- Committed to partnerships in the 5G arena with over 60 operators across the 
globe

ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a leading provider of 
telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile 
internet, today announced that it has secured 25 5G commercial contracts 
globally and has been already committed to partnerships in the 5G arena with 
over 60 operators across the globe.

With innovation as the driving force, ZTE has made 5G its core development 
strategy. ZTE is a major contributor and participant in global 5G technology 
research and standardization. According to IPlytics, a market intelligence tool 
to analyze technology trends, market developments and a company's competitive 
position, as of June 15, ZTE had declared 1,424 families of 5G 
Standard-Essential Patents (SEP) and patent applications to the European 
Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), ranking global top 3 in terms of 
the number of such families. 

ZTE has filed more than 3,500 5G patent applications, with over 30 experts at 
the company taking key positions, such as president and reporter, in 
international standardization organizations. They have submitted more than 
45,000 papers to the organizations, including more than 7,000 proposals for 5G 
NR/NexGenCore international standards. 

ZTE, with its comprehensive 5G end-to-end products and solution capabilities as 
well as rich experience in network construction, is fully engaged in the 
rollout of commercial 5G networks. The company continues to maintain a leading 
edge in technology, and collaborates with upstream and downstream partners 
across the industry to promote the commercial deployment of 5G. 

In terms of wireless access, ZTE's full series of 5G AAU commercial products 
have achieved full-spectrum coverage and application in all 5G scenarios, 
enabling the fast construction of 5G networks through 5G NSA&SA dual-mode base 
stations, multi-mode UBR base stations, spectrum sharing, UniSite solutions and 
other simplified access-layer hardware equipment. Its IT BBU platform with an 
ultra-large capacity provides support for Multi-Mode network convergence and 
evolution with minimal connectivity. 

As for core networks, the commercial 5G Common Core first launched by ZTE 
supports unified 2G/3G/4G/5G/fixed full convergence and full access, as well as 
3GPP R15 SA and NSA, cutting investment cost by 40% for operators. 

In the aspect of 5G transport network, ZTE's 5G Flexhaul end-to-end products 
are ready for commercial use, with large-scale deployment having begun. The 
performance in terms of ultra-low latency is far ahead of the competition, 
while the technical specs for ultra-high precision clock synchronization are 
fully compliant with 3GPP, approaching the definition for a network with 
"perfect synchronization". The multi-dimensional shaping technology and the 
next-generation FEC can increase the transmission distance of over 100G by 30%, 
significantly reducing the difficulty of deploying over 100G networks as well 
as the upgrade cost. 

In the field of terminals, ZTE has collaborated with more than 20 operators 
around the world in the development of 5G terminals. ZTE's 5G terminal 
solutions include 5G smart phones, 5G outdoor routers, 5G indoor routers, 5G 
mobile hotspots, 5G data terminals and 5G modules, among other serialized and 
polymorphic 5G terminal products. ZTE also provides various industries with 
customized 5G modular solutions. ZTE unveiled its first flagship 5G mobile 
phone, Axon 10 Pro, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, in 
February 2019, taking the lead in commercializing 5G mobile phones. In the 
first half of 2019, ZTE Axon 10 Pro in 5G edition was released successively in 
China, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Finland, Austria, etc., with sales of 
the device having formally begun in Finland and the United Arab Emirates.

ZTE helps operators build an ideal 5G network based on a tripartite philosophy 
of "Greatness Lies in Simplicity", "Swiftness Is Invincible", and "Act 
Dynamically", while, in the process of network construction, taking into 
account the four operations of arithmetic: addition, subtraction, 
multiplication and division: 

Subtraction refers "Greatness Lies in Simplicity" by building a minimalist 
network, unifying the network control layer, streamlining the hardware 
equipment for the access layer, and achieving shared hardware capabilities. 

Addition means to increase the "intelligence quotient" or "IQ" of the network 
to make it more intelligent and enhance the competitiveness of network 
equipment. 

Division pertains to subdividing the scenario and using slicing technology to 
segment the physical network into several virtual mobile networks that serve N 
vertical customers at the same time. The method allows for network reuse and 
reduces the cost of building, operating and maintaining the network, while also 
slashing the cost associated with application trial and error, while improving 
online speed. 

Multiplication means cross-border in many senses of the word, referring chiefly 
to the 5G network being "multiplied" across many verticals, delivering 5G 
control, 5G UAV, AR/VR and other abilities, using technology aggregation as a 
means to holistically bring entire industries together, while converting an 
industry's assets into a value-add for its IT and communications networks, and, 
in doing so, unleashing a revolution that changes the business model for each 
and every industry vertical. 

Given the strong demand for 5G applications and the change in the models of how 
businesses will collaborate in the world of 5G, ZTE and its partners jointly 
carried out a large number of exploratory projects in 5G industry applications, 
promoted cross-industry integration and development, advocated for the 
implementation of intelligent ports, intelligent industry, intelligent security 
and other industry applications, in a move to build a healthy and complete 
industrial ecosystem together.

To date, ZTE has teamed up with operators and partners to build models for 
vertical industry application of 5G+ in more than 15 verticals, and established 
strategic cooperation with nearly 200 partners within the ecosystem to promote 
the digital transformation of the industry.  

About ZTE

ZTE is a provider of advanced telecommunications systems, mobile devices, and 
enterprise technology solutions to consumers, carriers, companies and public 
sector customers. As part of ZTE's M-ICT strategy, the company is committed to 
provide customers with integrated end-to-end innovations to deliver excellence 
and value as the telecommunications and information technology sectors 
converge. Listed in the stock exchanges of Hong Kong and Shenzhen (H share 
stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), ZTE's products and 
services are sold to over 500 operators in more than 160 countries. ZTE commits 
10 per cent of its annual revenue to research and development and has 
leadership roles in international standard-setting organizations. ZTE is 
committed to corporate social responsibility and is a member of the UN Global 
Compact. For more information, please visit www.zte.com.cn. 

Media Contacts:
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SOURCE  ZTE Corporation