ZTE to Supply Comprehensive Range of Communications Solutions for Beijing 2008 Olympic

July 14, 2008, Shenzhen, China - ZTE Corporation ("ZTE"), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today announced it will be supplying a comprehensive range of its telecom products and solutions for the forthcoming Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The announcement ensures that operation of the Games' 3G network infrastructure will remain reliable and stable throughout the global event. In conjunction, ZTE also developed a contingency plan alongside major Chinese telecom operators to provide various communication support services including 3G TD-SCDMA network, TD-SCDMA mobile phones, GoTa (Global open Trunking architecture) emergency communications, broadband access, IPTV and optical transmission among others.

To show its commitment to this prestigious international sporting event, ZTE is sending a team of 200 technical experts to Beijing as part of its Olympic Communications Support Group to provide critical technical support in managing the event's communications network.

"Following our successful participation in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games where we provided broadband and communications services, we are very proud that ZTE ‘s expertise will again play a key role in managing efficient operation of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games' communications network," said Yin Yimin, CEO of ZTE Corporation.

During the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, ZTE partnered with European telecom operator OTE by providing ADSL broadband communications products to support the Games' network operations. Further attesting to the company's industry leadership position, major Chinese telecom players have again selected ZTE to supply equipment and solutions for the deployment of advanced 3G networks.

China Mobile, China's largest telecom operator in terms of revenue, has selected ZTE to construct TD-SCDMA networks in several major Chinese cities including Olympic host cities Beijing and Qingdao. The partnership also saw China Mobile purchase a significant number of TD-SCDMA handsets with ZTE supplying 30 percent of the order making it the largest share in the industry and highlighting ZTE as the biggest 3G provider of both network infrastructure and handsets for the Beijing Olympic Games.  

ZTE is also partnering with China Telecom and China Satellite Communication on an emergency communications security system for the Qingdao Olympic Regatta. By providing GoTa, a next-generation CDMA-based digital trunking technology, this marks the first time that a China-grown trunking technology is applied at the Olympic Games. ZTE has also been working on communications exercises with Unicom, China's largest CDMA equipment provider and Netcom, China's largest DSL supplier to ensure that all components of the 3G network are successfully deployed before the Games begins next month.

In addition, ZTE is assisting China Telecom with an upgrade to their Shanghai IPTV, currently the world's largest H.264 version with a 12M-bandwidth in order to meet the high demand for TV broadcasts during the Beijing Olympic Games.

About ZTE

ZTE is a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions.  The ZTE product range is the most complete in the world - covering virtually every sector of the wireline, wireless, service and terminals markets.  The company delivers innovative, custom-made products and services to customers in more than 135 countries, helping them to achieve continued revenue growth and to shape the future of the world's communications.  ZTE commits around 10% of annual turnover to research and development and takes a leading role in a wide range of international bodies developing emerging telecoms standards.  It is the fastest growing telecoms equipment company in the world, and is China's only listed telecoms manufacturer, with shares publicly traded on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges.  ZTE was included in BusinessWeek's 2006 ranking of China's Top 20 Brands. ZTE was awarded the "Most Promising Vendor of the year" by Frost & Sullivan in its 2007 Asia Pacific ICT Awards, and was reported as the fastest growing telecom equipment and solutions provider among the major telecom vendors worldwide by IDC in 2007.  For more information, please visit www.zte.com.cn.

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