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ZTE and MTN South Africa showcase 5G use cases at AfricaCom 2019

The network can support a variety of applications, including multi-gigabit mobile connection, AR/VR, HD voice, ultra-HD live broadcast, 3D video, and more.

Johannesburg, 19 Nov 2019
ZTE and MTN South Africa showcase 5G use cases at AfricaCom 2019
ZTE and MTN South Africa showcase 5G use cases at AfricaCom 2019

ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, today announced that in partnership with MTN South Africa, it has showcased 5G use cases on the existing live MTN network at AfricaCom 2019. AfricaCom, which took place in Cape Town from 12 to 14 November 2019, is the largest African telecoms, media and technology event, and involves major operators in Africa.

ZTE and MTN South Africa showcased an ultra high-speed 5G network with an actual rate of more than 1.678 Gbps. It will support a variety of applications, such as multi-gigabit mobile connection, AR/VR, HD voice, ultra-HD live broadcast, 3D video, emergency service and automatic driving.

In addition, the demonstration featured the on-site 5G holographic real-time communication, bionic robot, AR/VR and other application cases, fully showcasing the capabilities of the 5G network as well as the commitment of ZTE and MTN to exploring 5G development in Africa.

ZTE also presented its 5G solutions, such as 5G NR and Common Core, 5G Flexhaul, and Big Video, as well as its 5G terminal devices, such as Axon 10 Pro 5G smartphone and 5G indoor and outdoor routers, which showcased ZTE's end-to-end advantages in 5G, echoing its brand image of "leading 5G innovations".

“ZTE has always been a global 5G market leader and core supplier with end-to-end solutions, with our focus being on technological innovation,” said Xiao Ming, Senior Vice-President at ZTE. “The company is committed to collaborating with operators and partners to conduct 5G research, exploration and demonstrations.”

As SA's largest telecoms operator and the largest multinational telecoms company in Africa, MTN Group currently operates in 21 countries in Africa and the Middle East. To date, the number of MTN users has exceeded 230 million. 

ZTE has been a partner of MTN since 2009, involving the fields of wireless, core network, transmission, energy infrastructure, terminals, and O&M (operations and maintenance) services. ZTE has collaborated with the 11 branches of MTN in different projects.

ZTE is a provider of advanced telecoms 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 values as the telecoms and information technology sectors converge. Listed on the stock exchanges of Hong Kong and Shenzhen (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), ZTE sells its products and services in more than 160 countries.

To date, ZTE has obtained 35 commercial 5G contracts in major markets, such as Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. ZTE commits 10% of its annual revenue to research and development, and takes leadership roles in international standard-setting organisations.

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