Huawei and Samsung to Conduct World’s First LTE Interoperability Test

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2009-10-28 13:42

Seoul--(뉴스와이어)--Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leading mobile phone and equipment provider, today announced they will jointly conduct the world’s first Long Term Evolution (LTE) Interoperability Test (IOT) in Europe in November to verify the interoperability of LTE network infrastructures and terminals.

The IOT in Europe will be performed on Huawei’s LTE network and LTE modems manufactured by Samsung. The testing represents a big step forward for the commercialization of LTE and bringing mobile broadband services to end-users.

“The test bridges the most cutting-edge telecom technology with people’s demands for enjoying rich and compelling services anytime, anywhere,” said Mr. Wan Biao, President of Wireless Product Line, Huawei. “As a leading provider of end-to-end mobile broadband solutions, Huawei is dedicated to accelerating the commercialization of LTE technology through cooperating with other industry peers.”

“We are delighted to announce the cooperation with Huawei for LTE technology. With Samsung’s industry leading technology, I believe that more and more customers will enjoy mobile broadband service to enrich life styles,” said Byungduck Cho, executive vice president of the Research and Development Centre, Digital Media &Communications Business, Samsung Electronics.

Huawei has made over 3000 LTE/SAE patents contribution to standardization bodies, and finished over 20 field tests and trials with world’s leading operators such as Vodafone, Telenor and China Mobile.

About Huawei

Huawei is a leader in providing next generation telecommunications networks, and now serves 36 of the world’s top 50 operators, along with over one billion users worldwide. The company is committed to providing innovative and customized products, services and solutions to create long-term value and growth potential for its customers.

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 164,600 people in 179 offices across 61 countries, the company consists of two business units: Digital Media & Communications and Device Solutions. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com

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