COMPANY PROFILE

ZTE Corporation is a globally-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and network

solutions. With operations in 160 countries, the company is a leader in technology innovation,

delivering superior products and business solutions to clients all over the world. Founded in

1985, ZTE is listed on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges and is China’s

largest listed telecoms equipment company.

 

Offering the industry’s most comprehensive product range and end-to-end solutions, ZTE

delivers cutting-edge technology to telecommunications clients in wireless, access & bearer,

value-added services, terminals, managed network services, and ICT solutions for enterprises

and government agencies The company’s expertise and flexibility in these areas enables

telecommunications operators and enterprises globally to achieve business objectives and attain

increased competitiveness. ZTE’s technology is deployed by leading international operators and

Fortune-500 enterprises globally. The company is the world’s fourth-largest handset maker,

offering stylish and intelligent devices for consumers around the world.

 

ZTE believes in technology innovation as a core value of the company, investing more than 10%

of annual revenue in R&D. The company has established 18 state-of-the-art R&D centers in the

China, France, India and employs over 30,000 research professionals. With 107 subsidiaries

devoted to innovation globally, ZTE was the world’s biggest originator of technology patents in

each of the past two years, according to data from the World Intellectual Property Organization.  

As a member of the UN Global Compact, ZTE is committed to a vision of balanced, sustainable

development in the social, environmental and economic arenas. Promoting freedom of

communications around the world, the company has incorporated innovation, technological

convergence and the concept of "going green" into the product life cycle. This includes R&D,

production, logistics and customer service. The company also is committed to maximizing

energy efficiency and minimizing the CO2 emissions.

 Active in community programs, ZTE participated in relief efforts related to the 2004 tsunami in

Indonesia, the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan, China, and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. ZTE also

established the ZTE Special Children Care Fund, the largest charity fund in China. 

Looking forward, ZTE will continue to shape the global telecommunications industry, working

with our customers and partners to stay on top of shifts in technology, business models and

market needs. 

Responsibility

 

ZTE Corporation is one of the listed global integrated telecommunications manufacturing

companies and the global providers of telecommunications equipment and network solutions.

Through twenty-five years' development, ZTE has scaled up its operation, at the same time, has

seriously implemented the scientific development concept, actively fulfilled the corporate social

responsibility, and consciously put the corporate social responsibility in the mindset of the

company's strategy, corporate culture and operating activities, thus making every efforts to

establish harmonious corporate.

In February, 2009, ZTE Corporation has formally become a member of the United Nations

Global Compact. ZTE will take this as a new starting pointing to bring the Global Compact and

its Ten Principles into its corporate culture and business concept to make great effort to promote

the harmonious development among economy, environment and society, thus committing itself

to become the paragon of the Global Corporate Citizenship.

 

 ZTE’s CSR vision is to

 

- conduct all business in an ethical and sustainable way that protects and advances the human

rights, health, safety, well-being and personal development of all people working directly or

indirectly for ZTE,

-　 operate always in an environmentally responsible manner and actively contribute to solving

the world’s current and future challenges

- 　 help all its customers – internal and external – take advantage of the opportunities of a

changing world and to positively impact societies on a local level around the world.

MILESTONE

2012

ZTE continuedindustry leadership in next-generation PON technology 

ZTE presented its first smartphone “Skate” under own brand in Germany 

ZTE launchedindustry first TD-LTE Pico Base Station at MWC 2012 

ZTE reachedwireless network expansion agreement with Etisalat Misr 

ZTE, Telefonica jointly launched ‘Call Me Now’ service in Venezuela 

ZTE joinedglobal IT leaders on Cloud Computing Standards Study Group 

ZTE attainedglobal No.1 PCT patent filings spot 

ZTE and Hi3G Sweden signedstrategic deal worth US$74 million 

ZTE achieved breakthrough in 400Gb &1Tb optical transmission during field trial in Western

Europe 

ZTE unveiledworld-first multi-application 400G and 1T DWDM prototype 

ZTE partnered with KPN Group Belgium to deploy packet switched core network　

ZTE won Best Broadband Partnership at Broadband InfoVision Awards 

ZTE became the 4th biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world during the third quarter of

2012 

ZTE launchedinnovative energy saving solutions for LTE networks 

ZTE’s GoTa was accepted by ITU reporton the ITU conference in Geneva 

ZTE helped China Mobile Hong Kong to launch the world first converged TD-LTE / LTE FDD

network

  

2011

ZTE held 235 LTE essential patents, 7% of all LTE essential patents declared on the IPR online

database of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (as of 30 November 2010).

ZTE reached No. 3 spot for global market growth.

ZTE No. 2 worldwide in international patent applications in 2010, topped PCT patent

applications in Q1 2011.

ZTE deployed LTE/DC-HSPA+ national network for Hutchison 3G Austria.

CTIA recognized ZTE with 2011 emerging technology awards.

ZTE delivered world's first LTE TDD/FDD dual-mode infrastructure equipment to Hi3G.

ZTE was selected for first batch of China TD-LTE trial network construction.

ZTE and P1 successfully demonstrated the ability for WiMAX and TD-LTE to co-exist on the

same network, making ZTE the first company in the industry to successfully test this

revolutionary technology.

ZTE, Qualcomm completed industry's first CDMA2000 1x advanced IOT test.

DiGi appointed ZTE to deploy 5,000 LTE-ready sites.

ZTE and Sri Lanka‘s Mobitel carried out the first successful 4G(LTE) trial in South Asia.

ZTE unveiled proprietary cloud computing operating system “Co Cloud“ and announced the

completion of the Nanjing Cloud-Computing Centre.

ZTE and Cell C announced Africa’s first 42Mbps DC-HSPA+ 900MHz commercial network.

ZTE ZXR10 T8000 router passed MEF tests.

ZTE awarded Optical Vendor of the Year and IPTV Vendor of the Year by Frost & Sullivan.

ZTE and India’s Sistema signed an MOU, outlining principles and strategic direction for future

cooperation between the two corporations. The signing ceremony was attended by the presidents

of India and China. 

ZTE shipped 60 million terminal products, including 35 million handsets in the first half of 2011.

ZTE unveiled world’s first commercial LTE micro base station.

ZTE achieved world’s first TD-LTE and 2G/3G handover interoperability test.

ZTE set world record with first WDM Tbit ULH transmission in beyond-100G field.

ZTE debuted first TD-LTE multi-mode dual standby smart terminal at Shenzhen Universiade

2011.

ZTE completed industry’s first interoperability test between FDD-LTE/TD-LTE and

GSM/UMTS.

ZTE’s President Shi Lirong was named one of the most powerful executives in the annual Global

Telecoms Business Magazine Power 100.

  

2010

President Hu Jintao visited ZTE booth at " Expo on Emerging Industries of Strategic

Importance" in Shenzhen, giving great concern to TD-LTE deployment.

ZTE Chairman Mr. Hou Weigui was selected as one of the "Outstanding Innovation Persons"

among the "Top 30 Elites during the 30-Year Development of Shenzhen Special Economic

Zone".

ZTE was awarded two Glod China Patent Awards recognized by the World Intellectual Property

Organization (WIPO) and State Intellectual Property Office of P.R. China (SIPO). ZTE had an

accumulated patent applications of 30,000. 

ZTE was awarded the Best Investor Prize 2010 by the Greater Paris Investment Agency,

recognising the company for its contribution to the Greater Paris region.

ZTE and CSL were awarded the LTE Infrastructure Innovation award as part of the Global

Telecoms Business Innovation Awards 2010.  

Telenor commissioned ZTE to build Hungary's first LTE-ready network. ZTE would deploy over

6,000 base stations including LTE eNodeBs throughout the country.

ZTE and Telefonica deployed Spain's first WiMAX 802.16e network for residential and

enterprise market.　

ZTE helped UCell launch 4G network in Uzbekistan.  As of July 2010, ZTE had deployed seven

LTE commercial networks and over 50 LTE trials in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and

the Asia Pacific region. 

ZTE launched the industry's first “xPON+EoC” solution, enabling quick convergence of the

three networks.

ZTE topped the global CDMA market with a 30% market share.  

 ZTE ranked second in the world in terms of market access of broadband products.

ZTE announced that it's one of the top 3 GSM equipment vendors in the industry in terms of

carrier frequency.

ZTE was ranked third in the global optical networking (ON) industry by sales revenue.

ZTE overtook Alcatel-Lucent to become the 4th largest firm in the industry, by wireless carrier

frequency. 

ZTE recorded 200 million terminal shipments, ranking the first in China.

 

2009 

ZTE  showcased various next-generation integrated end-to-end LTE solutions at the Mobile

World Congress Barcelona 2009.

ZTE and CSL announced availability of the world's first SDR-based HSPA+ commercial

network with a high-speed wireless download of up to 21Mbps.

ZTE Chariman Mr. Hou Weigui won Yuan Baohua Enterprise Management Gold Award.

ZTE launched world's first symmetrical 10G EPON equipment prototype.

ZTE and Qualcomm collaborated to boost WCDMA system capacity and performance.

ZTE was chosen to provide full scale, future-proof network for Promonte, part of the Telenor

Group.

ZTE was named “World's Best CDMA Equipment Manufacturer 2009” by  Frost & Sullivan. 

 

2008

ZTE served 51 of world's top 100 operators.

ZTE  served over 500 operators in more than 140 countries.

ZTE acquired 36.0% market share from I &II phases of China Mobile's TD-SCDMA

procurement; 26.9% of China Telecom’s  phase I CDMA2000  procurement; 21.5% of China

Unicom's Phase I  UMTS procurement.

ZTE signed Global Cooperation MOU with Vodafone, covering all infrastructure equipment

including GSM, UMTS and optical transmission.

ZTE clinched UMTS contract from CSL, and deployed the SDR based network in Hong Kong. 

ZTE announced its 3G strategy with the launch of its newest 3G terminal products for TD-

SCDMA, CDMA and WCDMA divided into nine different terminal categories and 40 product

types. ZTE’s handset ranked No. 6 in the world with sales volume reaching 45 million in 2008.

ZTE won North America 2008 3G CDMA Industry Achievement Award.

ZTE was included into the InfoTech 100 by BusinessWeek.

 

2007

ZTE's revenue from international principal operations accounted for 60% of the Company's total

revenue, exceeding the domestic market share for the first time.

ZTE formed strategic partnerships with world's leading multinational operators including

Vodafone, Telefonica and Hutchison, providing them with its customized terminals.

ZTE entered into a master purchase agreement with Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) in WiMAX

dormain. 

ZTE bagged 51% of China Mobile’s initial TD-SCDMA procurement.

ZTE was ranked as the top 1 CDMA vendor for two consecutive years for its CDMA  global

shipment volume.

ZTE joined world top four GSM vendors, obtaining the fastest growth in the industry in 2007.

ZTE GPON won InfoVision Innovation Award at Broadband World Forum Europe 2007.

 

2006

ZTE initialized the internationalization strategy via reorganizing the corporate structure and

dispatching domestic management into overseas markets.

ZTE signed a general contract with Telus, the second largest Canadian telecommunications

operator, to supply 3G terminals. That marked an important breakthrough for the Company in the

European and American high-end markets.

ZTE announced a long-term strategic partnership with France Telecom, paving the way for

profound cooperation in  a wide range of sectors including  fixed network access, services and

terminals. 

 

2005

Ranked as one of the 'Top 100 Information Technology Companies' by BusinessWeek

Joined the league of global telecoms giants by teaming up with Alcatel, Ericsson, France

Telecom and Portugal Telecom

Became China's largest wireless equipment provider with a global wireless capacity exceeding

100 million lines

Became one of the three largest DSLAM suppliers worldwide (Source: Gartner )

Further enhanced its presence in Europe by rolling out a five-month 3G Roadshow in 10

European countries

 

2004

Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as the first A to H listed Chinese enterprise

Launched the world's first CDMA2000-based digital trunking technology – GoTa (Global open

Trunking architecture)

Provided telecoms services for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens – ADSL system covered 16

facilities throughout the event

Made the first 3G call in Africa over a ZTE UMTS network in Tunisia

 

2003

Strategic emphasis on international business, with the number of international marketing staff

increased by over 100%

Became the largest CDMA system provider to BSNL, India's largest telecoms services company,

and constructed Africa's largest CDMA WLL network in Algeria

 

2002

Established ZTE handsets as a strategic product and a new source of revenue growth

Partnered with Intel (China) to develop 3G wireless and wireless LAN integration

communications technologies and equipment for CDMA2000 and UMTS

Established ZTE Global Customer Support Centre

 

2001

Constructed ZTE's first CDMA network for China Unicom, with a capacity of up to 1.1 million

lines

Constructed the world's first Softswitch network for China Netcom

Ranked No. 3 in the 'Top 50 listed companies with greatest development potential' in China

Securities Journal-Asia Business magazine

2000

Launched the world's first CDMA handset with detachable SIM card

Successfully put through the first CDMA2000 1x call using ZTE equipment

 

1999

Launched ZTE189 dual-frequency handset, the first Chinese dual-frequency product with

Chinese-owned intellectual property

First deployed the ZTE ZXMVC3000 video conferencing system in an overseas market, in

Kenya

Signed ZTE's first PHS contract with China Telecom

Established first overseas office, in Islamabad, Pakistan

 

1998

Won a US$95 million turnkey bid in Pakistan, the first large-scale overseas telecoms project

contracted with a Chinese telecoms company

Opened the company's first R&D institute in the USA, developing software, switching and

CDMA2000 1x technologies

 1997

Listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in China

 

1986-1996

Started transition to a multi-product R&D strategy, embracing wireless switching, transmission,

access, videoconferencing and power supply systems in 1996

Became the first Chinese telecoms equipment provider to attain ISO9001 quality standard

certificate in 1995

Developed ZXJ2000 digital SPC exchange which was awarded the 'Star of Innovation and

Invention' by the Chinese Branch of Technology Systems at the United Nations in

 1985

Founded Zhongxing Semiconductor Co. Ltd., the predecessor of ZTE Corporation in 1985,

Shenzhen, China

ZTE’S CSR strategy

 

ZTE’s CSR strategy is to pro-actively develop, implement and improve CSR compliance

throughout ZTE and its supply chain based on industry best practices, continuous learning and

improvement efforts. Its objective is to develop into a global CSR leader long-term.

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ZTE Communications

ZTE Communications is a quarterly peer‐reviewed technical magazine ISSN (1673‐5188). It

focuses on the innovation of ICT technologies, and has been listed in major international

databases. It is distributed to telecom reseachers and operators in more than 140 countries.

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ZTE Technologies

A technical magazine that keeps up with the latest industry trends, communicates leading

technologies and solutions, and shares stories of our customer success.

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Mobile World

The magazine aims to introduce readers ZTE's competitive handsets, data cards and tablets. It

features articles that give insight into the design concepts of ZTE products and it discusses future

trends for mobile phones.

PRODUCT PROFILE

Wireless

To meet the needs of operators due to increasingly more services and network building, seize

opportunities from industrial integration, keep the leadership in wireless products, and expand

business to high-end operators, ZTE will uphold and reinforce development strategies based on

continuous innovation, cost leadership and quick customization, provide operators around the

world with innovative wireless solutions involving various standards and products, provide

integrated E2E solutions covering terminals, services, wireless access and core network. 

High Efficiency

Flexible Networking

5G

GoTa

Microwave

Network Optimization Tools

Bearer

ZTE actively participates in the research of both Chinese and international standards and patents

related with bearer network technologies. Now ZTE is a member of about ten Chinese and

international standardization organizations including ITU-T, ETSI, IETF, IEEE, BBF, MEF,

MSF, OIF, IP/MPLS Forum, and CCSA. It has submitted over 400 standard drafts to the ISO

during the definition of bearer network technologies and standards, and had over ten seats of ITU

Editor. In China, ZTE has led or actively participated in the preparation of most industrial and

national standards. It has applied for about 1,800 domestic patents and about 150 international

patents concerning bearer network technologies.

Network Efficiency

Network Profit

Intelligent OAM & Eco-Friendly Design

Hot Technologies

Core Network

Based on comprehensive understanding of core network, ZTE puts forward Concept: C-

Convergence, O-Open, R-Reliability, and E-Efficiency. In the high speed developing era of

mobile Internet, ZTE owns the future-oriented intelligent platform ETCA (Enhanced Advanced

Telecommunications Computing Architecture) and high-end router T8000, which provides

solutions of advanced ZTE Smart Pipe solution (ZSP), intelligent user data convergence (UDC),

next generation CS&IMS convergence network and intelligent network O&M, etc. so as to help

operators build a new core network with high efficiency, high intelligence and low cost.

Voice Communication

Packet Core

Convergence User Data

Intelligent OSS

Architecture Evolution

VAS

ZTE started R&D of Value-Added Service (VAS) products in 1995 as one of the first vendors

that invested heavily in this field in China. As a leading value-added service provider in the

industry, ZTE established 9 professional value-added service R & D centers with over 3000

engineers in the world. 

With the “Anyservice” brand, it provides the “Any service” solutions “in any network at any

place any time” for individuals, enterprises and families. ZTE Anyservice mainly provides 8

solutions, including NGIN solution for fixed network and mobile network, iVAS solution for

integrated message, IPTV solution for multimedia, national security solution for anti-terrorism

(M2M-based), NGCC solution, SDP+APPstore solution, integrated program signal coverage

solution for DVB-C, T and S modes, and Digital home solution for network terminal products,

such as OTT and IPTV forth screen.

Consumer

Family

Industry & Enterprise

OSS/BSS

Fixed Access

ZTE provides numerous flexible and green solutions for global operators to enhance their fixed

network value and achieve a sustainable development, such as 10G-EPON solution, Next-

generation home network solution, “Green” broadband solution, Next-generation PON,

Broadband operation and maintenance solution, ZXA10 MSAN integrated service access

network system and ZXDSL broadband access solution. 

Energy & Infrastructure

ZTE took to the R&D of telecom power products in year 1995 and its power supply has gained

rapid development with its in-depth understanding on telecommunication technology and

powerful R&D. 

ZTE dedicates to the research and development of new technology. By now, it has obtained more

than 140 national patents in power, electricity and electronics, 85% of which are invention

patent. It also led and took part in the formation and modification of over 10 national and

industrial standards. ZTE has EMC lab certified by and reliability lab certified by CNAS. The

power products are with certifications such as ISO14001, TL9000, TLC, TUV and CE.