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China Unicom selects CMG messaging solutions for seven branches
URL(s): www.chinaunicom.net
Nieuwegein, 25 September 2001 - China Unicom, the second largest mobile
network operator in China, is gearing up for the mobile data revolution.
CMG Wireless Data Solutions, the leading supplier of High Performance
mobile messaging solutions, has been selected to provide its end-to-end
messaging solution in seven provincial branches: Zhejiang, Shanghai,
Henan, Heilongjiang, Sichuan, Jilin and Hubei. 30% of the CDMA
subscribers will send their messages via CMG's SMSC platform. This move is
seen as the catalyst for the expected SMS explosion on the Chinese
mainland. CMG's famous messaging portfolio is in use with major global
operators, such as the Vodafone and Orange Group, Voicestream, Telefonica,
KPN, Globe Telecom, Celcom and Telkomsel, as well as many more.
China is the largest GSM market in the world. According to figures from
the Chinese Ministry of Information Industry, the 100 millionth mobile
subscriber signed up in March 2001. Forecasts for future growth in China
are aggressive and are expected to reach 230 million by 2005. China Unicom
expects to have 100 million subscribers by 2005, with 40 million on its
new CDMA network. In a recent report on Mobile Data Services in China, The
Yankee Group estimates SMS traffic to reach 400 billion messages in the
year 2005, twice the current worldwide volume.
The CDMA contract illustrates that CMG's Short Message Service Center
(SMSC) solution is available for all important technologies: GSM, CDMA and
TDMA. Additionally, the contract proves the successful expansion strategy
of CMG in the Chinese market and the strong relationship it has built with
local operators and government bodies. "Since the opening of the
Beijing-office at the end of 1999, fifteen provincial branches of China
Unicom and China Mobile have selected CMG as their business partner. CMG's
business critical approach to messaging is the perfect fit for China
Unicom as they seek rapid and comfortable message growth. The contract
further confirms CMG's commitment to the continued, successful development
of value added and premium services in the Chinese market", says Boudewijn
Pesch, Managing Director Asia Pacific of CMG Wireless Data Solutions.
Short Message Service Center)
CMG's messaging solution is a central store and forward facility that can
accept, buffer, process and distribute up to 2,500 short messages per
second in a mobile network. According to Merill Lynch Research CMG's SMSCs
handle more messages than any other system; 32% of the message volume
worldwide is handled by CMG. It is the business critical device of any
successful SMS operation, often generating 10 to 20% of an operator's
revenue. CMG's SMSC has an unparalleled and proven availability record,
and its scalable business concept, provides operators means to effectively
increase messaging capacity as traffic increases. Along with superior
performance and guaranteed Quality of Service, CMG's complete SMS strategy
also entails:
Unlimited real-time prepaid billing and rating
Subscriber profiling and traffic analysis
Removal of SS7 performance bottlenecks
Trusted, cool, plug and play premium services
Value-added partnerships
Full integration for 2.5G and 3G
About CMG Wireless Data Solutions
CMG Wireless Data Solutions is the leading global supplier of messaging,
mobile Internet and Customer Care & Billing solutions for the wireless
industry. CMG develops high-end solutions in close co-operation with its
partners. To date, more than 200 of these quality solutions have been
delivered to over 100 operators worldwide. They are widely recognized as
being the best around, combining minimum operator intervention with
maximum performance and availability. The portfolio includes solutions
based on the Multimedia Message Service Center, Wireless Service Broker*,
supporting WAP and i-mode services, Mobile E-mail, Short Message Service
Center, Cell Broadcast System, Unified Messaging Solution and EPPIX
(Customer Care & Billing System).
CMG Wireless Data Solutions is a division of CMG plc (www.cmg.com ). CMG
was established in 1964 and currently employs over 13,000 people. The
Group is listed on the London and Amsterdam Stock Exchanges.
About CHINA UNICOM
China United Telecommunications Corporation (CHINA UNICOM) is China's
second mobile network operator. China Unicom is listed on the Hong Kong
stock exchange and is a state-owned corporation. Its founding was
co-sponsored by the Ministries of Electronic Industry, of Electric Power
and of Railways and approved by the State Council. China Unicom has 31
provincial branches and is the only operator that can operate both GSM and
CDMA networks. The total amount of subscribers is more than 20 million for
its GSM network. China Unicom is now launching the biggest CDMA mobile
network, with the capacity for 50 million subscribers by the end of 2003.
For more information about CHINA UNICOM: .
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