ZTE, Reliance to build 100G metro optical network
Chinese equipment vendor ZTE has clinched a deal to build a 100G optical transportation network (OTN) for Indian telco Reliance Communications. ZTE will design, engineer, install, operate and maintain...
View ArticleZTE commences commercial dual connection testing
Chinese comms equipment maker ZTE says it is testing ways to boost the performance of LTE by exploring the limits of duplexing technologies. It has launched dual-connectivity performance tests based on...
View ArticleZTE, HP and China Unicom prove that VoLTE can be virtualized in 4G
Running voice services over a virtualized 4G network works and ZTE, HP and China Unicom claim to have the evidence. The telecoms kit manufacturer, IT vendor and telco have been working together on a...
View ArticleZTE claims D-MIMO breakthrough
Telecoms equipment maker ZTE says it has made a ‘significant breakthrough’ in research on next-generation radio access networks. It announced it has successfully tested the world’s first pre-commercial...
View ArticleTelefónica hails success of virtualisation technology tests on ZTE’s Cloud...
Mobile comms equipment maker ZTE and telco Telefónica have jointly tested a range of virtual network functions (VNFs) from ZTE’s Cloud UniCore portfolio. The successful trial runs of ZTE’s vIMS and...
View ArticleZTE announces record 2015 revenues on LTE and optical networks
Chinese networking vendor ZTE maintained its strong profit growth in 2015, but this time it was fuelled by a healthy jump in revenues as much as cutting overheads. In its guidance for full-year 2015...
View ArticleZTE says Pre5G UDN will be perfect stop gap until 2020
Chinese telecoms equipment maker ZTE Corporation unveiled its Pre5G Ultra Dense Network (UDN) system on day 4 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, claiming it can solve today’s network problems can...
View ArticleZTE reportedly set to face US export restrictions
Chinese telecoms kit provider ZTE looks set to have severe restrictions placed on its ability to export goods from the US, according to a Reuters report. The reason for the restrictions, which are set...
View ArticleIoT dominates CeBIT tech show
German tech show CeBIT has been hijacked by the nascent IoT industry as Huawei, ZTE, and SAP all used the event to make announcements. Huawei launched a connected city lighting solution that claims to...
View ArticleUS suspends ZTE trade sanctions
In a move which could be seen as a win for everyone involved, the US has given ZTE a reprieve from the trade sanctions placed on it a fortnight ago. As punishment for ZTE allegedly breaching...
View ArticleZTE signs China Unicom deal for SDN, NFV, VoLTE development
Chinese kit vendor ZTE says it has signed an extensive agreement with China Unicom to develop working SDN and NFV practices, while trialling a new VoLTE solution. The agreement will see both parties...
View ArticleThree top executives to leave ZTE as part of US agreement – reports
Three top level ZTE executives are set to leave the company this week as the board looks to make amends over recent trade sanctions placed upon the Chinese vendor by the US. Sources cited by the WSJ...
View ArticleZTE reorganises board, CEO and EVPs walk
It is all change at ZTE as speculation over the removal of board members, including the CEO and two EVPs, has been confirmed. Telecoms.com reported earlier this week the Chinese vendor was set to get...
View ArticleCarrier networking sales drive 23% ZTE revenue growth
ZTE has posted a 23% revenue growth for its full-year 2015 results, pointing to growth in its international consumer business and carrier networking gear. Amid a management reshuffle and...
View ArticleZTE claims NB-IoT and VR firsts
Chinese telco ZTE has laid claim to being the first to demonstrate the verification based on NB-IoT, as well as the first realtime VR service based on pre-5G technology. The NB-IoT demo was conducted...
View ArticleChina Mobile and ZTE launch ‘world’s largest’ NFV network
ZTE has announced China Mobile has officially initiated the commercialisation of its rich communication services (RCS) network, which it claims is currently the largest NFV IMS network in the world. As...
View ArticleIoT platforms LoRa, Sigfox, Weightless and NB-IoT all announce progress
As the race to become the default specialist low-power network for IoT hots up, LoRa, Sigfox, Weightless and NB-IoT have all made fresh announcements. The LoRa Alliance has welcomed Liu Jianye, GM for...
View ArticleTelefónica claims LATAM’s first fixed/mobile IMS VoLTE network
Telefónica and ZTE have set to work on constructing a unified fixed-mobile convergent IMS VoLTE network to support domestic and mobile HD calling. Calling it a first for Telefónica in LATAM, and...
View ArticleTelefónica adds ZTE to 5G partnership drive
Telefónica has continued its 5G innovation drive by partnering with ZTE for another research and development project. While yesterday’s announcement saw the Spanish telco join forces with Huawei over...
View ArticleZTE launches 5G Cloud RAN solution, says IoT will spark new industrial...
ZTE has announced the launch of a flagship radio solution targeting 5G, claimed a record-breaking long-haul transmission test, and stated that IoT will spark the fourth industrial revolution. In what...
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