ZTE Becomes Global Leader in CDMA Base Station Market w ith 33%Share

ZTE Corporation announced on November 3,2011 that it has become the global leader in the CDMA base station market,with a 32.6 percent share in first half 2011.

According to a recent IDC analytical report on the global CDMA market,ZTE has increased its shipments of CDMA base stations steadily in recent years.As of the end of first half of 2011,the company’s shipment of base-stations had exceeded 320 thousand units,pushing it to the top spot in the global CDMA base station market.ZTE is the first company in the telecom industry to introduce a CDMA/LTEdual-mode system.This innovative CDMA/LTEproduct can assist operators to smoothly upgrade their existing networks to future networks and faster evolve to LTEsystems.This solution,along with the company’s EV-DO Rev.Bsystem,is recognized as industry leading.

The global CDMA market has grown in recent years,especially in Asia Pacific,where it has expanded rapidly.Coupled with a loss in market share by several established North American CDMA suppliers,this has prompted ZTE to seek new opportunities in CDMA markets across the globe.Through these efforts,the company has acquired a leading market share in emerging nations such as,China,Indonesia,and India.It also has achieved significant breakthroughs in North America.

IDC Analyst John Byrne believes that“ZTE is the leader of the global CDMA market and will be in the strongest position in emerging globalmarkets,as been the case in the global CDMA market.ZTE will continue to create greater value for operators.”

As of the end of first half 2011,ZTE ’s CDMAproducts have been put into large-scale commercial use by more than 120 operators in more than 70 countries worldwide.The company has built more than 80 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO networks in 60 countries and regions including the Czech Republic,India,Indonesia,and the United States in the same period.In addition,ZTE has won 23 contracts for commercial application of LTEsolutions from operators including CSL,Telenor,Sonaecom,and H3G and has deployed LTEtest networks in conjunction with more than 80 operators across the globe.To date,ZTE has received orders for more than 100,000 LTE terminals from several leading global operators.