UTStarcom announces $18.8 million expansion contract with China Telecom to expand IP-based PAS deployment in Gui Zhou province.(China)(China Telecom Corporation Ltd.)(Brief Article)

Asia Pacific Telecom, March, 2004

UTStarcom Inc., a global leader in IP access networking and services, announced that it has signed a contract valued at approximately $18.8 million with China Telecom Corporation (CTC) to expand its IP-based PAS (Personal Access System) (iPAS) network in the Gui Zhou province.

The incredible growth of iPAS in Gui Zhou proves that it is an ideal technology for establishing telephony in areas of low teledensity. According to the Ministry of Information (MII), the fixed-line telephony penetration in Gui Zhou was 8.73 percent at the end of 2003, far behind China's average of 21.19 percent. In line with the Chinese government's strategy to develop the western regions of China, PAS has a vast market potential, and will contribute to the social and economical...

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