ZTE wins "Best Indoor Connectivity Solution" award at Network X 2025

• ZTE's full-scenario indoor digitalization solution was awarded the "Best Indoor Connectivity Solution" at Network X 2025
• The indoor solution includes high-performance QCell and cost-effective qNCR, providing superior experience for ultra-dense traffic area and seamless, reliable coverage in hard-to-reach space

Paris, France, October 21, 2025 - ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, was honored with the "Best Indoor Connectivity Solution" award for its Full-Scenario Indoor Digitalization Solution at Network X 2025 in Paris. The recognition highlights ZTE's technological leadership and scenario-based innovation capabilities in indoor network coverage in 5G and 5G-Advanced (5G-A) era, offering global operators a critical evolution path toward green and sustainable indoor networks.

As 5G accelerates the digital transformation of society, indoor connectivity has become a key battleground for operators to enhance user experience and drive business growth. However, traditional indoor coverage solutions face increasing challenges in balancing cost, performance, and deployment flexibility — especially when addressing both insufficient deep coverage and the massive capacity demands of ultra-dense scenarios.

ZTE's Full-Scenario Indoor Digitalization Solution is built on a fully digital distributed architecture, leveraging two highly integrated radio platforms — the high-performance QCell and the cost-effective qNCR (Network Controlled Repeater). This dual-tier approach enables flexible product combinations tailored to a wide range of indoor coverage needs.

Among them, the quad-band QCell supports three-carrier aggregation, delivering single-user peak rates exceeding 5 Gbps. Combined with SuperMIMO technology, it boosts system capacity by up to four times and improves user experience by 50% to 70%, making it ideal for high-density scenarios such as stadiums and transportation hubs. In contrast, the qNCR offers a plug-and-play solution with no need for BBU and transmission infrastructure, enabling rapid deployment and efficient blind-spot coverage in areas like elevators and underground parking lots.

In addition, ZTE has introduced AI-driven intelligent energy-saving technology. Through highly integrated radio head minimalist deployment and refined energy consumption management, around-the-clock energy consumption can be reduced by up to 30%, helping operators build a green and low-carbon indoor network.

This solution is applicable to the global market and has already achieved large-scale commercial deployment, covering a wide range of typical application scenarios. Winning "Best Indoor Connectivity Solution" award at Network X has fully demonstrated its comprehensive advantages in performance, deployment convenience, and energy efficiency.

Looking ahead, ZTE will continue to work closely with global operators and ecosystem partners to drive the implementation of more scenario-based applications, empowering the digital transformation of industries across the board.

Hosted by Informa Tech, Network X is one of the most influential international events in the telecommunications industry, bringing together top-tier operators, equipment vendors, and industry experts from around the world. Its annual awards are widely regarded as among the most prestigious in the sector, celebrating outstanding projects that demonstrate significant innovation and real-world impact.