The Siemens Communications Group is one of the largest players in the global telecommunications industry. The company offers a full-lineportfolio of innovative solutions for voice and data communication. Its comprehensive offerings range from devices right through to complexnetwork infrastructures and services for wireless, fixed and enterprise networks. It is the largest Group within the Siemens organization and operates in more than 160 countries around the world. In fiscal 2005 (September 30), its 54,500-strong workforce posted sales of over 13 billion euros.

Siemens Communications has built an extensive presence in China with 4 joint ventures, 3 manufacturing centers, and 6 R&D centers over the years. Siemens Communications has been working closely with Chinese carriers: Siemens Communications has supplied more than 60 million ports of EWSD digital switching equipment to the carriers, deployed 34 GSM networks for China Mobile and China Unicom in 26 provinces and municipalities. Moving toward 3G, Siemens Communications is uniquely positioned with core technologies and offerings in both WCDMA and TD-SCDMA, and Siemens Communications is committed to the Chinese market.