8 Mar 2010 09:48

Huawei wins Wharf T&T contract

Shanghai. March 8. INTERFAX-CHINA - Huawei Technology Co. Ltd. has been selected as the winner of Wharf T&T Ltd.'s commercial GPON FTTH contract, Huawei announced on March 8.

Huawei's strong Optical Distribution Network (ODN) network and circuit protection technologies facilitated its win, the announcement said.

According to a 2008 report released by market research firm Infonetics, Huawei was the leader of the global GPON FTTx market, holding a 49 percent share. In 2009, the company deployed the world's largest commercial GPON FTTH network in Eastern Europe.

Wharf T&T is a major fixed-line telecom operator in Hong Kong.

-ZYM