ZTEto Provide Disaster Recovery Solution to UMobile Malaysia

4 October 2013,Shenzhen—ZTE has been selected by U Mobile Sdn Bhd to provide a disaster recovery system to make Malaysia's most dynamic and innovative 3G mobile network more resilient and robust.

U Mobile will deploy ZTE's DR solution in the core net⁃work,increasing the backup capabilities of the network in⁃frastructure.The agreement between U Mobile and ZTE was signed today in Kuala Lumpur.ZTE's DR solution will be implemented on U Mobile's core transmission and IPCORE equipment and will significantly reduce service recovery times and improve network stability and reliability.

The DR system,which is expected to be completed in 2014,will enhance U Mobile's ability to provide uninter⁃rupted internet and mobile services to subscribers.After the project is completed,U Mobile will explore subsequent up⁃gradesand purchases depending on capacity requirements.“We are glad to be partnering with ZTE once again for the deployment of DR systems as we believe their expertise in telecommunications equipment and network solutions will add value to our company,”said Wong Heang Tuck,acting CEO and COO of U Mobile.“This is one of U Mobile's many major collaborations with ZTE and we look forward to greater partnershipsand work synergies ahead.”