ZTE to Deploy Columbia's First Mobile WiMAX Network by Year-end

(Business News & Technology News, 25 Aug 2008)

ZTE Corp. (ZTE) has clinched an exclusive bid from Columbia's leading operator Emcali to build the country's first WiMAX 16e network. For the 3.5G WiMAX 16e project, ZTE will provide Emcali core network equipment, wireless access equipment and various outdoor/indoor terminals. Emcali, which was awarded by the Columbian government WiMAX licenses two years ago, has been required to make the network commercially available by end of this year.

Emcali chose ZTE to exclusively provide them the network equipment in developing comprehensive commercial network services and advanced WiMAX technologies in Columbia. Under the project, ZTE will also provide WiMAX base stations to help Emcali offer extensive mobile wireless coverage in the Columbian regions of Cali and Popayan.

Upon completion of the project, Emcali will be able to offer WiMAX mobile services besides providing fixed line phone services, network transmission and IPTV businesses. The company is among the growing number of telecom operators worldwide putting extra efforts in developing advanced WiMAX technology to address users' needs for highly advanced mobile wireless communication services.

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