ZTE to launch CDMA, GSM handsets in India&nbs
发布时间:2010-08-06 18:09:07
摘 要:Chinese telecom firm ZTE will start selling handsets in the open market and will launch 10-12 models in both the GSM and the CDMA space in India under the 'ZTE' brand in the next 2-3 months.
KOLKATA: Chinese telecom firm ZTE will start selling handsets in the open market and will launch 10-12 models in both the GSM and the CDMA space in
India under the 'ZTE' brand in the next 2-3 months.
"We are in the process of retailing mobile handsets in the market and our products will become available across India in the next two to three months," ZTE chairman and managing director DK Ghosh said.
In CDMA, it will be open market handsets (OMH), a segment which is gaining momentum as they are not operator dependent.
Ghosh said the company's aim is to sell at least 2-3 million units in the first year of retail operation with the help of distributors who in turn will reach dealers.
Sale of CDMA handsets through telecom operators will also happen simultaneously, Ghosh said.
ZTE Worldwide has plans to launch high-end handsets on Microsoft and Android platforms as well.
Though Chinese telecom players were under the scanner by the government on security concerns, Ghosh said he did not foresee any hurdle in the company's plans.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently issued a directive asking operators to get security clearance before placing orders to procure equipment or software from foreign firms.
Ghosh said the company was looking at huge business opportunities arising from 3G and Wimax services, for which spectrum will be allocated in the near future.
"We hope to garner 10-15 per cent share of this market, which is estimated to be USD 4 billion," he said.
Moreover, the company is also ready to bid for state-run telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam's (BSNL) GSM network expansion plan, the tendering process for which got cancelled earlier.
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