AsiaInfo to Upgrade Two China Mobile BI Systems to NG-BASS Phase-II
BEIJING and SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 29 -- AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASIA) ("AsiaInfo" or the "Company"), a leading provider of telecom software solutions and IT security products and services in China, today announced that it will upgrade China Mobile's Business Intelligence ("BI") systems to accommodate the operators' Next Generation Business Analysis Support System ("NG-BASS" or "the system") Phase-II rollout in Shandong and Sichuan province.
AsiaInfo's President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Zhang commented: "With Phase-I completed, we're excited to announce additional contract wins for the operators' NG-BASS Phase-II rollout. These upgrades are being fueled by intense competition among the operators and make up a significant amount of our core revenues. We will continue to leverage our extensive installation base to provide high margin services in an effort to achieve long-term, sustainable growth. Going forward, we are confident that our in-depth understanding and proven track record of evolving alongside China's telecom industry leaves us well positioned to help design and implement future system upgrades for the carriers."
AsiaInfo's NG-BASS Phase-II rollout will expand data storage capacity and enable more detailed internal management of data. The system will optimize data analysis capability and support China Mobile's fully bundled service offering of fixed, broadband and wireless services. Moreover, NG-BASS Phase-II will give China Mobile the capability to design more effective and targeted sales and marketing campaigns.
AsiaInfo currently has BI systems installed at China Mobile's headquarters and 15 of 31 China Mobile subsidiaries.
About AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc.
AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASIA) is a leading provider of high-quality telecom software solutions and IT security products and services to some of China's largest enterprises, as well as many small and medium sized companies in China. An established leader in the Chinese telecommunications industry, AsiaInfo became a prominent supplier of IT security products and services in China with the acquisition of Lenovo's non-telecom related IT services business in 2004.
Organized as a Delaware corporation, AsiaInfo began operations in the United States in 1993. The Company moved its major operations to China in 1995 and played a significant role in the construction of the national backbones and provincial access networks for all of China's major national telecom carriers, including China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom. Since 1998, AsiaInfo has continued diversifying its product offerings and is now a major provider of telecom software solutions in China.
The information contained in this document is as of April 29, 2010. AsiaInfo assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document as a result of new information or future events or developments.
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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Sheryl Zhang
AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc.
Tel: +86-10-8216-6039
Email: ir@asiainfo.com
In the United States:
Ms. Jessica Barist Cohen
Ogilvy Financial, New York
Tel: +1-646-460-9989
Email: asia@ogilvy.com
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CONTACT: In China, Sheryl Zhang, AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc.,
+86-10-8216-6039, ir@asiainfo.com; Justin Knapp of Ogilvy Financial, Beijing,
+86-10-8520-6556, asia@ogilvy.com; or in the United States, Jessica Barist
Cohen of Ogilvy Financial, New York, +1-646-460-9989, asia@ogilvy.com