Huawei Agrees Construction of UMTS Network for Vodafone Czech Republic





Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC -/April 4, 2006 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-On the 16th March 2006 (Prague time), Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei") signed a contract for the construction of a UMTS network for Vodafone Czech Republic. According to the contract, Huawei will provide a UTRAN system based on the new generation Node B technologies for Vodafone's operations in the Czech Republic. This marks the beginning of substantial cooperation between these two companies after Huawei was chosen as one of Vodafone's preferred suppliers in November 2005.

Vodafone Czech Republic Vice President for Technology Fred Hrenchuk says: "Our 3G vision represents a symbiosis of state-of-the-art technology on one side and internationally tested services which attract customers and boost traffic on the other. We want to make sure our customers can enjoy superb 3G services delivered over a reliable and secure network"

Mr. William Xu, President for Huawei's European Region, reviewed the two-year long certification and tests conducted by Vodafone on Huawei's mobile network products and commented, "Huawei greatly values its strategic cooperation with Vodafone. Huawei will help Vodafone extend its provision of 3G services using leading technologies and innovative solutions."

Mr. Xu added, "Having extensive experience in the construction of commercial UMTS networks around the world, Huawei has so far constructed 24 of such networks which reduce operators' construction and operational costs, and that has been widely endorsed by operators. Moreover, the results of many tests initiated by Vodafone have ascertained Huawei's excellence in 3G products. The Czech project is the first step in the cooperation between Huawei and Vodafone in 3G network construction and Huawei has the confidence to deploy a perfect 3G network in the Czech Republic."


About Vodafone:
Vodafone is the largest mobile operator in the world. It provides mobile services in 26 countries, and cooperates with its partners to provide mobile services in another 31 countries. The Vodafone networks worldwide serve 179 million subscribers. The Vodafone global service, "Vodafone live!", opens up a colorful world for its subscribers, providing news, information, email, chat, location, game, and shopping services for their subscribers.
For more information, please visit http://www.vodafone.com.


About Huawei Technologies
Huawei Technologies is a leader in providing next generation networks for telecommunications operators around the world. The company is committed 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 28 of the world's top 50 operators, as well as over one billion users worldwide.
For more information, please visit http://www.huawei.com.