ZTE to participate in Singtel’s LTE Trial net
2010-08-06 17:05:30   来源：企业网D1Net   评论：0 点击：

ZTE Communications has confirmed that it will participate in the Singapore SingTel Telecommunications ' LTE trial network construction.

SingTel is the second largest operator in the Asia Pacific market, and based on the number of users it comes just after China Mobile.

According to the contract, ZTE will join hands with SingTel to test LTE networks within a period of six to nine months, and would also study the construction and operation of LTE networks.

ZTE in fact has become a global leader in LTE market.To date, ZTE reportedly has acquired more than 10 LTE contracts, including from Telstra's subsidiary company CSL, Telefonica, SingTel, China Mobile and some other global operators and it has entered Spain, the United States, Hong Kong and other high-end markets with the help of LTE trial network construction.

In July 2009, ZTE and Indonesia's largest operator Telkomsel had signed a GSM / UMTS construction contract. Telkomsel is jointly owned by Indonesia's Telkom and SingTel and has s share of over 50% in Indonesia’s mobile market.

This cooperation in LTE domain was another important milestone for each party.

ZTE officials were of the opinion that LTE deployment offers a big chance for the company. Up to now, 12 A-list telecom operators have announced that they will begin deployment of LTE networks in early 2010, including NTT DoCoMo, Verizon Wireless, TeliaSonera and Telstra.