Huawei Expert Recognized by ATIS With Leadership in Standards Development Award for Green Initiatives and Environmental Sustainability

PLANO, TX--(Marketwire - Jun 1, 2011) - Huawei, a leading telecom solutions provider, announced that Mahmoud Elkenaney, Senior Director of Physical Design and Environmental Sustainability, at Huawei USA recently received ATIS' Award for Leadership in Standards at the Annual Meeting of Committees held in Indianapolis, Indiana. The award recognizes outstanding leadership, dedication and commitment to ATIS' standards development programs and technical planning activities.

"The ATIS 2011 award recipients have demonstrated their ability to drive the future direction of technology in the ICT industry, the leadership and expertise to drive standards solutions, and the energy and commitment to engage others in this process," said Susan Miller, ATIS President and CEO. "Their accomplishments are what will ultimately deliver the next-generation networks and technologies to consumers."

"ATIS is a leader in the ICT industry's movement toward improved sustainability where its Telecommunications Energy Efficiency Ratio (TEER) standards allow service providers to assess telecom equipment's true energy consumption -- enabling increased energy efficiencies and cost containment and reduce the CO2 emissions footprint of the network. We are pleased to work with ATIS on Sustainability in pursuit of these environmentally-friendly business tools. We are committed to global standards development initiatives to develop universally applied energy efficiency objectives," said Matt Bross, Huawei's Global CTO.

Huawei is focused on continuous innovation, and being an active member in 123 standards organizations, comprising 180 leadership positions is but one example of how important innovation is at Huawei. Huawei's R&D budget is approximately 10 percent of its yearly revenue, including the research, development and consultation fees for energy efficiency solutions and features. Huawei's revenue in 2010 was 28 billion USD (CNY 185.2 billion).

In 2010, Huawei continued to increase its R&D investment, an increase of 24.1% compared to 2009. More than 51,000 employees (46%) of the company's workforce are engaged in R&D worldwide.

About ATIS
ATIS is the leading technical planning and standards development organization committed to the rapid development of global, market-driven standards for the information, entertainment and communications industry. More than 200 companies actively formulate standards in ATIS' Committees, covering issues including: IPTV, Cloud Services, Energy Efficiency, IP-Based and Wireless Technologies, Quality of Service, Billing and Operational Support, Emergency Services, Architectural Platforms and Emerging Networks. In addition, numerous Incubators, Focus and Exploratory Groups address evolving industry priorities including Smart Grid, Machine-to-Machine, Networked Car, IP Downloadable Security, Policy Management and Network Optimization.

ATIS is the North American Organizational Partner for the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), a member and major U.S. contributor to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio and Telecommunications' Sectors, and a member of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL). ATIS is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). For more information, please visit www.atis.org.

About Huawei
Huawei is a leading telecoms solutions provider serving 45 of the world's top 50 telecom operators. Huawei's products and solutions have been deployed in over 100 countries and support the communications needs of one third of the world's population. The company is committed to providing innovative and customized products, services and solutions to create long-term value and growth potential for its customers. For more information, visit Huawei online: www.huawei.com. Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/huaweipress and YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/HuaweiPress.