ZTE clinches global telecoms award for revolutionizing 5G-native automobile manufacturing

• Ground-breaking solution empowers automotive equipment integrators with pre-integrated 5G capabilities, catalyzing digital transformation across the automotive manufacturing industry
• Successful deployment demonstrates scalability from automotive manufacturing to broader discrete manufacturing sectors

London, UK, 28 November 2024 – ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, has been honored with the "Enterprise Solution Excellence" award at the Global Telecoms Awards 2024 for its innovative 5G-Native Smart Manufacturing Solution.

The winning solution, developed in collaboration with China Mobile and Guangzhou MINO Equipment Co. Ltd., showcases how pre-integrated 5G capabilities in production systems can catalyze digital transformation across the automotive manufacturing sector. The deployment at MINO's facility demonstrates remarkable improvements in production flexibility and efficiency, enabling highly elastic production that adapts swiftly to market demands—from traditional fuel vehicles to electric vehicles—without costly production line modifications.

This collaborative achievement marks a significant breakthrough in automotive manufacturing digitalization. By pre-integrating 5G capabilities into manufacturing equipment, MINO has pioneered a transformative approach that benefits the entire automotive industry ecosystem. This innovation enables automotive manufacturers to achieve unprecedented production flexibility while significantly reducing deployment costs and complexity.

The revolutionary solution has fundamentally transformed traditional manufacturing networks. The pre-integrated 5G-native architecture has dramatically simplified network deployment, reducing installation time from 24 hours to just one hour. This breakthrough achievement is complemented by ultra-low latency performance of 4ms and exceptional reliability reaching 99.999%, setting new standards for industrial-grade wireless communications. The seamless integration of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems has yielded a remarkable 30% reduction in production downtime, while advanced digital twin capabilities have minimized implementation risks by 95%.

Notably, the success of this solution has extended beyond automotive manufacturing. The same architecture has been successfully deployed in discrete manufacturing sectors, including automotive battery production and electronics assembly, demonstrating its versatility and scalability across various industrial applications.

This award-winning solution represents a significant milestone in manufacturing digitalization, setting new standards for industrial connectivity and automation across global manufacturing sectors.