First CDMA450 Commercial network in Argentina follows ZTE wins in Brazil and Venezuela
Argentina is to receive its first CDMA450 network following a contract agreed between operator Cotecal (Co-operative Telefonica Calafate) and ZTE Corporation, China´s largest telecommunications manufacturer.
ZTE is to provide a total solution of network infrastructure and terminals to support the project, which will give users various services including voice, G3 fax and high ratio packed data. The contract was signed at a special ceremony held by Cotecal in Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina. The state secretary of Telecommunications, Mr. Guillermo Moreno, the state secretary of Tourism, Mr. Enrique Meyer, the chairman of CNC, Ceferino Namuncurá, the President of Fecosur, Mr. Antonio Roncoroni, and the commercial counsellor of the Chinese Embassy, Mr. Wang Chuanxin, were present.
"This new contract marks a further strengthening of ZTE´s market position in South America and we look forward to delivering this flagship network for Argentina," said Ms. Meng Jing, Chief representative of ZTE Argentina.
"Customers across South America and the world are seeing that ZTE has world class solutions across all of the mobile network systems and that we also have highly qualified people to back up and support our products. This commitment to products and people is helping operators throughout the world buy with confidence from ZTE."
ZTE has already deployed 20 million lines of CDMA equipment for more than 50 operators in over 40 countries including Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Egypt, Indonesia, Algeria, Nigeria, Kenya, India, Indonesia and Vietnam. ZTE´s CDMA450 equipment has been used around the world, in Russia, Norway, Venezuela and Brazil, among other countries.
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ZTE will be showing its leading mobile solutions at next month´s 3GSM World Congress in Cannes (stand no. H1&H2, hall 3, at the Palais des Festivals et des Congres, 14-17th February 2005). For further information or to arrange an interview or tour of the ZTE stand please contact Helen Lyman Smith or Brian Dolby on +44 (0)115 950 8399 or email helen@gbcspr.com or brian@gbcspr.com.
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