, operators can obtain a valuable core network. The service quality is good as legacy TDM (Time Division Multiplexing). The network is high reliable and flexible for operation and maintenance, which can lower CAPEX and OPEX. Also, Huawei ALL-IP based mobile core network can enable a real unified core network for 2G and 3G, significantly saving infrastructure investment. What's more, professional and comprehensive services provided by Huawei such as consultancy, network layout, network optimization can further guarantee the smooth migration from TDM to ALL-IP.

Mr. François Ravel, head of the Services and Network Control Systems Department in the France Telecom Network, Carrier & IT Division, said: "France Telecom has launched various initiatives to implement its NExT strategy at both the central and the local level. One important project has been the launch of Unik and VoIP products."

Mr. Michael Vocke, responsible for KPN's mobile networks in the Netherlands added, "KPN's ambition for the future is: nationwide coverage of HSDPA, Fixed / Mobile convergence being reality and communications in general becoming ALL-IP. We have put our trust in Huawei to help us achieve this."

"As a leading ALL-IP core network solution provider, Huawei has cooperated with top operators around the world as their strategic business partner for ALL-IP core network transformations" said Mr Ding Yun, President of Huawei core network. "Huawei ALL-IP core network solutions can quickly improve the network capability for operators, helping them to develop their potential and providing them with long-term benefits."