Huawei Technologies announced a successful deployment of an integrated solution enabling China Unicom to offer video calling services including between mobile subscribers and fixedline subscribers.

The integrated solution is part of Huawei’s mobile softswitch and allows multi-media video networking between fixedline and mobile networks. According to Huawei, its integrated VIG solution outdoes the requirement for a separate video gateway solution. The solution can also provide IMS (IP multimedia subsystem) and IM-MGW (IP multimedia media gateway) capabilities, which will allow China Unicom to easily implement complete fixed-mobile convergence, says Huawei.

Dr. Wang Chenglu, vice president of core network, Huawei, said, "Huawei’s built-in VIG solution, which is based on our unified media gateway, enables leading operators like China Unicom to offer advanced 3G multimedia services. This deployment will support China Unicom in establishing and improving their 3G offerings and lay a solid foundation for future success."