DoSTOR June 30, 2008--China Mobile Communications Corporation, China's largest mobile phone carrier, selected Fujitsu's SPARC Enterprise UNIX servers, ETERNUS storage equipment, and PRIMECLUSTER middleware for its core information system, which is to be deployed in all 31 provinces, cities, and autonomous regions in mainland China. Fujitsu will also set up 24 x 7 maintenance support sites across mainland China and dispatch personnel and supply maintenance components to the sites as part of a support network to keep the system running smoothly.

With about 400 million subscribers, China Mobile Communications is rapidly expanding its IT system in order to build an advanced network that will serve as an important infrastructure spanning China's vast territory.

China Mobile Communications' core IT system encompasses its billing system, network management system, and other critical functions, with all systems operating 24 x 7. To enable this core IT system, Fujitsu won an order consisting of 200 SPARC Enterprise UNIX servers, including its top-of-the-line M9000 as well as mid-range models, 30 units of its storage equipment, primarily consisting of the high-end ETERNUS8000 model 2100, and one installation of its PRIMECLUSTER middleware package to ensure overall system reliability. The complete order, worth a total of 2 billion yen, is scheduled to be gradually deployed over the next five months.

This represents the first large-scale order for an IT platform from China Mobile Communications to a Japanese vendor. Fujitsu plans to build on this accomplishment and work with Linkage Technology (Group) in the future to build systems for additional customers to expand their businesses. Linkage Technology (Group) is an outstanding system integration and solution provider in China with more than 2,000 employees. In 2001, Linkage supported China Telecom to implement National center intelligent network billing and settlement system project. In 2003, Linkage was contracted to build comprehensive settlement system projects for China Telecom headquarter as well as 11 provinces and cities. In addition, nearly 30 city carriers have chosen Linkage inter-network billing and settlement system.