Huawei successfully deploys 1 million ADSL lines in Brazil

Huawei is currently present in more than 60 countries with over 30 million ports of ADSL deployed all around the world and has been globally recognised by the most important fixed network carriers. In response to the growing trends and needs of the telecom industry, Huawei has launched its new platform IP DSLAM-MA5600 in Brazil. This provides a mature solution that incorporates triple-play solutions, end-to-end IPTV solutions and perfect functionalities for migration, enabling the deployment of IP services for subscribers. The new IP DSLAM-MA5600 solution demonstrates Huawei's commitment to addressing customers' needs for affordable convergent products and solutions that allow for flexible interface and scalable coverage.

"This reinforces Huawei's leading position as a top DSLAM solutions provider in the telecommunications industry. We are proud to achieve this level of success in Brazil, which demonstrates the value we bring to telecom markets around the world,"

says Tian Feng, president, Huawei Technlogies MENA. "Huawei continues to work towards delivering our vision of enriching people's life through communication, by focusing on bringing more excellent services and innovative technologies to people."

The new platform provides carriers with significant savings and investment protection, whilst delivering flexible and wider coverage, higher bandwidth, easy and secure integration of services and fast deployment. In addition, the newly developed IP DSLAM-MA5600 comes with WiMax/FTTH feature that enables greater convergence with future networks.

Huawei provides DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer) solutions to almost all the fixed network carriers in Brazil, including Brazil Telecom, Telefonica, Telemar, CTBC and Embratel. Since 2004, Huawei's DSLAM solutions have been leading Brazil's ports market place, where over one-third of total DSLAM subscribers in Brazil are utilizing Huawei's DSLAM solutions.

The company has been working closely with top tier telecom operators in Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Yemen, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and China, among others. In Brazil, Huawei recently signed key contracts with Telemar and Embratel in early 2006.

Huawei's products and solutions are deployed in over 100 countries and serve 28 of the world's top 50 operators, as well as over one billion users worldwide, including Etisalat in the UAE, Saudi Telecommunications Corporation, Mobily, OmanTel, British Telecom ("BT"), Vodafone, MTN in South Africa and other renowned carriers in addition to China's carriers. Besides, Huawei has its presence in European and North American countries including Germany, France, Britain, Spain, Portugal, the United States, and Canada, etc.