Africans In China

ZTE  Corporation, provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, has clinched an exclusive contract from Chinguitel, a telecom carrier under Expresso Telecom Group (ETG) to help Mauritania, a country in northwest Africa build its first 2.5GHz Mobile WiMAX commercial network.
Chinguitel chose ZTE to provide Mauritania the core network equipment to establish its first ever WiMAX 16e Commercial Network. Chinguitel is leveraging ZTE’s advanced technology and expertise to help them establish a CDMA and WiMAX integrated network infrastructure, covering the whole area of Africa.

“It is a valuable opportunity to partner with ZTE in building the first WiMAX commercial network in Mauritania. We are impressed by ZTE’s state-of-the-art technologies and pioneering visions, hence are confident that we can provide the African population with the most effective wireless and highly-advanced communications platform to enjoy access of various wireless services,” said
Xu Shengfei, chief representative of ZTE Mauritania, said that they were happy about the deal and committed to provide expertise solutions to further expand more strategic partnerships in Aftrica. He said that his deployment will trigger more similar WiMAX opportunities in other African countries.

ZTE product range covers sectors of the wireline, wireless, service and terminals markets. The company delivers innovative, custom-made products to customers and it is the only Chinese company among the 15 board of directors in theWiMAX Forum ( News - Alert), a not-for-profit organization formed to certify and promote the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products based upon the harmonized IEEE 802.16/ETSI (News - Alert) HiperMAN standard.

To date, ZTE claims that it has successfully established 30 commercial trials and trial networks for 802.16e WiMAX worldwide, covering Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas.

The company was awarded the “Most Promising Vendor of the Year” by Frost & Sullivan (News - Alert) in its 2007 Asia Pacific ICT Awards, and was reported as the fastest growing telecom equipment and solutions provider among the major telecom vendors worldwide byIDC ( News - Alert) in 2007.

(By Jyothi Shanbhag)

(wimaxtoday)

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