2007년 9월 21일 금요일

ZTE Completes Industry's First MBMS Multicast Service Testing with Qualcomm

2007-9-10
10 September 2007, Shenzhen, China - ZTE Corporation ("ZTE"), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today revealed that it has successfully completed an MBMS Multicast Service testing based on 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) R6 standard conducted at its Shanghai Research and Development Center last month in collaboration with Qualcomm. The testing is the first MBMS Multicast Service IOT (Inter-Operability Test) ever completed in the industry, considered a major breakthrough in extending MBMS' existing function to provide broadcast services only.

The test results show that 128 and 256kbit/s high-speed transmission of MBMS television programs broadcast and multicast services can be smoothly delivered over cellular networks. The success of MBMS Multicast Service IOT marks the readiness of commercial delivery to the mass market.

"This is certainly a strategic collaboration between ZTE and Qualcomm, two companies with proven track records in the wireless sector," said Fang Hui, ZTE's General Manager of WCDMA Products. "We have been dedicated to the R&D of WCDMA systems for around 10 years and all our solutions have passed industry standards. The success of the industry's first MBMS Multicast Service IOT further proves that we have WCDMA products that meet our customers' wireless communications requirements."

"Qualcomm is happy to co-operate with ZTE in conducting the MBMS testing, an area which we believe is part of the core development of ZTE's WCDMA products," said Frank Meng, President of Qualcomm Greater China. "This is a major contribution in the development of MBMS and we are confident that the results of the testing will help our customers provide more competitive WCDMA products and solutions moving forward."

MBMS, falling into two modes - multimedia broadcast and multicast service, is a simple, fast, and easy-to-deploy mobile multimedia service application solution that helps operators save on network deployment costs in developing and offering mobile TV and other multimedia services. Its multicast mode, is said to be a more effective and flexible way of delivering media services. With concerted efforts by various industry players to rapidly develop MBMS solutions, multimedia services such as advertising, TV programs, MMS, and similar services will soon be readily available over various cellular networks to small terminals such as handsets.

Since the standardization process began, ZTE has been investing in MBMS R&D. As an active member of 3GPP, ZTE has included MBMS in its long-term product roadmap. The company's aggressive R&D collaboration and customer-oriented marketing strategy has resulted in the deployment of ZTE WCDMA products in more than 20 countries and regions worldwide.

AR Telecom Chooses ZTE Corporation to Build Backbone Transmission Network in Portugal

2007-9-13
13 September 2007, Shenzhen, China - ZTE Corporation ("ZTE"), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, announced today that AR Telecom, Portugal's leading independent fixed network telecommunications provider, has appointed the company to build the country's backbone transmission network. The network project coverage will span across Lisbon, Portugal's capital, Porto, and other well-developed cities in the country.

Under the agreement, the backbone transmission network project will utilize ZTE's ZXMP M800 - the only high capacity DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexer) equipment incorporating six types of network equipment protections in the industry, and MSTP equipment including ZXMP S330, S320 and S200 for hybrid networking. Upon completion of the project, AR Telecom will accomplish its network coverage in Portugal's main cities as part of its network development business in the country.

"We are delighted to again partner with AR Telecom, whom we had worked with several years back, to help build the backbone transmission network in the main cities of Portugal, allowing us to further expand our technology presence in the European market," said Mr. Li Wei, Chief Representative of ZTE Portugal. "We had an excellent collaboration with AR Telecom previously, and we want to maintain our relationship by providing them with our custom-made solutions and advanced technology to meet and satisfy their business and technical requirements."

"After a comprehensive network solution evaluation and considering our previous partnerships, we've decided to again collaborate with ZTE, whom we believe fully understands our unique requirements in developing the network infrastructure," said Martins, CTO of AR Telecom. "ZTE's tailor-made solutions fit well with our needs, hence we are confident that key cities in Portugal will have the best and most reliable network infrastructure in Europe."

Portugal has a highly competitive telecommunications industry, hence it is imperative for service providers to look for a solution that is stable and environment friendly, and a supplier with proven technology expertise and excellent after-sales service. As a rapidly growing provider of fixed network in Portugal and having developed the next generation triple play wireless network TMAX, digital and with high capacity, AR Telecom is now focusing on offering new communications services such as TriplePlay. Currently the subscriber base in Portugal reaches to more than 30,000 customers at the beginning of 2007. To serve the TMAX access network, AR Telecom is building a DVB+DWDM network relying on ZTE's ZXMP transmission equipment.

ZTE has been aggressively expanding in overseas markets in recent years, and has established partnerships with over 500 operators in more than 120 countries. Among its most recent major projects include India's transmission network with BSNL, Tunisia's national transmission network with Tunisie Telecom, and Nepal's cellular lines network with Nepal Telecom. ZTE's telecommunications network products are widely used globally in Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, UAE, Africa and Middle East. According to Ovum-RHK, a leading international telecommunications, IT and software research firm, ZTE has been the fastest growing mainstream optical equipment vendor for three consecutive years.

ZTE to Showcase World-Class Solutions Portfolio at Infocom Moscow 2007

2007-9-20

20 September 2007, Shenzhen, China - ZTE Corporation ("ZTE"), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, announced today that the company will be exhibiting and presenting in Russia's biggest annual ICT show, the Infocom Moscow 2007 to be held from 24-27 October, to showcase its world-class solutions portfolio as a global industry leader.

As one of the major show exhibitors, ZTE will demonstrate its comprehensive, customer-oriented and integrated wireless, optical and data telecommunications solutions for WCDMA network, GSM, 2G/3G hybrid network, IMS-based network convergence, open service platform, as well as different types of terminals.

"Over the years, ZTE has been closely partnering with Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) carriers and government organizations to provide quality and innovative technologies to its customers," said Mr. Ding Haomin, Chief Representative of ZTE Russia. "We invest about ten percent of our revenues for R&D, and combining that with highly-capable, experienced and skilled technical staff, ZTE customers are assured that we only develop high-quality proven products and solutions that meet their demands and business requirements."

Infocom Moscow 2007 will bring together international ICT industry professionals and gurus into one venue to provide their insights and share the latest industry developments. More than 150 exhibitors will demonstrate their latest ICT products at the event, including prominent multinational companies such as Nokia Siemens Networks, Ericsson, ALCATEL / Lucent Technologies and British Telecom.

At the event, ZTE will also be providing an overview on how it has been helping various countries worldwide establish their communication networks. For example, the company was recently appointed by AR Telecom to build Portugal's backbone transmission network; partnered with CMPak of Pakistan for GSM network expansion in the country; helped Tunisie Telecom deploy the national transmission network in Tunisia; and collaborated with Telkom Indonesia ("Telkom") to help expand the CDMA2000 network capacity for national coverage in Indonesia.

ZTE's full product portfolio continues to rank among the best in the industry. During the first half of 2007, the company tallied 240% and 300% increase in CDMA base station shipment and GSM volume shipment, respectively. In the same period, it also achieved remarkable business results, with revenues reaching RMB15.232 billion, 43.85% higher than the revenue in the same period last year, and net profit of RMB460 million, 32.5% higher than with the corresponding period in 2006. To date, ZTE has provided its products and services in over 120 countries and regions, and has established partnerships with over 500 operators worldwide.

ZTE technical and product teams will be at 2C2-1 stand located in Hall 1 to demonstrate its wireless, optical and data telecommunications solutions.