Huawei Deploys New Generation Blade Mobile Soft-switch for Zain Nigeria
Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunication network solutions for operators around the world, and Zain Nigeria, a subsidiary of Zain group, announced the successful deployment of a next-generation blade mobile softswitch in Nigeria.
Huawei ATCA based next-generation blade mobile softswitch is able to serve 8 million customers in Nigeria and has capacity to help Zain to lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), improve the operation capability based on All-IP network, advanced MSC Pool technology, and provide high-quality service experience.
Huawei blade mobile softswitch solution addresses the challenges operators face by helping them to construct high-performance, high-reliability and cost-efficiency mobile core networks.
The deployment in Nigeria represents a major milestone for Zain as it meets the requirement from fast growing customers and effectively controls the TCO. The project can help operator reduce the 60% of equipment room and save about 65% power consumption.
Focused on "customer experience-centered" management, the solution can provide real-time monitoring, fault location and automatic recovery features to help Zain to build the capability in intelligent All-IP operation.
In addition, based on the MSC Pool networking architecture, Zain can quickly achieve network resource sharing, guarantee the services continuity, and improve the system' s reliability achieved up to 99.9999%. In the future, the network can evolve to IMS network smoothly, which lowers operator' s CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) significantly.
"Zain is always committed to providing world-class experience for its growing customer base by continuously adopting leading network technology. Huawei' s new generation blade mobile softswitch solution meets our requirement on All-IP network operation. The excellent solution will help us advance network efficiency, reduce operation cost, and provide better services to the rapidly growing customer base" said Mr. Alain Sainte-Marie, CEO of Zain Nigeria.
"Since it was launched, Huawei new generation blade mobile softswitch solution is very popular with the top operators and has accessed the European and Asia Pacific markets. We are glad to provide advanced telecom products and technology for Zain Nigeria and this is the first time for application of the solution in West Africa market," said Mr. Jin Huang, Vice President of Huawei core network product line.
According to Mr. Huang, "the co-operation will help Zain Nigeria in realizing the All-IP transformation and forming the capability in software-based network deployment, smart network O&M, network resource sharing."
Huawei blade mobile softswitch provides a maximum capacity of 12 million subscribers, significantly improves network efficiency, lowers TCO, and offers 99.9999% reliability. This solution also supports the smooth evolution to IMS for securing operator' s current capital investment. Huawei new generation blade mobile softswitch solution received the InfoVision Award from the International Engineering Consortium (IEC) at the Broadband World Forum Europe in 2009.
About Zain Nigeria
Zain in Nigeria was established in 2000, by a group of institutional and private investors.
The company made history on August 5, 2001 when it became the first telecoms operator to launch commercial GSM services in Nigeria. In May, 2006 Zain Group acquired a majority stake in the company and on August 1, 2008 it was rebranded as Zain Nigeria as part of the global vision. Zain in Nigeria is now an important part of Zain' serving millions of customers across the continent.
The company is aggressively pursuing increased network coverage, top rate quality of service and world class customer service offering in the quest to actualise its vision of 'a wonderful World, not just for its customers but for all Nigerians.
The network, which currently covers over 1200 towns and 11,500 communities across the six geopolitical zones of the country, scored a series of many other "firsts" in the highly competitive Nigerian telecommunications market.
* First to introduce free voicemail retrieval
* First to introduce toll-free 24-hour customer care line-111
* First to introduce free account balance check
* First to start free validity enquiries
* First to commence subscription-free conference calling service
* First to commence free Calling Line Identification
* First to launch service in all the six geo-political zones in the country
* First to introduce N500 recharge card
* First to commence emergency service (Celtel 199)
* First to introduce monthly free SMS
* First to introduce monthly airtime bonus
* First to introduce monthly airtime bonus
* First to commence 3G/HSDPA Trial Test
* First to introduce Unity or flat tariff (same tariff across networks)
* First to introduce free Sunday Calls Offer
* First to introduce GSM payphone
* First to introduce GSM Fixed Phone
* First to launch One Network
* First to introduce Loyalty/Rewardz Scheme in the Telecom industry
www.ng.Zain.com
About Zain Group
Zain is a leading telecommunications operator across the Middle East and Africa providing mobile voice and data services to over 70 million active customers as at 30 September, 2009 with a commercial presence in 23 countries.
Zain operates in the following countries: Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Malawi, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria,, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. In Lebanon, the company manages 'mtc-touch' on behalf of the government. In Morocco, Zain owns 31% of Wana Telecom through a joint venture.
Zain offers innovative services in its markets such as 'One Network' , the world' s first borderless mobile telecommunications network enabling customers when abroad to receive calls and sms without charge and to make voice and data calls at local rates throughout 22 countries in Africa and the Middle East. This service allows a customer to top up airtime in their home country or from more than 1,000,000 outlets within Zain' s 'One Network' footprint.
The Zain brand is wholly owned by Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC, which is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (Stock ticker: ZAIN). Zain is listed in the Financial Times' Global 500 Index which ranks the world' s largest companies based on market capitalization (http://www.ft.com/reports/ft5002008). Zain aims to become one of the top ten mobile operators in the world by end of the year 2011. For more, please visit www.zain.com or email info@zain.com
Huawei ATCA based next-generation blade mobile softswitch is able to serve 8 million customers in Nigeria and has capacity to help Zain to lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), improve the operation capability based on All-IP network, advanced MSC Pool technology, and provide high-quality service experience.
Huawei blade mobile softswitch solution addresses the challenges operators face by helping them to construct high-performance, high-reliability and cost-efficiency mobile core networks.
The deployment in Nigeria represents a major milestone for Zain as it meets the requirement from fast growing customers and effectively controls the TCO. The project can help operator reduce the 60% of equipment room and save about 65% power consumption.
Focused on "customer experience-centered" management, the solution can provide real-time monitoring, fault location and automatic recovery features to help Zain to build the capability in intelligent All-IP operation.
In addition, based on the MSC Pool networking architecture, Zain can quickly achieve network resource sharing, guarantee the services continuity, and improve the system' s reliability achieved up to 99.9999%. In the future, the network can evolve to IMS network smoothly, which lowers operator' s CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) significantly.
"Zain is always committed to providing world-class experience for its growing customer base by continuously adopting leading network technology. Huawei' s new generation blade mobile softswitch solution meets our requirement on All-IP network operation. The excellent solution will help us advance network efficiency, reduce operation cost, and provide better services to the rapidly growing customer base" said Mr. Alain Sainte-Marie, CEO of Zain Nigeria.
"Since it was launched, Huawei new generation blade mobile softswitch solution is very popular with the top operators and has accessed the European and Asia Pacific markets. We are glad to provide advanced telecom products and technology for Zain Nigeria and this is the first time for application of the solution in West Africa market," said Mr. Jin Huang, Vice President of Huawei core network product line.
According to Mr. Huang, "the co-operation will help Zain Nigeria in realizing the All-IP transformation and forming the capability in software-based network deployment, smart network O&M, network resource sharing."
Huawei blade mobile softswitch provides a maximum capacity of 12 million subscribers, significantly improves network efficiency, lowers TCO, and offers 99.9999% reliability. This solution also supports the smooth evolution to IMS for securing operator' s current capital investment. Huawei new generation blade mobile softswitch solution received the InfoVision Award from the International Engineering Consortium (IEC) at the Broadband World Forum Europe in 2009.
About Zain Nigeria
Zain in Nigeria was established in 2000, by a group of institutional and private investors.
The company made history on August 5, 2001 when it became the first telecoms operator to launch commercial GSM services in Nigeria. In May, 2006 Zain Group acquired a majority stake in the company and on August 1, 2008 it was rebranded as Zain Nigeria as part of the global vision. Zain in Nigeria is now an important part of Zain' serving millions of customers across the continent.
The company is aggressively pursuing increased network coverage, top rate quality of service and world class customer service offering in the quest to actualise its vision of 'a wonderful World, not just for its customers but for all Nigerians.
The network, which currently covers over 1200 towns and 11,500 communities across the six geopolitical zones of the country, scored a series of many other "firsts" in the highly competitive Nigerian telecommunications market.
* First to introduce free voicemail retrieval
* First to introduce toll-free 24-hour customer care line-111
* First to introduce free account balance check
* First to start free validity enquiries
* First to commence subscription-free conference calling service
* First to commence free Calling Line Identification
* First to launch service in all the six geo-political zones in the country
* First to introduce N500 recharge card
* First to commence emergency service (Celtel 199)
* First to introduce monthly free SMS
* First to introduce monthly airtime bonus
* First to introduce monthly airtime bonus
* First to commence 3G/HSDPA Trial Test
* First to introduce Unity or flat tariff (same tariff across networks)
* First to introduce free Sunday Calls Offer
* First to introduce GSM payphone
* First to introduce GSM Fixed Phone
* First to launch One Network
* First to introduce Loyalty/Rewardz Scheme in the Telecom industry
www.ng.Zain.com
About Zain Group
Zain is a leading telecommunications operator across the Middle East and Africa providing mobile voice and data services to over 70 million active customers as at 30 September, 2009 with a commercial presence in 23 countries.
Zain operates in the following countries: Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Malawi, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria,, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. In Lebanon, the company manages 'mtc-touch' on behalf of the government. In Morocco, Zain owns 31% of Wana Telecom through a joint venture.
Zain offers innovative services in its markets such as 'One Network' , the world' s first borderless mobile telecommunications network enabling customers when abroad to receive calls and sms without charge and to make voice and data calls at local rates throughout 22 countries in Africa and the Middle East. This service allows a customer to top up airtime in their home country or from more than 1,000,000 outlets within Zain' s 'One Network' footprint.
The Zain brand is wholly owned by Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC, which is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (Stock ticker: ZAIN). Zain is listed in the Financial Times' Global 500 Index which ranks the world' s largest companies based on market capitalization (http://www.ft.com/reports/ft5002008). Zain aims to become one of the top ten mobile operators in the world by end of the year 2011. For more, please visit www.zain.com or email info@zain.com
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