ZTE, China Mobile take the lead in completing 2.6GHz NR test

Issued by ZTE Corporation South Africa
Johannesburg, 23 Jan 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 ZTE and the Guangdong branch of China Mobile have completed the first 2.6GHz NR test in a Guangzhou 5G field trial. It is the first time that 2.6GHz NR equipment is adopted in such a field trial, and it passed the test successfully and smoothly.

ZTE is the first vendor conducting the 2.6GHz NR test. This test adopts ZTE's full series of end-to-end solutions, including 5G high-performance base stations, core networks, and the latest devices.

The test results show that at 100MHz bandwidth, the single user downlink peak rate is stable at 1.8Gbps, and the extreme distance is up to three kilometres.

The 2.6GHz NR test, jointly conducted by ZTE and China Mobile, is fully based on the 3GPP R15 compliant field trial. In accordance with China Mobile's test specifications, the test has verified the fundamental performance items of the SA networking, including SA access performance and SA single user rate.

Due to the complexity of the test environment, ZTE and China Mobile need to consider the complex frequency solution and the guarantee of the existing network when they complete the 2.6G test, lest they cause any impact to the users.

China Mobile plays an important role in promoting 5G standardisation, industrialisation and commercialisation. ZTE and China Mobile have long-term and comprehensive co-operation in the 5G field.

In 2016, ZTE joined the China Mobile 5G Joint Innovation Center, and both sides jointly developed Pre5G Massive MIMO, which has been commercialised now.

In 2017, ZTE and China Mobile initiated the Guangdong 5G field trial. The progress of the field trial has always been at the forefront of the industry. It not only features large-scale and diverse scenarios, but also made multiple industry-leading achievements in China and in the world at large.

In early December 2018, ZTE, China Mobile and Qualcomm completed the world's first 2.6GHz NR IoDT in compliance with 3GPP R15.

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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