Huawei Showcases Innovative Enterprise Products and Solutions at Interop Tokyo 2013, with CloudEngine Data Center Switch Recognized in the Best of Show Award in the Data Center and Storage Category

TOKYO, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, presents its latest enterprise products and solutions at Interop Tokyo 2013, the largest ICT tradeshow in Japan. Huawei's CloudEngine 12800 series data center switch ("CE12800"), with industry's highest switching capacity and signal rate, was awarded the Best of Show Award in the Data Center and Storage Category from Interop, honoring Huawei's efforts and contribution to product research and innovation in data center networking.

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During the event, Huawei showcases four major categories of advanced and innovative enterprise ICT solutions, including enterprise networking, cloud computing and data center, Bring-Your-Own-Device ("BYOD") and Green Power. In addition, Huawei also announced its strategic partnership with Nissho Electronics, one of the leading Japanese system integrators, to jointly showcase Huawei's all-in-one FusionCube solution at the exhibition as well as to jointly promote Huawei's innovative enterprise ICT products and solutions to the Japanese market going forward.

"Japan is one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world. Only the most advanced and quality products and solutions could succeed here. Committed to better serve enterprise customers in Japan and around the globe, Huawei, alongside its partners, leverages on its strong R&D capabilities and deep understanding of the industry to provide innovative products and solutions that cater to the Japanese market as well as markets across the world." said Mr. William Xu, CEO of Huawei Enterprise Business Group. "The Best of Show Award won by Huawei's CE12800 greatly demonstrates Huawei's commitment and capabilities in the enterprise ICT sector. I believe that through Huawei's showcase at Interop Tokyo, more Japanese enterprise customers and partners will come to understand Huawei's innovative and unique offerings in the enterprise market, and achieve win-win collaboration and partnership with Huawei."

Huawei's CloudEngine series switches are high-performance cloud switches designed for next-generation data centers and high-end campus networks. With industry's highest performing next-generation core engine, it supports 64 Tbit/s switching capacity and provides terabit high-density line cards, super-large buffer on 100G/40G/10G  ports and network platform with stability for five to eight years, offering advanced architecture that ensures uninterrupted service transmission. Since its launch in May 2012, the CE12800 has been serving more than 60 customers and made more than 300 shipments, with over a third of the shipments going outside of the Chinese market.

Committed to customer-centric innovation, Huawei will launch a series of innovative products and solutions catered for the Japanese market. Key highlights include:

Enterprise BYOD Solution -- Comprehensive enterprise mobile office solution

Integrating unified access, unified strategy and unified management, Huawei's BYOD solution effectively addresses security and management challenges, providing an enhanced and secure mobile office experience.

AR530 industrial switching router -- Industry's highly integrated networking equipment

Reducing network complexity and operating expenses for users, the dustproof and waterproof AR530 industrial switching router can endure extreme temperatures and resist electro-magnetic interference while satisfying the needs under various scenarios and the demand of Internet of Things.

FusionCube -- Jointly launched with strategic partner Nissho Electronics

The FusionCube is a highly innovative and simplified one-stop infrastructure cloud platform featuring fully converged computing, storage and networking capabilities. Through in-depth integration with the cloud platform software FusionSphere, FusionCube is scalable and can reduce the operation and maintenance costs by 70%. In addition, the performance of key applications such as enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management can be improved by 3 times if the infrastructure is optimized based on enterprise application.

Next Generation HD Videoconferencing System TE30 -- With lower bandwidth but better HD experience and in-built Wi-Fi for more convenient access

Next generation HD videoconferencing system TE30 incorporates Huawei's patented Video Motion Enhancement (VME) and H.264 Scalable Video Coding technologies. It delivers 1080P HD experience for 512k of bandwidth and 720P for 384k, reducing bandwidth requirements by 50% compared to other similar products and thus greatly cutting down broadband costs for customers while ensuring HD experience.

Green Power -- Green power supply system for multiple scenarios

Huawei's PowerCube 500 small-scale mixed power supply system is highly reliable, highly efficient and green and offers multiple application scenarios. It features competitive pricing and is the primary choice for power supply to low power equipment such as video surveillance and Wi-Fi hotspots.

Huawei is located at Booth 4C02 in the Makuhari Messe. Interop Tokyo is held from June 12 to 14, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. For more information on Huawei's participation and events, please visit: http://enterprise.huawei.com/topic/interop2013_japan_en/index.html

About Interop

Interop is an independently organized conference and exhibition designed to empower information technology professionals to make smart business decisions. Interop offers a strong combination of educational content, a dynamic exhibition of technology providers, and peer networking to IT professionals across all industries, so that they can investigate and discover transformative technologies and ideas to put to work across their enterprise. Interop has a 26-year history in the US -- and has expanded beyond its beginnings in network infrastructure to encompass a broad range of technologies including Cloud, Virtualization, Data Centers, Wireless & Mobility, and Information Security.

About Huawei

Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Through our dedication to customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, we have established end-to-end advantages in telecom networks, devices and cloud computing. We are committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers by providing competitive solutions and services. Our products and solutions have been deployed in over 140 countries, serving more than one third of the world's population.

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