The setback can't be good news for the Waterloo - based
handset maker which has seen a dramatic downturn in its
global business in recent years, accompanied by an equally severe downsizing of its workforce.
Under this MOU which covers both OEM and ODM projects, the
global consumers of France Telecom - Orange can look forward to a portfolio of
handsets, mobile broadband devices and tablets created through Orange and HUAWEI's collabourative product development efforts, joint investments in technology and innovation as well as exploration of new
business models underpinned by co-marketing and sales activities.