Huawei launches MTN's F@stLink E2010 Football Modem

Issued by Huawei Technologies SA
Johannesburg, 19 May 2010

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunication network solutions for operators around the world, today launched MTN's F@stLink E2010 Football Modem. The modem is a replica of the Jabulani ball, which is the official football to be used at the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa.

It has been produced to celebrate the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, by Huawei for MTN, as MTN is a major sponsor of football and a leader in mobile broadband services.

The E2010 Football Modem is a showcase of Huawei's capacity to respond to special groups or interests in the design and manufacturing of modems to complement its superior technology offering.

The modem has amazing features and it can operate on a variety of frequencies such as HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS 2100MHz; Edge/GPRS/GSM 1900/1800/900/850MHz; equalizer; HSUPA uplink up to 5.76Mbps; HSDPA downlink up to 7.2Mbps; Micro SD slot for external storage; plug and play and SMS service. It will be suitable for use by soccer fans, business people, fashion consumers and the general public. It will be available in the market on both prepaid and contract packages.

Managing director of Huawei MTN Key Account Department, Dafeng Li, said: “Huawei and MTN are proud to introduce the E2010 Soccer modem. 2010 is an exciting year for football fans especially in Africa since it is the first time Africa hosts the World Cup tournament. The design is influenced by the official football for 2010 World Cup, the Jabulani Ball. The E2010 Modem is not only a good data device for the Internet; it will also be a nice souvenir to mark the 2010 World Cup.”

The E2010 modem will be exclusively available through MTN, in all African countries where MTN operates. It will soon be launched in Syria and other countries outside of Africa.

For more information, contact Huawei Technologies, PR Manager - Ms Shalate Portia Davhana at 011 517 9800 / 082 902 4066 or shalate@huawei.com

Bongani Mthimunye at 082 601 1719 / 011 447 3233 bongani@phadzimo.co.za

Huawei Technologies

Huawei is a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications networks, and now serves 45 of the world's top 50 operators, along with over one billion users worldwide. The company is committed to providing innovative and customised products, services and solutions to create long-term value and growth potential for its customers.

As of December 2009, Huawei employed over 95 000 employees, 27 000 of whom are based outside of China. Huawei's international operations have an average localisation rate of 65%.

46% of Huawei's employees are engaged in R&D activities and Huawei invests an average of 10% of annual revenues into R&D. In 2009, Huawei increased its R&D investment by 27.4% from the previous year to USD 1.95 billion. As part of a worldwide integrated product development processes, Huawei operates a global network of 17 R&D facilities.

In 2009, Huawei recorded revenues of USD 21.8 billion, net profit of USD 2.7 billion and a net profit margin of 12.2%. Huawei's financial report, audited annually by KPMG, is released every April.

Huawei made its debut in Sub-Saharan Africa in 1998, with its headquarters based in Sandton, South Africa. To date, Huawei has a footprint in over 40 countries in the region. Huawei was the first to introduce next-generation telecommunication technologies in Africa such as 3G and WiMax.

For more information, please visit http://www.huawei.com.