Update on ZTE’s LTE strategy
Principal Analyst Julien Grivolas gives an update on ZTE’s LTE strategy and explains why LTE offers an opportunity for the Chinese vendor to expand its footprint in Western countries.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IN A NUTSHELL
OVUM VIEW
OVERVIEW OF ZTE’S WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE BUSINESS
WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE IS A KEY ACTIVITY AT ZTE
BUSINESS WAS A STRONG CONTRIBUTOR TO ZTE’S SALES GROWTH IN 2009
ZTE A LEADING 3G INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPLIER IN CHINA
KEY PILLARS OF ZTE’S OVERALL WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY
UNI-RAN, A COMMON PLATFORM FOR THE VARIOUS RADIO TECHNOLOGIES
GREEN PUSH TO BETTER TARGET NETWORK MODERNIZATION PROGRAMS
AGGRESSIVE LOW-COST STRATEGY
INNOVATION FUELLED BY LOW-COST R&D
LTE A KEY COMPONENT OF ZTE’S EXPANSION STRATEGY IN DEVELOPED ECONOMIES
LTE IS CRITICAL FOR ZTE AS WELL AS OTHER LEADING VENDORS
SIGNIFICANT R&D INVESTMENTS IN LTE
ZTE’S LTE PORTFOLIO
ZTE’S END-TO-END LTE CAPABILITY
ZTE’S LTE RADIO NETWORK EQUIPMENT
FOCUS ON TD-LTE
ZTE’S LTE TRIAL AND COMMERCIAL REFERENCES
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Examples of ZTE’s LTE trial activities
IN A NUTSHELL
OVUM VIEW
OVERVIEW OF ZTE’S WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE BUSINESS
WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE IS A KEY ACTIVITY AT ZTE
BUSINESS WAS A STRONG CONTRIBUTOR TO ZTE’S SALES GROWTH IN 2009
ZTE A LEADING 3G INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPLIER IN CHINA
KEY PILLARS OF ZTE’S OVERALL WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY
UNI-RAN, A COMMON PLATFORM FOR THE VARIOUS RADIO TECHNOLOGIES
GREEN PUSH TO BETTER TARGET NETWORK MODERNIZATION PROGRAMS
AGGRESSIVE LOW-COST STRATEGY
INNOVATION FUELLED BY LOW-COST R&D
LTE A KEY COMPONENT OF ZTE’S EXPANSION STRATEGY IN DEVELOPED ECONOMIES
LTE IS CRITICAL FOR ZTE AS WELL AS OTHER LEADING VENDORS
SIGNIFICANT R&D INVESTMENTS IN LTE
ZTE’S LTE PORTFOLIO
ZTE’S END-TO-END LTE CAPABILITY
ZTE’S LTE RADIO NETWORK EQUIPMENT
FOCUS ON TD-LTE
ZTE’S LTE TRIAL AND COMMERCIAL REFERENCES
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Examples of ZTE’s LTE trial activities
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Key concepts behind ZTE’s Uni-RAN solution
Figure 2: ZTE’s SDR deployment at CSL in Hong Kong
Figure 3: ZTE’s Uni-RAN solution
Figure 4: ZTE’s end-to-end LTE solution
Figure 1: Key concepts behind ZTE’s Uni-RAN solution
Figure 2: ZTE’s SDR deployment at CSL in Hong Kong
Figure 3: ZTE’s Uni-RAN solution
Figure 4: ZTE’s end-to-end LTE solution
