CCID’s Latest 3G Market Report Positions ZTE as Clear Leader in China

SHENZHEN, China - Company Plays Key Role in Helping Drive Local 3G Network Deployment

CCID, an established research firm in China disclosed recently in an
industry report entitled “Local Vendors Stand out in China’s 3G Equipment
Market” that the rapid deployment of 3G networks in China will eventually
result in the creation of about 660,000 3G carrier frequency by mid this
year. This will make China the country with the largest 3G network
construction in the world.

According the report, the total 3G carrier frequency in China will be
split among the three largest telecom operators in the mainland — China
Mobile’s TD-SCDMA network will create more than 300,000 3G carrier frequency,
China Unicom will construct about 200,000 in building its UMTS carrier
frequency, while the rest will be attributed to China Telecom’s CDMA2000
deployment.

A research firm that has been focusing on China’s ICT development over
the last two decades, CCID also presented industry figures in the said
report, segregating the market share of leading 3G equipment providers. ZTE
leads among all vendors that have supplied 3G equipment in China with 29.3%
share, followed by Huawei with 21.9%. Other vendors that have been helping
operators create 3G carrier frequency include Datang, Ericsson,
Nokia-Siemens, Alcatel-Lucent.

For the complete market share per vendor, please refer to
www.prnasia.com/sa/2009/03/11/200903111204.jpg.

The success of both ZTE and Huawei in providing 3G equipment solutions in
China further validates CCID’s observation that local 3G equipment vendors
that supply TD and CDMA solutions have competitive edge over other vendors.
CCID also emphasized in the report that the active involvement of both ZTE
and Huawei in the constructions of China Unicom and China Telecom’s 3G
networks fully demonstrates their strong ability in helping carriers deploy
large-scale WCDMA and CDMA2000 networks.

The report also underlines China’s home-grown 3G technology competitive
price point, a key feature that will have a strong appeal among international
operators, particularly those in Europe and the US, in light of the current
global financial crisis when most carriers are looking for cost effective
technology options.

In the area of UMTS technology, ZTE together with Huawei, and Ericsson
are among the top three vendors, according to the CCID report.

Contact:

ZTE Corporation
Margrete Ma
Tel: +86-755-2677-5207
Email: ma.gaili@zte.com.cn

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Edelman PR
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Source: ZTE Corporation

Margrete Ma of ZTE Corporation, +86-755-2677-5207