Huawei Technology, a provider of next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, announced that it has been selected by Trans Telecom, a telecom operator in Bulgaria, to deploy a commercial WiMAX network, covering central business districts and hot spots in the country’s major cities, including its capital, Sofia, and Verna, Bulgaria’s largest harbor city.

According to the contract, Huawei will supply an end-to-end WiMAX solution working on 3.5GHz frequency band, including terminals, as well as a major upgrade of the Trans Telecom central exchange equipment for the operation of a fully mobile WiMAX network in 2008.

In 2006, Trans Telecom deployed a 16d-based WiMAX network to meet the country’s increasing broadband needs, and the operator has chosen Huawei to deliver an upgraded 16e-based network. Huawei’s 16e-based WiMAX solution integrates the most advanced technologies such as multiple-input multiple-output and orthogonal frequency division multiple access, which features high bandwidth, wide area coverage, large capacity, as well as providing better mobility. Huawei’s new base stations, enable Trans Telecom to quickly roll out innovative new services to its customers, while reducing Total Cost of Ownership.

“We are delighted to choose Huawei as our WiMAX equipment supplier,” said Mr. John Munnery, Chairman of Trans Telecom. “Extensive tests of this new technology have surpassed all our expectations. In particular, we witnessed Huawei demonstrate one of the first handovers of traffic from one base station to another in Europe. Huawei has exhibited total commitment to the project throughout our selection process, and has proven them to be one of the leaders in this fast-developing technology. What’s more, we are also impressed with Huawei’s localized engineering and delivery capability.”