BT Supports ZTE’s Global Expansion and Service Enhancement
BT Supports ZTE’s Global Expansion and Service Enhancement
ZTE signs MPLS and CCS Service Agreement with BT
BT announced today that it has signed an agreement with ZTE Corporation (ZTE), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions based in
According to the agreement, BT will provide MPLS connection service to ZTE at sites in the Asia Pacific region and South America, including ZTE’s Global Data Centre in
“With the support of BT, we are confident in delivering better services to our customers around the world and achieve win-win for years to come for both companies,” said Mr Xu Huijun, Vice President of ZTE. “BT has made considerable investment in the construction of the 21st Century Network which promises faster, better and more new services to customers. BT’s successful transformation into a networked IT service company also means its capability to bring customers comprehensive integrated communications solutions. All these attributes make BT our ideal partner.”
BT has begun providing CCS service to ZTE in mid-August and provision of MPLS through our local partner will begin at the end of September. In the first phase, BT will assist ZTE in collecting calls from customers in the
“This contract clearly demonstrates the faith that global companies like ZTE put in BTs leading product offering” said Allen Ma, President, Asia Pacific, BT Global Services. “We will continue to strengthen our offer in the
Armed with a strong portfolio comprising wireline, wireless, terminal products and business service, ZTE has grown very rapidly in recent years and become a major supplier in the Chinese telecom market. It currently supplies products and services to more than 500 telecom operators in over 120 countries in the world. Fast business development and growing global demand has brought opportunities as well as challenges to ZTE. With the support of BT, ZTE will be able to leverage BT’s far-reaching and resilient global network and excellent service capability to help it grow its business worldwide.
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ZTE is one of the leading global providers of telecommunications equipment and network solutions. The ZTE product range is among the most complete in the world - covering virtually every sector of the wireline, wireless and handset markets. The company delivers innovative, custom-made products and services to customers in more than 100 countries, helping them to achieve continued revenue growth. ZTE commits around 10% of annual turnover to research and development and takes a leading role in a wide range of international bodies developing emerging telecoms standards. It is one of the fastest growing telecoms equipment company in the world, and is
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