New ZTE SDN Product Passes Internetworking Exercise
11 September 2013, Shenzhen, China – ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, today announced that its new software-defined networking (SDN) product, ZENIC, has passed an internetworking exercise held by the BII Group.
The month-long interworking exercise consisted of 10 tests – five of which were required and five of which were optional. The required test cases were in the areas of topology discovery, layer 2/3 forwarding, path failover and firewall application. ZENIC passed all OpenFlow 1.0 standard base functions test in various networking environments. It is particularly noteworthy that the ZENIC product succeeded in interconnecting with other manufacturers’ switches and verifying their basic functions.
As SDN technology is more widely disseminated and accepted, more SDN interworking exercises and tests will be held around the globe. As a market leader in the ICT industry, particularly in the SDN field, ZTE will continue to participate in these tests.
About ZTE
ZTE is a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions with the most comprehensive product range covering virtually every telecommunications sector, including wireless, access & bearer, VAS, terminals and professional services. The company delivers innovative, custom-made products and services to over 500 operators in more than 160 countries, helping them to meet the changing needs of their customers while growing revenue. ZTE commits 10 per cent of its annual revenue to research and development and has leadership roles in several international bodies devoted to developing telecommunications industry standards. ZTE is committed to corporate social responsibility and is a member of the UN Global Compact. The company is China’s only listed telecom manufacturer that is publicly traded on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ). For more information, please visit www.zte.com.cn.
