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Huawei Announces a 3G Agreement with Leap Wireless
Leap to Use Huawei's CDMA2000 Solutions to Support Cricket®
Service
in Select U.S. Cities
[Plano, Texas - 15 Aug 2006] Huawei Technologies ("Huawei"), a
leader in providing next generation telecommunications network
solutions for operators around the world, today announced that it
has signed a 3G agreement with Leap Wireless International, Inc.
(NASDAQ:LEAP), a leading provider of innovative and value-driven
wireless communication services. According to the agreement, Huawei
will deploy a CDMA 3G network for Leap to support its Cricket®
wireless services in Spokane, WA., Boise, ID., and Reno, NV.
In this project, Huawei will provide Huawei's leading CDMA2000 1X
and EV-DO Rev A solution for Leap, including industry-leading BTS
and IP-based CDMA softswitch. Huawei's industry-leading BTS
features open framework, broadband platform and professional
radio-frequency technologies. Huawei's CDMA softswitch solution is
based on the distributed technology of traffic control and bearer,
which offers such advantages as huge capacity and high integration.
IP transmission solution enables operators to reduce transmission
costs significantly.
"We are honored that Huawei has earned an award in the United
States from a key carrier such as Leap Wireless," said Ken Hu,
Chief Sales and Services Officer of Huawei. "We are excited at the
long-term prospects associated with this partnership. Huawei will
consistently provide innovative and customized products and
services to create long-term value and potential growth for
Leap."
"We selected Huawei as a strategic partner based on their
successful technical certification in our network, their
outstanding product roadmap, and our common focus on quality and
cost leadership," said Glenn Umetsu, Executive Vice President and
Chief Technical Officer of Leap.
Huawei is a leading supplier of next generation network equipment
for telecom operators around the world. Currently, Huawei's
customized and innovative CDMA solutions serve more than 40 million
CDMA subscribers worldwide. The company has more than 3,000
engineers engaged in CDMA research and development.