ZTE completes a 5G call, Internet and WeChat connection, marking a new milestone

Issued by Blain Communications for ZTE Corporation South Africa
Johannesburg, 28 Nov 2018

ZTE South Africa has announced that the ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile Internet, has completed a 5G call, Internet and WeChat connection, marking another milestone in 5G commercial use.

ZTE Mobile Devices is expected to launch its first commercial 5G smartphone within the first half of 2019. It previously announced it would "unveil a 5G smartphone and experimental product of 5G CPE by the end of 2018".

In April 2018, ZTE demonstrated the first 5G call using the 3GPP R15 global standard. ZTE Mobile Devices completed the 5G call with a ZTE smartphone and a ZTE CPE device, via a simulation system in its Shanghai R&D Centre, at the end of October.

ZTE Mobile Devices made the 5G Internet and WeChat connection on a ZTE smartphone via the same simulation system.

At present, the frequency band that 5G smartphones support is mainly sub6G, whereas ZTE Mobile Devices' industry-leading antenna-integrated solution supports full coverage from the sub6G to the millimetre waves, including plentiful combinations of CA and EN-DC, meeting the requirements of mainstream carriers around the world.

With regard to the ZTE 5G smartphone, 5G Data Service Testing continues to make progress. Additional multi-scenario R&D tests are expected to be conducted in December.

ZTE has carried out 5G trials based on 5G end-to-end solutions. ZTE's continuous innovation on 5G core technologies will exponentially improve the mobile Internet experience through its 5G end-to-end solutions.

ZTE South Africa

ZTE South Africa is a subsidiary of ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions. ZTE South Africa is dedicated to making quality communications technology accessible to all. The company draws on more than 25 years of experience and research investment to deliver smart, affordable, quality choices for infrastructure and mobile data device customers nationwide.

For more information, visit www.zte.com.cn.

ZTE

ZTE is a provider of advanced telecommunications systems, mobile devices and enterprise technology solutions to consumers, carriers, companies and public sector customers. As part of ZTE's strategy, the company is committed to providing customers with integrated end-to-end innovations to deliver excellence and value as the telecommunications and IT sectors converge. Listed in the stock exchanges of Hong Kong and Shenzhen (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), ZTE's products and services are sold to over 500 operators in more than 160 countries. ZTE commits 10% of its annual revenue to research and development and has leadership roles in international standard-setting organisations. ZTE is committed to corporate social responsibility and is a member of the UN Global Compact. For more information, please visit www.zte.com.cn.

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