Frost&Sullivan Recognizes ZTE as 2011 LTEVendor of the Year

ZTE Corporation announced on November 10,2011 that it has been named LTEVendor of the Year by leading consulting firm Frost&Sullivan.

The Frost&Sullivan LTEVendor of the Year award is given to companies that have achieved excellence in LTE.ZTE won the award for its growing number of secured contracts and also for its patent applications.The company’s industry leading equipment has entered high-end markets such as Europe,Japan,and the United States.ZTE is one of the world’s most competitive LTEsolutions providers.

ZTE ’s influence in the global LTEmarket has steadily grown.In first half 2011,the number of new LTEcontracts exceeded the total number of LTEcontracts for the whole of 2010.ZTE has won 28 contracts for LTEcommercial application and has deployed test networks in conjunction with more than 90 operators worldwide.To date,more than 100,000 ZTE LTEterminalunits have been ordered worldwide.The terminals,which are purchased by high-end operators,contribute to the commercialization of LTEtechnology.

“ZTE is honored to be recognized by Frost&Sullivan as a leader in the LTEfield,”said Mr.Richard Lihe Ye,the senior director of wireless product operation for ZTE Corporation.“The award illustrates the company’s commitment to the development and commercialization of next-generation technology.”

ZTE is a leader in developing LTEtechnologies.To date,ZTE has applied to ETSIfor 235 essential patents for LTEstandards,accounting for approximately 7 per cent of the totalnumber of EPapplications globally.