Telenor Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. (“Telenor Pakistan”) has awarded a contract to Huawei (News - Alert) Technologies to build a nationwide all-IP based Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) network.

According to Peter Anthony Dindial, chief technical officer of Telenor Pakistan, the company is pleased to continue its business relationship with Huawei by adopting its DWDM technology.

Dindial said that the selection of the right product is crucial for a rapidly growing operator such as Telenor Pakistan in a competitive market. Telenor Pakistan has therefore selected a solution that meets the requirements for their rapid growth and smooth business development and ensures a continued evolution of their network.

“We are honored to be selected by Telenor Pakistan to build its nationwide DWDM network after we have successfully passed its rigid test and we believe this is a win-win situation,” said Ding Shaohua, senior vice president of Huawei in a press release.

Shaohua said that this contract reaffirms Huawei’s position as the world-leading transport network supplier and believes the successful collaboration of the two companies will be providing the world-class technologies and state-of-the-art services to the consumers of Pakistan.

Huawei has also partnered with other global tier-one telecom operators including British Telecom, KPN and Telecom Italia (News - Alert) to provide its future-oriented and innovative bearer network solutions.

Huawei made news last month for entering a partnership with CounterPath Solutions (News - Alert), Inc., a provider of VoIP (Voice over IP) and Video over IP SIP (Session Initiation Protocol (News - Alert)) softphones to provide enriched services for global telecom network operators based on the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).

Telenor Pakistan is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telenor ASA (News - Alert). Telenor Pakistan launched its GSM/GPRS services in March 2005 and has become the 2nd largest cellular network by reaching more than 1100 destinations with over 7 million subscribers in Pakistan.

Huawei Technologies provides next generation telecommunications networks. The company is committed to providing innovative and customized products, services and solutions to create long-term value and potential growth for its customers.

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