Huawei Wins World' s First 4G/LTE Commercial Contract from TeliaSonera

[Stockholm, Sweden, 15 January 2009] Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. ("Huawei"), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced that it has been chosen by TeliaSonera, the largest telecoms operator in Scandinavia and the Baltic countries, to supply the world' s first commercial 4G/LTE (Long Term Evolution) network, in Oslo, Norway. Huawei will, together with TeliaSonera, raise mobile broadband speeds significantly by dramatically improving quality and capacity with Huawei' s advanced LTE solution.

Under the agreement, Huawei provides an environmentally friendly end-to-end LTE solution including LTE base stations, core network and OSS (Operating Support System) covering Oslo. Huawei also provides services including network design, implementation, systems integration and support.

The contract marks a significant step in TeliaSonera' s evolution to the next generation network. Thanks to Huawei' s 4 ^th Generation Base Station platform, the Huawei LTE solution provides an All-IP, high speed, low latency and high frequency efficiency mobile network. LTE technology will deliver new mobile data rates, which will enable TeliaSonera to introduce the fastest mobile broadband experience to their customers.

Mr. Lars Klasson, Senior Vice President and CTO Business Area Mobility Services of TeliaSonera says, "Our customers will enjoy 4G with high-speed and high-quality mobility communications already in 2010. We have chosen Huawei as our partner based on their strong focus on LTE development and early deployment capabilities, as well as Huawei' s impressive and proven worldwide track record in advanced mobile technology."

"We are excited to help TeliaSonera to construct the world' s first commercial LTE network", says Chengdong Yu, President of Huawei European region. "Huawei always focuses on addressing the challenges of operators and the needs of its customers. With our leading LTE technology, we are confident to provide TeliaSonera with winning solutions for their businesses and help them provide the fastest mobile broadband experience for their customers."


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