UTStarcom Signs $30M PAS Expansion Contract with China Telecom

UTStarcom announced a $30 million contract to supply its IP-based PAS (Personal Access System) for deployment in the city of Chengdu by China Telecom. Once the expansion is complete, PAS capacity in Chengdu City, with a population of 10 million people, will surpass 1.5 million. Since the initial launch of PAS in Sichuan Province in April 2002, more than 750,000 people have subscribed to receive basic service, while approximately 60,000 subscribers are also data users.
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