MetroPCS Selects ZTE Handsets

Release Time:2007-12-21
MetroPCS Selects ZTE Handsets - ZTE Press Release

MetroPCS Selects ZTE Handsets

Date:2007-12-21 ZTE Click:166

Leading U.S. Carrier to Offer ZTE's High Quality CDMA AWS and PCS Handsets
to Subscribers in all Markets it Serves

Dallas, TX – December 19, 2007 - ZTE USA, Inc. a subsidiary of ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today announced that MetroPCS Communications, Inc. has signed an agreement to purchase its CDMA PCS and AWS handsets from ZTE USA.  MetroPCS, the nation's leading provider of unlimited wireless communications service for a flat rate with no signed contract, will begin selling ZTE‘s high quality, award-winning handsets in stores starting in January, 2008.  MetroPCS has approximately 3.7 million subscribers and offers service in the Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa, Daytona, Melbourne, Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Sacramento metropolitan areas.

"MetroPCS looks forward to working with ZTE and offering their handsets to our customers." said Tom Keys, Chief Operations Officer of MetroPCS. 

ZTE USA manufactures high quality handsets that are designed in partnership with its carrier customers.  The company draws on its in-house design center to create award-winning, innovative handsets that are attuned to the needs of U.S. subscribers. 

"Today's news reflects ZTE's ongoing commitment to equipping the U.S. market with handsets that strike the right balance between innovation, quality and affordability," said Dr. George Sun, CEO of ZTE USA. "We see this as the first step towards forging a long-term business relationship with MetroPCS."

ZTE USA offers a full portfolio of end-to-end wireless handset and networking solutions in the U.S.  The company's handsets have won numerous design awards, and its flexible product design and manufacturing cycle enables ZTE USA to quickly deliver affordable products to customers. 

Contact:
Kathryn Gonia
ZTE USA, Inc.
Ph: 214-420-8443
Kathryn.gonia@zteusa.com