BROWSING: zte

ZTE, China Unicom ink deal to carry out joint research on ‘6G’

  Chinese vendor ZTE and compatriot carrier China Unicom have reached an agreement for the development of "6G" technologies, ZTE said in a release. Based on China Unicom's network, both companies will jointly explore the prospect and technical trends of 6G. According to the industry, 6G...

ZTE reports lower revenue, profits in Q1

  Chinese vendor ZTE reported operating revenue of CNY21.48 billion ($3 billion) in the first quarter of 2020, down 3.2% year-on-year, chiefly due to the negative impact of Covid-19 (coronavirus) lockdown measures in China. The vendor said that net profit attributable to holders of ordinary shares...

Huawei, ZTE already secured over 80% of China’s 5G contracts: Report

  Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE have secured the majority of a contract to provide up to 250,000 5G base stations to China Telecom and China Unicom, Chinese press reported. With these new contracts, the two Chinese vendors have already secured more than 80% of China’s...

#TBT: ZTE sales ban instituted; Small cells are big in APAC; Korean operators share and share alike … this week in 2018

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Commerce Department bans...

Big video innovation is moving forward in 5G era

  5G networks have the characteristics of high speed, large capacity, low latency and low energy consumption, which will lead to great changes in all industries of the society, especially the video industry. As a mature 5G application scenario, video will embrace more promising prospects in...

Huawei, ZTE obtain majority of China Mobile 5G tender: Report

China Mobile spending $5.2 billion on 5G gear China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, awarded most of a CNY37.1 billion ($5.2 billion) 5G contract to compatriot vendors Huawei and ZTE, Chinese news service Beijing News reported. According to the report, Huawei won...

ZTE’s net profits grow almost 174% year-over-year in 2019

  Chinese vendor ZTE announced its 2019 net profit amounted to CNY5.15 billion ($726 million), a year-on-year growth of 173.7%. The company attributed the positive performance to double-digit growth in Asia and Africa, and strong gains in the vendor’s network group, which offset a decline in...

New services offered by 6G tech to require challenging KPIs: ZTE

  The potential launch of new services supported by future "6G" technology by 2030 will exert more challenging requirements on the key performance indicators (KPIs) of 6G networks, according to Chinese vendor ZTE. “The 6G network should be able to support the peak data rate of...

Comparing two new 5G handsets: ZTE Axon 11 and Nokia 8.3 5G

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 and Snapdragon 765G offer 5G connectivity at a more affordable price point In a conversation that took place a few weeks ago, Ericsson’s Peter Linder, head of 5G marketing in North America, told RCR Wireless News that there is a great...

ZTE says end-to-end network slicing is crucial in the 5G era

  End-to-end network slicing is key to enable net neutrality in the 5G era, according to Chinese telecom vendor ZTE. ZTE proposes that operators can use the technology of network slicing to work as virtual private network for different types of terminals. In one network slicing,...

ZTE works with partners to deploy 5G-based apps to help combat Covid-19

5G for remote collaboration, healthcare as Covid-19 prompts self-distancing Chinese vendor ZTE is currently working with industry partners to deploy innovative applications such as new media, distance education, and security in the 5G industry to fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19). In a statement sent to RCR Wireless...

China Mobile to expand 5G infrastructure via new tender

  China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers, has launched a tender for the second phase of its 5G network rollout, according to a report by China Securities Journal. According to the report, the Chinese carrier has already completed the first phase...

5G driving edge computing momentum in China: GSMA

  Almost 90% of mobile ecosystem players in China identified edge computing as a major revenue opportunity in the 5G era, according to a new GSMA survey. The new GSMA Intelligence report, called "Edge computing in the 5G era: Technology and market developments in China" and...

Intel all in on 5G infrastructure–eyeing $25 billion opportunity

Ericsson and ZTE will use Intel 5G chips BARCELONA--Intel today announced the Atom P5900, a 10-nanometer system on chip designed for use in 5G wireless base stations, and right on time as the silicon giant projects the need for six million 5G base stations deployed...

ZTE has racked up 46 5G commercial contracts globally

  Chinese vendor ZTE reported that it has already secured a total of 46 5G commercial contracts around the world. The vendor noted that these 5G contracts cover major markets across China, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. ZTE also highlighted that it has already carried out 5G cooperation with...

Strategy Analytics highly recognizes ZTE’s slicing practice in its freshly released white paper on 5G monetization with network slicing

  Strategy Analytics, a world-renowned market research and consulting company, recently released a white paper entitled “Driving 5G Monetization with Network Slicing: Potential Business Models". The report explains that for 5G networks to achieve commercial success, network slicing services are required as important enablers to...

Bharti Airtel may skip India’s 5G spectrum auction due to high prices

  Indian telecom group Bharti Airtel may not participate in the country’s upcoming spectrum auction, which includes 5G airwaves, due to the high prices set by the Indian government. India expects to award spectrum worth about $74 billion in an auction scheduled in the first quarter...

Four ways 5G is transforming the medical field

From farming to gaming to driving to work, 5G is promising to be a ubiquitous force There doesn't seem to be a single vertical that isn't being transformed by the next generation of cellular technology. From farming to gaming to driving to work, 5G is...

ZTE, China Telecom complete 5G remote diagnosis of new coronavirus

ZTE also working with China Mobile on hospital network in Wuhan ZTE Corporation and China Telecom have realized what it claims to be China's first 5G remote diagnosis of the new coronavirus pneumonia backed up with the latest 5G technology, ZTE said in a release. The...

Japan announces plans to kick off ‘6G’ research: Report

  The Japanese government announced plans to put together a comprehensive strategy regarding future "6G" wireless communications networks, and it set up a panel to start discussions on the topic later this month, Japanese press reported. The 6G panel will discuss and analyze technology development, potential...

Austria’s A1 to launch commercial 5G network this week

  Telekom Austria's subsidiary A1 confirmed in a release that it will commercially launch 5G services this week. A1’s 5G network will cover 350 locations across 129 municipalities in Austria, the company said. The company claims its "A1 5Giganetwork" will be the largest 5G network in Austria,...

Indian operators submit applications for initial 5G field trials

  Indian carriers Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and BSNL have submitted their applications for 5G field trials with the Department of Telecom (DoT), The Economic Times reported. According to the report, Vodafone Idea and Airtel have submitted their applications with Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei and ZTE, while Reliance Jio has submitted an application for...

Qualcomm and ZTE claim 5G landmark with Voice Over New Radio call

  Qualcomm Technologies and ZTE have achieved a 5G-enabled Voice over New Radio call, the U.S. chipmaker said in a release. The call was performed in compliance with 3GPP Release 15 specifications over the 2.5 GHz spectrum band by utilizing a ZTE’s 5G NR base station...

China expects 5G to reach all prefecture-level cities by the end of 2020

There are already 126,000 5G base stations deployed in China All the 300 prefecture-level cities in China are expected to be covered by a 5G network by the end of 2020, according to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). “We are planning to firmly...