As the telecom industry is moving to a converged world, the topic of network transformation is becoming increasingly important.
Some indications of these changes are from the customers' experience standpoint. Take Twitter as an example, which is a very popular service now. Its spread to mobile devices has been very rapid and Twitter has developed from delivering content over a PC to delivering content on a handset. Early mobile operators' adoption of Twitter has delivered surprising results. Now that it has become possible to turn tweets into text messages, the equivalent number of text messages is almost impossible to handle.
The telecom industry is also experiencing very fast changes to the customer experience. It is transitioning from a user experience managed by external providers to one where the consumers manage it themselves. Therefore, the telecom network has to be able to support this transition, which was not even forecast a year ago. This makes it clear that the traditional telecom model of a 24 month adoption cycle for a new technology, can no longer be supported. So a network has to be put in place ahead of time to support the changes happening not only in user experience and in content, but also in business model.
"To enrich life through communication" is the vision we have had for a long time. It is the guide post for Huawei to go forward. At All-IP and Convergence time, we believe that at any time, anywhere, via any terminals, users can enjoy seamless services and experiences. We also believe that the way to make it happen is to become the leader in providing the infrastructure. So the enormous efforts, especially those we have made in innovations are all about our objective which is being the best provider of infrastructure, not just in terms of technology, but also quality and more importantly, the total cost of ownership.
Huawei All-IP Convergence Vision
Huawei has a real focus on ensuring that the total cost of ownership (TCO), which is driven much more by operating expenses than it is by capital expenses, is the lowest and we can support our customers most effectively that way. When analyzing TCO, several sectors, including terminals, fixed line and radio access, backbone access, the core network and the applications which are built on top, need to be considered.
Underlying all these changes, the network has to change. The good thing is that the telecom industry is still flourishing and will continue to grow. Although the voice growth is slowing down, it will continue to live as the most natural way of communication, while data service will provide the growth, by doubling every year.
The industry's best network infrastructure
Service: applications on demands
We have created our Huawei software company as we view software as a distinct business. The new company' s focus is on applications on demands, provision of the capabilities that people need.
Core Network: All media, all services "one core"
Huawei has an evolution strategy that features a single core based on our All-IP concept. We are also a leader in carrier-grade IP, the whole concept of making sure that the quality is carrier grade. Because of our unified platform, we can effectively reduce operating expenses as well. All media and all services can be handled by a single core.
Transport: IP Transport Infrastructure for Multi-play Experience
IPTime enables delivery of any kind of media across the fixed access and fixed mobile broadband backhaul.
Access: SingleRAN, one for all
SingleRAN, one of our cutting-edge technologies spans not only today but up though LTE; it is built on a unified radio platform, unified base station, and enables effective TCO savings.
Terminal: Customization
Our business model is to make available terminals, data devices that the operators want. Our goal is to make our customers successful, and we do that by providing capabilities, technologies and high-performance phones that allow them to be successful in their business by differentiating.
