ASIA : Innovative solutions – from its world-leading NGN (Next Generation Network) equipment to the world’s smallest 3G WCDMA handset – will be unveiled by ZTE Corporation, China’s largest listed telecommunications company, at next month’s Supercomm India exhibition in New Delhi, India (February 2-4).

As the event’s Platinum Sponsor, ZTE Corporation will showcase its profitable, customer-oriented and integrated solutions covering wireless, optical and data telecommunications, such as NGN technology, CDMA2000 1x EVDO, GoTa (Global open Trunking architecture), TVoIP/VOD (Television over IP/Video on Demand), WCDMA, value-added services and its range of handsets – including the F808 – the world’s smallest 3G WCDMA handset.

ZTE is already supplying the Indian market and the exhibition comes at a time when, just outside Delhi, a major installation is taking place between ZTE and its local partner Atlas Interactive (India) Private Limited to provide world-leading TVoIP and high-speed Broadband Internet access facilities. The strategic alliance agreement between the two companies, expected to be worth more than one billion Rupees, involves supplying and commissioning a network as the foundation for a range of triple play services for subscribers around Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Noida.

“These services will entertain, educate and facilitate communications, through one single, unique and flexible point of entry into homes and businesses. It will create for India a centre of excellence in service delivery to customers that will be the envy of much of the rest of the world and we are very proud to be working with Atlas to achieve it,” said Ms Fang Rong, ZTE Vice President.

“The exhibition stand at Supercomm will reflect how ZTE can develop such enterprising, solution-rich networks, for the benefit of operators across India, Asia and the rest of the world and we look forward to showing visitors our capabilities.”

The exhibition also comes at a time when ZTE’s ongoing commitment to research and development is paying off in terms of fast growth at home and abroad (the corporation spends about 10% of revenues annually on investment for future developments). With an accurate and in-depth perception of the market, ZTE has introduced multi-level product systems to meet the individual requirements of various customers by leveraging its diversified products and customised market strategies. The exhibition will provide an ideal opportunity to discuss new advancements and technologies with key industry organisations, and see the latest developments that help keep implementation costs down and maximize return on infrastructure investment.

The Asian telecoms market has continued to grow steadily in recent years, and it is now a broad market with vast potential. In 2004, ZTE achieved the following significant breakthroughs:

• In Vietnam, ZTE signed a framework agreement with Vietnam Railways for its railway communication network project.

• In the Philippines, ZTE won the contract for an NGN tandem switch project from leading telecom players.
• In Uzbekistan, ZTE deployed a national IP backbone Network.
• In Indonesia, home to the world’s fourth largest population, ZTE supplied one of the world’s most advanced access network systems.

• In Pakistan, ZTE installed the country’s first nationwide NGN.
• In Bangladesh, ZTE signed an agreement with Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB) to install a fixed network.

• In Nepal, ZTE deployed CDMA2000 1X equipment to build a state-of-the-art network that will cover the country’s major areas.

• In Malaysia, ZTE deployed a CDMA based GoTa digital communication network covering the whole country.

“ZTE has a mission to be the leading supplier to the Asian region and visitors to our stand will be able to see for themselves that we have the products, the solutions and the people to make that mission successful,” said Ms Fang Rong.