ZTE Gains Networking Contract at The World?s Largest City North Of The Arctic Circle
-/18 Jan, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-The port of Murmansk in Northern Russia ? the world?s largest city north of the Arctic Circle ? is to receive a CDMA450 network from ZTE, China?s leading global supplier of advanced telecommunications infrastructure.
This latest success for ZTE follows a contract win with Skylink, Russia?s largest CDMA operator, which will see ZTE provide a CDMA2000 1X system to cover all of Murmansk, Russia?s largest seaport on the Arctic Ocean.
?We are delighted to see the equipment and satisfactory performances of the system. We are very confident that ZTE will provide perfect services for our users with its advanced CDMA technology and we look forward to a long-term business relationship between us,? said Mr Gennady Golant, General Director of Delta Telecom, a subsidiary of Skylink.
Under the contract, ZTE will provide a full series of CDMA2000 equipment, including base stations, switching and data networks. ZTE?s solution enables operators to upgrade their networks as required; the system can migrate smoothly to CDMA2000 1X EV-DO, supporting a peak data rate of 2.4 Mbits/s; equipment can also be added for GoTa (Global open Technology Architecture) digital trunking services, LBS (Location Based Services) and other services to fully meet users? changing requirements.
?Our CDMA solutions have been installed around the world, from the deserts of Africa to the mountains of Nepal,? said Ms Fang Rong, Vice President of ZTE. ?Installing equipment in Murmansk is proof that ZTE?s products can cope in some of the coldest areas on the planet and we are pleased to have the opportunity to demonstrate our capabilities.?
This is the latest success for ZTE in Russia; in 2004 the Corporation deployed a CDMA450 network for KCC, one of Russia?s largest operators. ZTE?s system enabled the operator to significantly reduce costs and increase the speed of network construction as the CDMA450 solution decreased the number of base stations used in the operator's network by 20%, while increasing the coverage area by 40%.
This is also ZTE?s second major European announcement in a week. Just days ago, ZTE signed a R&D and new technologies agreement with Portugal Telecom, Portugal?s national network operator. The agreement gives ZTE access to markets where Portugal Telecom is operating and provides links with Portugal Telecom?s partners through international R&D projects in Europe.
ZTE has already deployed 20 million lines of CDMA equipment for more than 50 operators in more than 30 countries including Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Egypt, Indonesia, Algeria, Nigeria, Kenya, India, Indonesia and Vietnam. ZTE?s CDMA450 equipment has been used around the world, in Russia, Norway and Brazil, among other countries.
About ZTE: ZTE Corporation is China's largest listed telecommunication company specializing in offering customized network solutions for telecom carriers worldwide. The company develops and manufactures telecommunications equipment for fixed, mobile, data and optical networks, intelligent networks and next generation networks as well as mobile phones. For more information please visit http://www.zte.com.cn.
About Skylink: As a group AFK Sistema, Skylink was established in July 2003 for consolidating mobile operators providing NMT-450 services and setting up a CDMA450 operator in Russia. Now Skylink is the biggest CDMA operator in Russia. For more information please visit http://www.skylink.ru
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