Huawei Receives '2009 Corporate Award' from IEEE Standards Association

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, is honored to announce it has received the 2009 IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Corporate Award in recognition of the company’s contribution in partnering with industry operators and other vendors to ensure the success of broadband and mobile network standardization.

The IEEE-SA Corporate Award is presented annually to an IEEE-SA member organization for providing outstanding leadership and contributions to the IEEE-SA. Past recipients of this award include Intel Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, Sony Electronics, and IBM Corporation, Motorola, Lucent, and Mentor Graphics.

“This award honors Huawei for its dedication in partnering with us and its active contributions towards mobile broadband standardization,” said Dr. W. Charlton Adams, Jr., President of IEEE-SA. “These industry standards enable operators to realize their connectivity goals, while providing consumers with high quality and reliable services.”

“Huawei is honored to receive this recognition for our partnership with the IEEE to drive the industry towards advanced mobile broadband standards,” said Dr. Guolin Wang, Executive Vice President of Research and Development, Huawei North America. “This award demonstrates our commitment to open standards, to fostering new relationships within the IEEE community, and co-operating with our peers to jointly create a vibrant and successful telecommunications ecosystem.”

Huawei has been an active contributor in IEEE since 2003 and has participated in other IEEE 802® committees including the 802.3™, 802.15™, 802.15™, 802.17™, 802.18™, and 802.21™. Together with operators and other vendors, Huawei has played a significant role in the development of the 802.16™ WiMAX industry standardization process. Huawei has proactively collaborated with industry peers to develop and synchronize cutting-edge technologies that would ensure that the 802.16m™ meets the ITU IMT-A requirements.

In addition, Huawei has led the successful authorization of 802.1Qbc ™(RCSI) and 802.1Qbf™ (Segment Protection) standards projects to address the needs and requirements of today’s changing broadband markets. Upon completion, these projects will assist operators to fulfill the requirements of today’s highly advanced mobile broadband market.

Recognizing the need for greater efficiency in the creation, delivery and management of the interacting services and applications in broadband and mobile networks, Huawei initiated work on the IEEE P1903™ (NGSON), a new standard that provides a specific framework for IP-based service overlay networks. Huawei has also served as a board member of the IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group (CAG).

Huawei continuously works towards improving the ability to innovate based on customers' needs. Huawei invests a minimum of 10 percent of annual revenue into research and development (R&D), with 10 percent of that investment used for pre-research to stay at the forefront of new technologies and breakthroughs.

About the IEEE Standards Association

The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized standards-setting body, develops consensus standards through an open process that engages industry and brings together a broad stakeholder community. IEEE standards set specifications and best practices based on current scientific and technological knowledge. The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of over 900 active standards and more than 400 standards under development. For information on the IEEE-SA, see: standards.ieee.org.

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. For more information, please visit www.huawei.com.