ZTE Corporation, a provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, has signed a global deal with Hutchison 3G UK to make its 3G modems available to all Hutchison operating companies.
Under the agreement, ZTE will deliver its HSDPA MF622 modem to 3UK and 3 Ireland to enhance H3G's efficiency of its supply chain capability. ZTE's MF622 modem supports a signal boosting technology called ‘Receive Diversity', a feature that improves cell efficiency and data throughput rate, particularly under ‘edge of cell' conditions. Cell efficiency is particularly important to operators, as more data traffic is allowed to pass through a cell. It boosts receiver signal strength and consequently reduces the energy required to be transmitted to any given subscriber. This increases a network's subscriber capacity which can be translated into significant cost savings.
"Indeed, it is an excellent opportunity to extend our collaboration with H3G. The deal is a big step for us to capture a significant share of the broadband communications equipment market in Europe", stated Mr Li Yingfeng, General Manager of ZTE WCDMA handset lineups. "We are providing H3G's operating companies 3G modems that will allow them to leverage their network investment and compete effectively in a business which traditionally has been dominated by the fixed-line operator."
The two companies started collaborative partnership in late 2005 when they signed a 3G handset supply agreement.Prior to that, ZTE worked closely with Hutchison 3G for a year to develop the handsets.