NEW DELHI, INDIA: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei"), a provider of next-generation telecommunications network solutions, announced that it has shipped over 1.5 million transceivers (TRXs) for its fourth-generation base stations.

The company claims that it has shipped more than any other company in the world and reached this milestone nearly a year earlier than expected.

Huawei's SingleRAN solution enables operators to achieve full convergence of multi-mode wireless networks, including base stations, base station controllers, sites and operation and maintenance management. As a core component of its SingleRAN solution, the fourth-generation BTS supports multi-mode radio access networking (GSM, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, LTE, CDMA and WiMAX), and incorporates green optimization and All-IP technologies, providing a truly convergent solution for network operators.

Peter Jarich, research director, Current Analysis, said: "Network convergence - including the smooth evolution to future technologies and the total cost of ownership savings it brings - has become a very real requirement for mobile operators. Today, many operators can claim multi-standard base station solution, embracing 2G through 4G, and 3GPP as well as 3GPP2 technologies, Huawei has led the most recent charge, with enviable momentum being the result."

With the rapid development of various wireless standards, the need to support multi-mode technology is expected for a long period of time. Thus, cost of investment, operation and maintenance will invariably increase as operators would have to operate two or more networks simultaneously.

Wan Biao, president, Huawei Wireless Product Line, expects demand for Huawei's SingleRAN solutions to further garner momentum in 2009 as more operators begins to capitalize on its superior value proposition.

At CommunicAsia 2009, Huawei will answer Asia Pacific operators call for greater convergence with its SingleRAN solution.