Backed by top quality network products, excellent brand image and a thorough understanding of the Benxi Iron & Steel Group's IT project, Huawei-3Com was awarded the project of deploying a network solution for Benxi Iron & Steel Group at the end of 2005.

Established in 1905, Benxi Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd is a sizable state-owned steel enterprise with a history of more than a century. Notches on its belt include manufacturing the first gun and the first cannon in the history of the PRC, Benxi is a name of prestige and glory. Now, this century-old steel enterprise is in urgent need of engineering and perfecting its information system to improve its management efficiency and competitiveness so as to support its business development.

Benxi Iron & Steel's network covers all major steel production lines within the company. The network will initially serve as the platform for Benxi's ERP system, and will be expanded to bean information platform for the entire group at a later stage. After the deployment of this network solution, Benxi Iron & Steel will have an advanced, stable, highly efficient, secure and reliable enterprise network that features high maintainability and manageability.

To meet Benxi Iron & Steel's requirements, Huawei-3Com has come up with a highly effective end-to-end enterprise network solution that can handle multiple business activities. Network products include S8500, S3900 and S3000 switches, NE40 high-end routers and Quidview network management system, complemented by the MPLS VPN management system and XLOG logging system. When completed, the network will provide Benxi Iron & Steel with a wire-speed and highly scalable enterprise network that can handle multiple business tasks. With the network in place, Benxi Iron & Steel can fully satisfy requirements of its ERP and other application systems, and support the group's ongoing IT application development.

Huawei-3Com has successfully contracted enterprise IT engineering projects for many large steel corporations. To date, projects have been completed for Chongqing Iron & Steel, Maanshan Iron & Steel, Liuzhou Iron & Steel and Taiyuan Iron and Steel Group. The implementation of the Benxi Iron & Steel project marks the perfect union of IT application by a century-old steel company and the superior Huawei-3Com network. Not only does it lay a solid foundation for Benxi Iron & Steel to build a sound enterprise network, it also enhances exposure of the Huawei-3Com brand name in the steel industry.