This IDC study provides an overview of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., which is presently the largest telecommunications vendor in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and one of the fastest-growing players in the global telecom market, particularly in the developing world. This study provides a deeper look into the privately held company as well as updates on its latest expansion, management transformation restructuring exercise, and strategy to further penetrate the world's telecom supplier global marketplace.

"After building up a sizeable market presence in the PRC in 2005, Huawei satisfied its goal of moving beyond its native soil and booked more revenue outside the country for the first time," says Tim Crowley, research manager, Telecommunications Research, IDC Asia/Pacific. "Going forward, IDC expects the vendor to expand further into international markets although its next major challenge will be to win key contracts within the North America market," he adds.