19 November 2013, Shenzhen, China – 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 that ZTE’s ZSmart BSS/OSS V8 has successfully achieved TM Forum’s Frameworx 12.0 Conformance Certification.

TM Forum’s Frameworx Conformance Certification is an independent verification of how a solution’s business processes and information models align with the industry standards found in Frameworx, including the Business Process Framework (eTOM) and Information Framework (SID)

ZTE ZSmart BSS/OSS V8 is the latest IT software and service suite developed by ZTE, which can provide end-to-end operation support for operators. Based on the unified SOA architecture, ZSmart BSS/OSS provides comprehensive functional components and product suites that can be flexibly combined and configured to help operators cope with rapidly changing markets and customer requirements. In addition, ZSmart BSS/OSS V8 provides many innovative solutions, including intelligent charging and policy control which can be adopted to help operators realise intelligent traffic operation and precise marketing, complete OSS upgrades and IT reconstruction, and explore new commercial models to face the new challenges of the age of data.

ZTE has always promoted the standardisation of telecommunication products and has applied for more than 40,000 domestic and international patents. More than 90 percent of all patents held by ZTE have covered basic patents for international telecommunication technology standards. Over 60 percent of those patents are in new technology fields such as LTE, cloud computing, the Internet of Things and smart terminals.

ZTE joined the TM Forum in 2001 and has actively participated in its activities in developing standards in the fields of telecom business and operation support.

Achieving Frameworx 12.0 Conformance Certification indicates that the ZTE ZSmart BSS/OSS V8product aligns with advanced industry standards, and can provide cost-effective and flexible solutions and services. It also indicates that it can help operators effectively reduce system construction and operation costs and advance stable network development in rapidly changing markets for operators by accelerating the launch times of new businesses.

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http://www.tmforum.org/ZTECorporationZSmart/15678/home.html