Siemens expands mobile networks for Chinese telephone companies China Mobile and China Unicom - order worth 196 million USD

Bangkok--Sep 26--Siemens Information and Communication Mobile China's leading GSM mobile operators China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) and China United Telecommunications Corporation (China Unicom) have once again commissioned the Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (IC Mobile) to expand their mobile networks. Siemens will expand CMCC's GSM networks in Shanghai and Inner Mongolia. China Unicom has commissioned IC Mobile to expand the GSM networks in Shanghai, Fujian, Wuhan, Guizhou and Qinghai. Both orders together are worth 196 million USD. Mr. Rudolf Klink, Senior Vice President, Siemens Information and Communication Mobile, disclosed that "The agreement for network expansion in China is one of Siemens' success in telecommunication business in Asia Pacific region in which we also foresee the highly growth of the market. According to Siemens' marketing research, penetration rate of mobile subscribers in Thailand in 2000 is 5.9% or 3.65 million and was expected to be around 11.5% or 7.2 million in this year. In 2002, forecast of mobile subscribers will increase to 16% or 10.2 million. Due to the significantly growing of mobile subscriber, we are confident that the growth rate of mobile market would reach higher lever than those of steadily growth of fixed-line market." The CMCC subsidiaries Shanghai Mobile and Inner Mongolia Mobile have commissioned Siemens IC Mobile to supply and install around 750 GSM base stations. As part of the order, Siemens will also be installing its core network component "Power CP" for the first time in China. This is a new mobile switching system which will increase and optimize network capacity. The CMCC order is worth 128 million USD and is to be completed by the end of November 2001. Siemens IC Mobile was awarded the order from China Unicom worth 68 million USD for the provinces of Shanghai, Fujian, Wuhan, Guizhou and Qinghai. It entails supplying mobile switching systems and new base stations, as well as setting up intelligent network services. These expansions should be carried out by the end of 2001. Siemens' mobile radio systems for China are, for the most part, manufactured by the joint venture Siemens Shanghai Mobile Communications Ltd. (SSMC). Since its foundation in 1993 the joint venture (Siemens AG 60 %, Shanghai Video and Audio Corporation 26 %, Shanghai Mobile Communications Ltd. 10 %, First Research Institute of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication 4 %) has been responsible for the development, manufacture and distribution of mobile radio infrastructure and mobile phones. In China alone SSMC has up to now set up more than 34 GSM networks and carried out first GPRS upgrades enabling the use of rapid mobile internet services for its customers CMCC and China Unicom in 26 cities and provinces. GSM/GPRS More than 500 million users (as at May 2001) have made GSM the most successful mobile standard in the world. With more than 150 international customers to date in over 70 countries, Siemens IC Mobile is the number three system supplier worldwide for GSM mobile networks. It also has the same high ranking for GPRS with 26 orders at present. The Siemens Information and Communication Mobile Group (IC Mobile) offers the complete range of mobile solutions including mobile devices, infrastructure and applications. Devices include mobile phones, wireless modules, mobile organizers and cordless phones as well as products for wireless home networks. The infrastructure portfolio includes the complete range of GSM, GPRS and UMTS mobile network technologies from base stations and switching systems to intelligent networks, e.g. for prepaid services. Applications cover mobile services for Unified Messaging, Location Based Services, and Mobile Payment. For the fiscal year 2000 (which ended September 30, 2000), IC Mobile recorded sales of EUR 9 billion and EBIT of EUR 758 million. The group employs 29,840 employees worldwide. (March 31, 2001). You can access further information about Siemens IC Mobile on the Internet at http://www.siemens.de/mobile For more information, please contact: Ms. Voraparn Eua-arpornMs. Tanaporn CharoenrathSiemens Information and CommunicationsTel: 02-715-4527, 02-715-5302 Fax: 02-715-4521E-mail: [email protected] End. -AN-

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