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Huawei Technologies Annual Report 2006
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Convergence Pushes Development
We have achieved balanced development of products, solutions
and key technologies. We have formed product lines covering
mobile network, broadband, data communication, optical
network, application & service and terminal. We have acquired
key technologies that support future network development,
including key network technologies like IP, and mobile, and key
application technologies like ASIC, and software.
Huawei has gained a head start advantage in future-oriented
transformation. We invest heavily in key solutions such as
3G/LTE, Multi-Play and IMS-being a leader in the ALL IP and
convergence era.
Highlights:
10% of sales revenue spent on R&D, of which 10%
spent on advanced research
48% of employees engaged in R&D
Member of 70 standard organizations
Our global R&D centers are located in: Stockholm,
Sweden; Dallas and Silicon Valley, U.S.; Bangalore,
India; Moscow, Russia; Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing,
Nanjing, Xi’an, Chengdu, and Wuhan, China.
Having obtained CMM5 certification, four of our
research institutes are now on par with other leading
institutes in the industry in terms of software process
management and quality control.
Applied for a total of 19,187 patents, as of December
31, 2006
Awarded 2,742 patents as of December 31, 2006
133 UMTS essential patents, amongst the world’s top 5
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CDMA2000 1X and ALL IP EV-DO Rev A
networks constructed for Leap Wireless
“We selected Huawei as a strategic partner based on their successful technical
certification in our network, their outstanding product roadmap, and our
common focus on quality and cost leadership.”
Glenn Umetsu,
Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of Leap Wireless International