Siemens builds national VoIP network for Air
China
Shanghai, July 2005
Leveraging on the existing nationwide IP data network of Air
China Limited (Air China), Siemens Business Communication Systems ltd.
(SBCS) has successfully implemented a highly comprehensive Voice over
IP (IP) network across the country, providing cost-efficient and reliable
communication services to the entire operation network of the leading
aviation giant headquartered in Beijing.
SBCS has provided totally 5 HiPath 4500 IP communication platforms to
the branch offices of Air China, separately located at Chengdu, Chongqing,
Hangzhou, Tianjin and Inner Mongolia. By fully utilizing the existing
IP network of Air China spanning across the country, the VoIP network
interconnecting branch offices is enabled to offer cost-efficient and
highly reliable communication services to the global operation networks
of Air China. The deployment has greatly optimized the business processes
and effectively lowered down the communication cost for such a highly
sophisticated network.
The establishment of VoIP network for Air China is a successful addition
to its integrated dispatching system provided by SBCS in 2003, which significantly
improves the air/ ground dispatching communication in air flight operation.
Mr. Roland Bernshaus, the President & CEO of SBCS says, “The
communication network for Air China is one of the largest VoIP projects
that we have provided to China market. We highly appreciate the recognition
from Air China who has chosen Siemens for its long-term communication
partner. ” Until today, Siemens has already successfully provided
world-class dispatching communication solutions to most of the leading
aviation companies in China, including Air China, Eastern Airlines and
China Southern, as such occupying a dominant market share in China aviation
communication industry.
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Siemens Business Communication Systems Ltd. (SBCS)
Since its successful joint venture in China 1993, SBCS is now a leader
in providing business communication products, solutions and services.
The company aims to provide world-class business communication solutions
and services to the customers, including contact center, IP telephony,
hotel communication, command control & dispatcher, cordless communication
and open transport network. Thousands of key customers from hotel, transport,
finance, government, manufacture, power supply and public security have
adopted Siemens communication solutions and services, among them Shanghai
Transrapid, Shenzhen Metro, Nanjing Metro, Air China, Eastern Airlines,
Pudong Airport, Chery Automobile, Sofitel, Kempinski and Nanning CERC.
Siemens Communications is one of the largest players in the global telecommunications
industry. Siemens is the only provider in the market that offers its customers
a full-range portfolio, from devices for end users to complex network
infrastructures for enterprises and carriers as well as related services.
Siemens Communications is the world’s innovation leader in convergent
technologies, products and services for wireless, fixed and enterprise
networks. It is the largest Group within Siemens and operates in more
than 160 countries around the world. In fiscal 2004 (year-end September
30), its 60,000-strong workforce posted sales of about 18 billion euros.
