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In what might seem like astonising growth (especially when you look at the numbers), Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (a Chinese telecom equipment vendor) is asserting increases of almost 29% during 2009 – this in the face of dire news from the likes of AlcaLu and others….
So Huawei (pronounced Wah-way) has confirmed it did $23.3bn in contract sales last year, and is looking for $30bn this year – giving us that whopping (nearly) one-third growth! Fascinatingly, of the figures last year, oversears (outside China) sales were about 75% of the total.
With China Telecom Operators’ 3G rollouts this years, the domestic sales could be in for a massive boost, but you can guarantee Huawei will still be moving even more strongly in to Europe – nex-gen networks will be a central focus, for sure. Huawei already supplies Tier 1 Operators such as BT, Telecom Italia, and Telefonica, and will surely push to close some further big fish before the year is out. Of course, there is a massive opportunity also in developing markets, such as India and Russia.
[Via: lightreading.com]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
