Huawei eyes Windows Phone 7 smartphones

Huawei would be the eighth original equipment manufacturer to join the WP7 league, besides HTC, LG, Nokia, Samsung, Acer, Fujitsu and ZTE.

In yet another boost for Windows Phone 7, Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has expressed its interest in the operating system.

"We are in discussions with Microsoft and will probably bring a Windows Phone to market next year," chief strategy and marketing officer of Huawei, Victor Xu was quoted as saying by a UK website.

Huawei Smakit S7 3G Android Tablet PC Launched in India

Many Android Tablets are pouring in this year even in Indian Markets and even Govt. of India has announced a 35$ Android tablet PC for students. Huawei Smakit S7 however is already announced earlier this year has entered Indian Market- 7 inch Display screen device running on Android 2.2 Froyo .

Vodafone to launch Android phone for Rs 5,800 in Europe

Vodafone has announced that it will launch a Android 2.2 powered phone for 80 pounds (Rs 5800), the phone will be manufactured by Huawei and will feature specifications similar to Huawei ideos which is sold in India. Vodafone silent on India plans.

Vodafone has announced that it will launch an Android phone in Europe for just 80 Pounds (Rs 5,800). The phone, to be called as 858 Smart, will be based on Android Froyo 2.2 operating system with a 2.8 inch resistive touch screen.

Though there is no plan as of now to launch the phone in India, a company spokesperson did not rule out the possibility of the launch at a later date and said to The Mobile Indian "may be couple of months later we might launch it in India." 

The device will be launch in the UK, Germany and Italy first. It will come with regular features of Android such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, Facebook and Twitter. It will additionally have Prepay Manager app for topping up prepaid accounts.

Local telecom gear makers to get a boost

New Delhi, May 6: The telecom ministry is weighing financial incentives for gear makers to encourage domestic production.

It is also planning sops for telecom service providers to buy local equipment, said officials.

At present, just 12-13 per cent of mobile equipment are India-made, with the rest imported from Europe and China.

Even the bulk of the local equipment are made by foreign firms — Indian companies account for only 3 per cent of the equipment needs, telecom regulator Trai’s estimates reveal.

At a recent industry meeting on equipment use, telecom minister Kapil Sibal said, “There is a need for fiscal incentive to ensure adequate credit flow to the sector so that the growth of the sector is not adversely affected.”

According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), the Indian market for mobile equipment is expected to grow from $12.5 billion in 2009-10 to $40 billion in 2020.

Security concerns associated with foreign equipment are also behind the push for local equipment.

Intelligence agencies are worried of foreign equipment being embedded with spyware, posing a threat to national security.

Though there are around 25 players involved in the business of making telecom gear in the country, a majority of these are foreign-owned companies such as Nokia, Siemens, Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent and Huawei.

State-run Indian Telephone Industries (ITI), Himachal Futuristic Communications and Shyam Telecom are some of the few Indian manufacturers.

List of telecom Companies – Top telecom vendors in India

These telecom vendors are working in almost every  states/circles in india , in which gurgaon, noida, delhi, ambala, banglore, chandigarh , delhi , mumbai, hyderabad , chennai, karnataka, kolkata , orissa are the major location from where they operate.

List of Top Telecom / Telecommunication Vendor Companies  in India

1)Nokia Siemens Networks.

2) Huawei

3) Ericsson

4) ZTE

5) Alcatel – Lucent

6) Ceragon Networks

7) Juniper Networks

8)Tejas Networks

9) NEC

10) Cisco

12) Avaya

13) Nortel

14) GTL

Huawei launches high speed line card

NEW DELHI: Telecom equipments manufacturer Huawei launched 200G high speed line card for high-end routers, which will enable operators to deploy ultra-broadband networks over which users can enjoy mobile broadband, and video services. 

"The deployment of this 200G line card enables higher network and power efficiency for operators to effectively increase bandwidth, while reducing operation and maintenance (O&M) costs," Huawei said in a statement. 

Cloud computing and network vitalisation are challenging legacy service channels. Operators are therefore in great need of larger-capacity and higher-efficiency "golden" service channels to ensure premium service experience, it added.

"Operators' demands for larger-capacity ultra-broadband networks to carry high-value services is the essential drive behind our development of the 200G line card. 

Huawei is the only one in the industry to hold 200G core technologies and readily helps operators build sustainable, future-proof convergence networks," Huawei's Carrier IP Sub-Product Line president Hu Kewen said. 

China's Huawei Starts Manufacturing Operation In India

BANGALORE, India, April 28 (Bernama) -- Chinese telecom gear maker Huawei Technologies has already kicked off the production of optical network transmission equipment in a plant in Chennai of South India, said Justin Chen, CEO with Huawei Technologies India Pvt. Limited on Wednesday night.

Chen said the plant also would manufacture wireless network equipments in the future while refraining from elaborating the investment amount for the plant, reports China's Xinhua news agency.

Huawei will spend US$2 billion in the next five years in Indian operations with US$500 to US$600 million in the research and development area, said Chen.

Huawei also has started the building of self-developed research and development park in Bangalore with US$120 to US$140 million of investment.

The park named as Huawei Campus covers more than 8 hectares and could harbor 4,000 employees with construction work to be finished in 2 years, according to officials with Huawei.

Chen said Huawei has done significant contribution to help Indian IT industry move up the value chain through introducing manufacturing of telecom gears in India and fostering many professionals in this regard.

Furthermore, the heavy presence of Huawei in India also facilitates the people-to-people exchange between China and India, deepening friendship between the two sides, said Chen.

Now, Huawei has 1,000 to 2,000 person-times of transnational visits between the two emerging giants.

India could be a step stone for those Chinese BPO and IT services providers which aim to enter Western and Middle East market, said Chen.

Chinese outsourcing players could set up branches or join hands with Indian players to utilize India's strength in language, geographical and demographically ties as well as cultural similarities.