ZTE EPC Technology Rated Market Leader
uMAC solution named among industry best by Current Analysis
14 January 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, continues its leadership in LTE evolved packet core (EPC) technology.
A recent report issued January 2, 2013 by market intelligence specialists Current Analysis (CA), conducted a comprehensive evaluation of ZTE’s EPC in terms of architecture functionality and performance. The results of the analysis showed ZTE as an industry leader, ranking ZTE’s EPC technology as “very threatening” overall and ranked ZTE’s EPC SGSN/MME solutions as a “leader” in terms of overall capacity. The CA evaluation was a multi-dimensional evaluation of EPC products from multiple mainstream vendors.
The report was titled “ZTE ZXUN uMAC/ZXUN xGW – Product Assessment” and was written by Glen Hunt, Principal Analyst, Transport and Routing Infrastructure. The report formed part of the Evolved Packet Core product class assessments published in January 2013 by Current Analysis Inc, a leading market intelligence company based in the USA.
The ZTE uMAC, a control plane NE for LTE/EPC networks, has better performance than most other vendors’ products as a result of its enhanced advanced telecom computing architecture (ETCA). The ETCA provides ultra-high capacity and integration and fulfills exponential growth requirements of mobile broadband networks.
According to the report, “ZTE’s uMAC delivers support subscriber capacity of 20 million, and session (PDP contexts) capacity of 40 million, all of which are class leading for the solutions compared. These capacities are important for an operator looking to keep infrastructure investments at a minimum while still growing its 3G end-user base.”
In addition, the ZTE EPC deployed on Austria’s H3G network was evaluated in 2012 by European communications publication Connect and named the best network in German-speaking areas for the second consecutive year.
“ZTE’s powerful R&D strength is the cornerstone of our high-performance products and high-quality networks,” said ZTE Core Network Product Line CEO Mr. Liu Jianhua. “We are dedicated to innovation and refinement, and to being the value partner of operators in the LTE/EPC field.”
As of Q4 2012, ZTE EPCs had been deployed in over 35 commercial contracts and more than 100 trial networks across the globe. ZTE works with several mainstream operators including Vodafone, KPN and Telenor.
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 140 countries, helping them to meet the changing needs of their customers while growing revenue. In 2011, ZTE’s revenue increased by 29 per cent to USD13.7 billion. Its overseas operating revenue grew 30 per cent to USD 7.4 billion during the period, accounting for 54.2 per cent of overall operating 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.
About Current Analysis
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