Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, is the world's second-largest telecom equipment maker [1] and China’s largest telephone-network equipment maker. [2] As of 2008, Huawei ranked first in terms of global market share in the mobile softswitches market, [3] tied with Sony Ericsson for lead market share in mobile broadband cards by revenue, [4] ranked second in the optical hardware market, [5] stayed first in the IP DSLAM market, [6] and ranked third in mobile network equipment. [7] In 2009, Huawei was ranked No. 2 in global market share for radio access equipment. [8] In addition, Huawei was the first vendor to launch end-to-end (E2E) 100G solutions, enabling operators to establish enhanced ultra-broadband networks, improving their service and simplifying their network architecture. [9] [10]
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on 27 January 2009, Huawei was ranked as the largest applicant under WIPO's Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), with 1,737 applications published in 2008. Overall, the total number of international patent filings under WIPO's PCT for 2008 represents the highest number of applications received under the PCT in a single year and China improved its ranking by one place, to become the sixth largest user of the PCT, with 6,089 filings. [11] As of February 2011, Huawei has applied for 49,040 patents globally and has been granted 17,765 to date. [12]
Huawei's global contract sales for 2006 reached USD$11 billion (a 34% increase from 2005), 65% of which comes from overseas markets. [13] [14] By the end of 2008, global contract sales of Huawei Technologies, China's largest telecoms gear maker, jumped 46 percent to USD$23.3 billion. [15] Huawei experienced sales exceeding USD$30 billion in 2009, [15] [16] and global sales increased by 24 percent to 185.2 billion yuan in 2010. [17]
Huawei Technologies was one of six telecom industry companies included in the World's Most Respected 200 Companies list compiled by Forbes magazine in May 2007. [18] In December 2008, BusinessWeek magazine included Huawei in their inaugural list of "The World's Most Influential Companies". [19]
In 2010 Fast Company ranked Huawei the fifth most innovative company in the world. [20] The same year, Huawei received three honors at the Global Telecom Business Innovation Awards including "Green base station innovation", "Wholesale network innovation" and "Consumer voting innovation" awards with Vodafone, BT and TalkTalk, respectively. [21] In 2010 Frost & Sullivan recognized Huawei as the 2010 SDM Equipment Vendor of the Year [22] and in the contact center application market with the 2010 Asia Pacific Growth Strategy Leadership Award. [23] On 29 July 2010, Huawei was recognized by British Telecom with Best in Class 21CN Solution Maturity, Value, Service and Innovation award, for its innovation and contribution in 21CN and Next Generation Access project. [24] Also in 2010 The Economist recognized Huawei with its Corporate Use of Innovation Award. [25] In May 2011 Huawei won two awards at the LTE World Summit 2011 for “Significant Progress for a Commercial Launch of LTE by a Vendor” and “Best LTE Network Elements.” As of May 2011, Huawei has deployed over 100 SingleRAN commercial networks, which are capable of evolving into LTE, and of those that have deployed SingleRAN networks, more than 40 operators have announced the launch or the imminent launch of distinct LTE services. [26]
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Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, is the world's second-largest telecom equipment maker [1] and China’s largest telephone-network equipment maker. [2] As of 2008, Huawei ranked first in terms of global market share in the mobile softswitches market, [3] tied with Sony Ericsson for lead market share in mobile broadband cards by revenue, [4] ranked second in the optical hardware market, [5] stayed first in the IP DSLAM market, [6] and ranked third in mobile network equipment. [7] In 2009, Huawei was ranked No. 2 in global market share for radio access equipment. [8] In addition, Huawei was the first vendor to launch end-to-end (E2E) 100G solutions, enabling operators to establish enhanced ultra-broadband networks, improving their service and simplifying their network architecture. [9] [10]
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on 27 January 2009, Huawei was ranked as the largest applicant under WIPO's Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), with 1,737 applications published in 2008. Overall, the total number of international patent filings under WIPO's PCT for 2008 represents the highest number of applications received under the PCT in a single year and China improved its ranking by one place, to become the sixth largest user of the PCT, with 6,089 filings. [11] As of February 2011, Huawei has applied for 49,040 patents globally and has been granted 17,765 to date. [12]
Huawei's global contract sales for 2006 reached USD$11 billion (a 34% increase from 2005), 65% of which comes from overseas markets. [13] [14] By the end of 2008, global contract sales of Huawei Technologies, China's largest telecoms gear maker, jumped 46 percent to USD$23.3 billion. [15] Huawei experienced sales exceeding USD$30 billion in 2009, [15] [16] and global sales increased by 24 percent to 185.2 billion yuan in 2010. [17]
Huawei Technologies was one of six telecom industry companies included in the World's Most Respected 200 Companies list compiled by Forbes magazine in May 2007. [18] In December 2008, BusinessWeek magazine included Huawei in their inaugural list of "The World's Most Influential Companies". [19]
In 2010 Fast Company ranked Huawei the fifth most innovative company in the world. [20] The same year, Huawei received three honors at the Global Telecom Business Innovation Awards including "Green base station innovation", "Wholesale network innovation" and "Consumer voting innovation" awards with Vodafone, BT and TalkTalk, respectively. [21] In 2010 Frost & Sullivan recognized Huawei as the 2010 SDM Equipment Vendor of the Year [22] and in the contact center application market with the 2010 Asia Pacific Growth Strategy Leadership Award. [23] On 29 July 2010, Huawei was recognized by British Telecom with Best in Class 21CN Solution Maturity, Value, Service and Innovation award, for its innovation and contribution in 21CN and Next Generation Access project. [24] Also in 2010 The Economist recognized Huawei with its Corporate Use of Innovation Award. [25] In May 2011 Huawei won two awards at the LTE World Summit 2011 for “Significant Progress for a Commercial Launch of LTE by a Vendor” and “Best LTE Network Elements.” As of May 2011, Huawei has deployed over 100 SingleRAN commercial networks, which are capable of evolving into LTE, and of those that have deployed SingleRAN networks, more than 40 operators have announced the launch or the imminent launch of distinct LTE services. [26]
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