Telecommunications equipment provider pursues new focus on enterprise market

15 October 2012, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, has announced a series of ICT convergence solutions at this year’s ITU Telecom World 2012 and GiTEX E 2012 in Dubai. The solutions aim to create a transparent and intelligent system to improve government and enterprise efficiency. They will expand public service capabilities and support enterprise customers’ innovation goals, improve the quality of life for the general public, and eliminate digital gaps in societies.

Informatisation is a significant force for promoting economic and social progress, and is a notable development trend in the world today. By virtue of its in-depth understanding of customer needs and constant innovation, ZTE is offering customers such as government departments and organisations in the oil, power and transportation industries ICT convergence solutions based on a cloud computing platform.

The ZTE solutions converge networks, platforms and applications along with image and data acquisition systems. Using them, a smart city can provide a public platform based on a cloud computing based data switching centre; a national broadband network integrating wireline broadband, wireless broadband, OSS and cloud computing based public service platforms; smart-grids covering every link from power generation to customer service. The highly efficient systems with the ability to react intelligently to a vast range of data inputs can enable end users to enjoy convenient and fast services across a wide range of sectors.

"This is one of the company’s key strategies in 2012,and ZTE has accumulated 15 years’ experience in the government and enterprise networks market,” said ZTE vice president Xu Ming.“ZTE has made significant inroads in the MEA (Middle East and Africa) enterprise network market, and has gained experience by leading ICT convergence solutions in South Africa, Egypt, Botswana, Mauritius, Nigeria and Tanzania. Together with partners, ZTE is committed to speeding up the development of government and enterprise information technology to improve efficiency, boost business competitiveness and construct a safer social environment.”

ZTE continues to invest in the government and enterprise field, with revenue from these sectors in the first half year of 2012 growing 70 percent compared to the same period in 2011. ZTE’s business strategy in the MEA region is to build synergies and leading partnerships to develop next-generation ICT convergence solutions and assist government departments, enterprises, local operators, and higher education institutions to help MEA countries achieve real improvements in the services they deliver.