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ussia may make most waves in the business press through its abundant reserves of natural resources, but it is also home to VimpelCom, which has recently emerged as one of the world’s largest groups of integrated telecommunications services operations. The company was founded in 1992, initially to operate a limited network hub in the Moscow area. However, in the hands of a visionary management team, it became the first Russian company to list on the New York Stock Exchange in 1996. Having consolidated its position in Russia in 2008 with the acquisition of a 49.9 per cent stake in Euroset, the largest mobile retailer in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the company soon went on to replicate its success further afield. In May 2009, commercial operations were launched outside of the CIS for the first time, initially targeting Cambodia and then Vietnam. 2010 was a transformational year for VimpelCom. It was a year which saw the creation of a new identity and put in place the framework that would elevate the company to the forefront of the industry. Early in the year, the company successfully brought together Kyivstar and OJSC VimpelCom to create a new business entity, VimpelCom Ltd. Overnight, the merger with Kyivstar created the largest operator group in Russia and the CIS countries. Negotiations also began in 2010 for a deal that would secure VimpelCom’s position as a truly global player. In April 2011, it finally closed a
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geographic location. Contributing to the
committed to creating maximum value for telecom
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Through continuous customer-centric innovation,
Pipe: establishing efficient, profitable, and
Huawei responds quickly to customers’ needs with
scalable network
a comprehensive, customized set of offerings.
• Wireless (BTS family including Macro/Micro/Pico/
Huawei’s products and solutions are deployed in over
Femto for GSM/UMTS/CDMA/WiMAX/LTE)
140 countries and are supporting the communication
• Core network (IMS, Mobile Softswitch, NGN, Packet
needs of one-third of the world’s population. In
Core, SDM, PCRF, Cloud, CDN, Signaling Network)
2010, Huawei recorded revenues of US$28 billion, a
• Network (access, transport, metro ethernet, router
year-on-year increase of 24 per cent.
and network security)
Huawei will persist to be customer-centric and
Device: providing a smarter and simpler user
gradually extend our integrated advantages in the
experience
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solutions for the Cloud, Pipe and Devices businesses
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wireless gateways, digital photo frames, set-top
with our ABC strategy: growing average revenue
boxes)
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cost.
devices)
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As a progressive organization, Huawei undertakes management transformation benchmarked against industry best practices. Since 1997, IBM, Hay Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers,
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management,
employee
shareholding
plans, financial management and quality control.
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Forty-six per cent of Huawei’s employees are engaged
storage and SNS switch)
in R&D activities and Huawei invests an average of
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10 per cent of annual revenues into R&D. As part
of a worldwide integrated product development
In 2010, Huawei won the “ Solution Excellence Award”
processes, Huawei operates a global network of 20
at the 2010 Telecom Management Forum (TMF)
R&D facilities including:
Management World event and the “ Outstanding
• Munich, Germany – All-IP Network, Core Network,
Contribution and Leadership Award” from Open
High-speed Transmission
Mobile Alliance (OMA). Both our Terabit Multi-Service
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Router Platform and New-Generation Multi-Service
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Transmission Platform Based On The Synchronous
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Digital Hierarchy (SDH) won the “ Second Prize of the
and Software
National Award for Science and Technology Progress”
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from the China government. The CTO of Huawei’s
• Dallas, USA – ASIC Technologies and Wireless
Wireless Networks was appointed as a fellow of the
Algorithm • Ottawa, Canada – Wireline, Wireless, Optical, and IP networking • In addition, Huawei has established more than 20 innovation centres, jointly operated with customers that are focused on developing tailored solutions to meet business challenges As at 31 December 2010, Huawei had accumulatively filed 49,040 patent applications i.e. 31,869 patent applications in China, 8,892 international patent
Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF). As a result of our strong innovation capabilities, Huawei competitively earned grants from several government
research
and
innovation
programs
in 2010. These programs included China’s Next Generation Broadband Wireless Networks, HighlyReliable Networks and New-Generation Storage Technology, the EU’s FP, and the BESTSELECT program from the government of Berlin, Germany.
applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, and 8,279 overseas patent applications. Of the 17,765 authorized patents granted, 3,060 were overseas patents. In addition, Huawei holds a leading position in terms of essential LTE patent applications. Huawei joined, supported and made significant contribution to international standards. By the end of 2010, Huawei was a member of 123 standards organizations, including 3GPP, IETF, ITU, OMA, NGMN, ETSI, IEEE and 3GPP2. We have accumulatively submitted more than 23,000 proposals and served in 180 leadership positions including as board members in various organizations such as OMA, CCSA, ETSI, ATIS and the WiMAX Forum. In the LTE/EPC field, Huawei cumulatively submitted more than 6,400 proposals to 3GPP. In 2010, the number of our proposals on LTE Radio Communication Core Specification passed by 3GPP accounted for approximately 20% of the world’s overall accepted proposals.
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Today VimpelCom’s reach is truly global, with wireless, fixed and broadband services operations reaching a total population of approximately 864 million people transaction with Wind Telecom to combine the two groups. As a result of that deal, VimpelCom now owns 51.7 per cent of Orascom Telecom and 100 per cent of WIND Italy, a leading international telecommunications company offering mobile, fixed, internet and international communication across three continents. This transaction immediately transformed VimpelCom into one of the largest mobile telecommunications providers in the world and positioned the company to capitalize on strong growth in emerging markets, industry consolidation, and the rapid development of mobile data which has continued to show heady
year-on-year growth despite the global downturn. At a stroke, it more than doubled VimpelCom’s footprint in emerging markets, providing a springboard to fast-growing new markets in Africa and Asia. The acquisition of WIND Italy also facilitated a more diversified and better balanced portfolio of operations and enhanced the ability to capitalize on the rapid growth in data services. Today VimpelCom’s reach is truly global, with wireless, fixed and broadband services operations reaching a total population of approximately 864 million people in Russia, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan,
empowering you to deliver more MORE BANDWIDTH. MORE EXPERIENCES. MORE CHOICE. MORE CONTROL. Your customers want more. From optimizing your network infrastructure to delivering more customization through the cloud, Motorola’s comprehensive portfolio of solutions enable you to respond more quickly and efficiently to the ever-changing demands of your customers. Visit us at www.motorola.com/video-solutions
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VimpelCom Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Algeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burundi, Zimbabwe, the Central African Republic, Italy and Canada. By the summer of 2011, the company also counted on an additional 193 million mobile subscribers. Last year saw annual revenues almost double in a single year to exceed the $20 billion mark. President and chief operating officer Khaled Bichara attributes the company´s strength in the market to its geographical diversity and capacity to adapt to an ever-changing cultural landscape. The operating model is carefully structured across to reflect a mix of brands which include Beeline, Kyivstar, djuice, WIND, Infostrada, Mobilink, Leo, Banglalink, Telecel and Djezzy. In some instances, centralised service centres have been developed, for
Motorola Mobility Motorola Mobility, leaders in bringing personalised media and mobile experiences together to meet the exploding consumer demand for video and interactive services, is working with VimpelCom to deliver rich home
entertainment
experiences
to
VimpelCom’s
Beeline IPTV customers. Motorola’s VIP22n23 series set-tops are central to enabling a raft of new services including personal videorecording and multi-room functionality, which will allow VimpelCom to cost-effectively boost subscriber numbers, grow average revenues per user, and differentiate itself in the market. The partnership reinforces the synergies between Motorola and VimpelCom and reflects Motorola’s strong commitment and focus in Russia.
Last year saw annual revenues almost double in a single year to exceed the $20 billion mark example, in Rome, Moscow, Cairo and Amsterdam. However, there are also many discrete regionalised operations to maintain the strength of local branding and identity. Beeline is one of the stars of the portfolio. Named by the European Brand Institute as the Most Valuable Russian Brand 2009, it has an estimated value in the region of €8 billion. The brand has always been positioned to appeal to a youthful audience in search of fun and simplicity. Six years ago, it was re-launched with its current characteristic black-and-yellow striped circle in a campaign to associate the brand with the principles of brightness, friendliness, effectiveness, simplicity and positive feelings in an award-winning campaign. The brand now has 48 million subscribers in Russia alone and is carefully nurtured to retain
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VimpelCom its leading position. The new Beeline Instant Messaging service, supplied by NeuStar’s next-generation messaging solution, enhances VimpelCom’s position as a leading innovative provider of mobile communications that are available anytime, anywhere. By using the service, subscribers can experience the benefits of mobilised instant messaging (IM), enabling them to manage their communications through
seeing personal availability information on their phone’s contact list and to choose how and when to make contact with friends and family. The aim is to free up communications, and Beeline’s mobile IM product enhances VimpelCom’s service offering, providing an exciting advanced messaging choice for subscribers to share experiences in real-time. Helping to build a single, interconnected global IM community is one objective, but the telecommunications industry is nothing if not dynamic and the potential of a host of other new and emerging technologies is under
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constant evaluation. The near-term focus is on realising synergies from the WIND and Kyivstar acquisitions, but looking to the future, Bichara sees VimpelCom’s track record in innovation, combined with its operational expertise, as the key which will unlock its global potential. His vision for the future is to enhance how people are able to communicate, irrespective of their chosen medium. Whether via 3G or 4G, wireless, cloud or traditional internet services, VimpelCom is determined to have a foothold in all of them. www.vimpelcom.com BE
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