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SCMP Reporter

Huawei Technologies, a leading mainland vendor of telecommunications equipment, said 3G mobile network sales in the first half exceeded total shipments last year on strong demand from emerging markets such as China and India.  
The company, which has emerged as one of the top equipment vendors in the global telecommunications market, is expected to gain market share in Europe with its newly launched multimode network solution, according to its director of wireless marketing, Lu Xingang.
UBS global telecommunications equipment analyst Gareth Jenkins estimates global telecommunications capital expenditure will weaken this year and next, with total spending declining 2.7 per cent this year and 6.5 per cent next year.
However, Huawei's shipment of WCDMA 3G technology transceivers reached 400,000 carrier sectors, a unit to measure network capacity, in the first half, compared with total shipments of 300,000 last year. Huawei was ranked second in the world in the WCDMA segment.
Huawei has won more than 150 WCDMA contracts, of which more than 130 are HSPA networks, an upgraded version of a WCDMA network with faster transmission speeds.
'Strong demand from China Unicom and some European operators contributed to the growth in the first half,' said Mr Lu.  
The CDMA product also beat last year's shipments, thanks to a strong pick-up in the mainland market.
The company shipped 277,000 carrier sectors in the first half, compared with 220,000 last year. It has won 112 CDMA 3G network contracts.
The GSM 2G product also recorded strong growth in the first half owing to  network expansion investment on the mainland and in India. The product had shipments equivalent to 800,000 carrier sectors, compared with 1.5 million last year.
'We have won a third of contracts from China Mobile's 2G network and we hold a quarter share in the Indian GSM market,' said Mr Lu.  
Credit Suisse estimated Huawei would increase its share to 13.9 per cent this year and become the world's third-largest player.
Mr Lu said Huawei was targeting developed markets such as Europe with its newly launched multi-network management solution, including multimode base stations, to help existing 2G and 3G mobile operators better manage network capacity.



Emerging markets drive Huawei 3G shipments