GENEVA -- Huawei Technologies, launched its next-generation network (NGN) solution, U-SYS, declaring its capacity to deliver NGN commercial solutions globally.

Huawei's NGN solution offers comprehensive coverage across the core layer, access layer and service layer as well as intelligent terminals. Meanwhile, it is capable of supporting the construction of 3G core networks and providing a full series of 40 more gateways, including access gateways, trunk gateways, signaling gateways, and 3G video gateways. In addition, it offers sound solutions supporting enterprise multi-media collaboration and good interoperability with diverse communication networks of leading telecoms operators in different countries.

Customers at the Huawei booth at the ITU Telecom World 2003

This is another milestone in global business development. According to renowned telecom consultant, Dittberner Associates, by the end of the Q3-03, Huawei's U-SYS had been successfully commercialised in over 10 countries and regions, including China, UK, Hong Kong, and Brunei, earning 13 percent of the global market share. This signifies that Huawei has established its leadership advantage in the NGN market following its record deployment of 100 million ports of C&C08 digital switches worldwide.

Xu Wenwei, executive vice president, Huawei Technologies, said: "Huawei has benefited from joining forces with customers to drive innovation and forge win-win partnerships. Working with customers in this way has deepened our understanding of IP networking. In the NGN area, we have fostered good partnerships with worldwide operators, co-operating extensively on network planning and service development to standard compliance."

Jiang Lintao, chief engineer of Telecom Research Institute under MII and chairman of IP & Multimedia Technical Committee, added: "China's telecoms industry holds great respect for the exploration and research of NGN telecom solutions and the industry has well-established NGN standardisation. The NGN will be an IP telecom network, integrating the design advantages of Internet and telecom networks. In the development of NGN and its service offerings, Huawei is in the lead and has a lot of valuable products and experience to benefit other countries."

Dittberner's president, Donald, predicts that in the coming five years, the market for NGN will exceed US$18 billion. This presents enormous opportunity for new market entrants. In the traditional telecom field, Huawei has turned out to be a leader despite being a late comer, forging a unique competitive edge. In the dawn of the NGN era, Huawei will surely make a significant impact on the industry.