JULY 3, 2008 -- ZTE Corp. (search for ZTE) says it is exclusively developing Ethiopia's nationwide network to cover 14 major cities in Ethiopia, including the capital city of Addis Ababa. This cooperation marks ZTE's continuous success in penetrating Ethiopia, after reaching an agreement with ETC to help construct an IP-backbone network late last year, say company representatives.
Per the agreement, ZTE will help ETC establish two separate networks that will allow ETC to provide NGN and BTS related network services by deploying ZTE's GSM bearer network optical equipment. ZTE will play a role in helping ETC to establish a metro network by deploying ZXMP M800 high-end optical transmission equipment and an access network by using the ZXMP M600, a CWDM system with Fixed Service Access Gateway (SAG).
ZTE says it ZXMP M600 is a highly integrated CWDM transmission system, supporting 18 wavelengths and a maximum rate of 2.7 Gbits/sec. It features an open multi-service access model and high flexibility in consolidating voice and data services.
Moreover, it can be widely deployed at the convergence and access layers of a large-scale metro network; the backbone, convergence, and access layers of a small- to medium-sized metro network; as well as the private network of a utility infrastructure. With its high deployment flexibility and large capacity, ZXMP M600 helps telecom carriers lower operating cost, claim ZTE representatives.
"With our state-of-the-art optical transmission solution, we believe we can provide a smooth transmission route for Ethiopia's telecom network to help them satisfy their customers' demands for multi-service transmission within GSM, CDMA, IP, and fixed line," contends Han Ling, ZTE's vice president and general manager of optical network products. "ZTE is committed to playing a key role in bolstering Ethiopia's telecom infrastructure, and in return, boost its economic growth."
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