LONDON -- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei"), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, has announced that it has won a contract from Multi-Links, the leading CDMA operator in Nigeria to provide reliable networking capabilities for the benefits of its customers.

Multi-Links is one of the four local phone operators in Nigeria which was awarded unified licenses in May 2006 by the National Communications Commission, Nigeria’s telecoms regulator. Operators with a unified licenses are able to offer multiple services, including, but not limited to mobile telephony, fixed, wireless services, broadband internet and other value-added services. Multi-Links chose Huawei to deploy its industry-leading BTS and core network softswitch and install a CDMA2000 1X network in Lagos, Abuja, PHC, Kano, Ibadan, and Kaduna.

Huawei's industry-leading BTS features an open framework, broadband platform and professional radio-frequency technologies that are widely recognized by CDMA operators worldwide. Huawei is the first wireless communications solutions provider to integrate softswitch technology into a core CDMA network, by basing its CDMA softswitch solution on the distributed technology of traffic control and bearer, which offers such advantages as large capacity and high integration. Huawei’s IP transmission solution enables operators to reduce transmission costs significantly. The network also can be smoothly evolved to support CDMA2000 1x EV-DO Rev. A to meet future requirements.

Mr. A.V. Rao, CTO of Multi-Links, commented that, "Only the best partners from across the world have been solicited. We are confident that Huawei can meet our requirements and help us deploy secure, reliable networking and improve our competitive position in the marketplace.”

Mr. Tao Jingwen, president of Huawei’s Sub-Saharan Africa region, said, "Huawei's leading technologies and professional experience will help our customers enjoy high-quality network coverage and more diversified services. We look forward to a closer long-term partnership with Multi-Links."

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.

Multi-links Telecommunications Ltd.