Huawei Appointed as Sole Supplier of IMS-based Video Telephony Services for China Telecom
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei"), a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, announced that China Telecom selected Huawei as the sole vendor to provide IMS-based EV-DO video telephony (VT) solution. This unique solution will enable the operator to launch mobile video phone services for 40 million subscribers nationwide. Over 400,000 users of CDMA2000 in China's largest cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, will be the first to enjoy such services during the commercial which will be launched on May 17.
Huawei's IMS network for EV-DO VT solution adopted a centralized network structure, and provided unified VT platform to each packet network in different cities. This solution will allow the operator to achieve rapid network deployment and shorten the time to market. After the completion of the new network, China Telecom will be able to offer end-to-end video telephony and other value-added services, including MRBT (Multimedia Ring Back Tone), MCID (Multimedia Call ID), multimedia conference, mobile global eyes, and mobile streaming media services. Especially, its subscribers can also get the miss-call notification for video calls via short message, which is technically unique in Huawei's solution.
"We are pleased to partner with China Telecom in providing video telephony services to its subscribers all over the country. With our customized solutions and extensive global application experiences, Huawei's IMS is an ideal choice for operators worldwide to raise competence through rapidly implementing fixed-mobile convergence and full-service operation," said Yang Guodao, President of IMS, Huawei Core Network.
By the end the first quarter in 2009, Huawei has signed 81 commercial and trial contracts of IMS solution with world-leading operators.
Huawei's IMS network for EV-DO VT solution adopted a centralized network structure, and provided unified VT platform to each packet network in different cities. This solution will allow the operator to achieve rapid network deployment and shorten the time to market. After the completion of the new network, China Telecom will be able to offer end-to-end video telephony and other value-added services, including MRBT (Multimedia Ring Back Tone), MCID (Multimedia Call ID), multimedia conference, mobile global eyes, and mobile streaming media services. Especially, its subscribers can also get the miss-call notification for video calls via short message, which is technically unique in Huawei's solution.
"We are pleased to partner with China Telecom in providing video telephony services to its subscribers all over the country. With our customized solutions and extensive global application experiences, Huawei's IMS is an ideal choice for operators worldwide to raise competence through rapidly implementing fixed-mobile convergence and full-service operation," said Yang Guodao, President of IMS, Huawei Core Network.
By the end the first quarter in 2009, Huawei has signed 81 commercial and trial contracts of IMS solution with world-leading operators.
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