Huawei to deploy first WiMAX commercial network for Saudi Telecom

Bangalore

August 30th, 2007

Huawei Technologies announced that Saudi Telecom ("STC"), the
largest service provider in Saudi Arabia, has selected Huawei to deploy the
first WiMAX 802.16e-based network in the Middle East, covering major cities
including Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.

Under this agreement, Huawei will design and deploy an end-to end WiMAX
802.16e network including base station, access service network gateway, network
management system, as well as an authorization, authentication and accounting
system. Huawei's end-to-end WiMAX solution integrates technologies such as
orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) and multiple-input
multiple-output (MIMO), enabling network coverage and bandwidth capacity. The
distributed base station provided by Huawei is easy-to-install and the WiMAX
802.16e-based network features high-quality network coverage and bandwidth
capacity satisfying STC's needs to accommodate an increasing number of broadband
subscribers.

"We enjoy a longstanding relationship with Huawei cooperating on
different technology fields such as GSM and WCDMA," commented Bandar M. Al
Qafari, GM of STC's Network Department. "Huawei has the experience and
technology advantages in the WiMAX field and its WiMAX 16e solution enables the
next generation network evolution. Huawei has successfully delivered more than
5,000 wireless projects, and I'm confident that it will provide us with an
excellent network that will allow us to provide wireless broadband access
service to our subscribers."

"We are proud to be contributing to the development of STC's broadband
access field, strengthen our strategic cooperation with the operator," said
Wang Jiading, VP of North Africa and Middle East, Huawei Technologies. "STC
trusts Huawei's cutting-edge technology and continuous commitment to innovation
in the WiMAX field. Huawei will continue to support its customers in maintaining
market leadership."