ZTE Wins Pakistan Network Contract

ZTE says that it has signed a contract with Pakistan's CMPak for GSM network expansion in the country. Under the contract, the expansion includes the construction of 14,000 carriers for radio network and 10 million lines for core network.

CMPak was formerly called Paktel prior to its acquisition by China Mobile in 2007.

"The partnership of two Chinese telecom providers collaborating overseas demonstrates the rapid development of China's telecom sector and the benefits it can deliver around the globe," said Mr. Wang Qiqiang, President of ZTE South Asia. "We look forward to further strengthening ZTE's presence in Pakistan with this partnership with China Mobile and CMPak. ZTE will continue to look for other opportunities in the region while continuing to provide customized solutions for operators in order to help them minimize operating expenditures."

ccording to the agreement, ZTE will provide its new generation V3 base stations for the expansion, and the core network will adopt all-IP networking mode. The adoption of NetSpeed coverage enhanced technology enables high quality coverage in more remote areas, and the powerful Abis interface technique helps save transport resources.

Posted to the site on 5th September 2007