Sweden: ZTE, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, will deliver LTE infrastructure equipment to operator Hi3G which plans to build the world’s first LTE TDD/FDD dual-mode networks in Sweden and Denmark. As part of the deal, ZTE will also deliver 3G infrastructure equipment to upgrade the operator’s 3G network.

In the deal, the delivered base stations will be based on ZTE’s Uni-RAN SDR (Software Defined Radio) technology, which enables Hi3G to support all viable mobile standards and frequency bands, housing both the upgraded 3G network and the two versions of LTE: TDD and FDD. The SDR technology also makes it possible for Hi3G to do future upgrades of its infrastructure without acquiring new base stations.

Peder Ramel, CEO at Hi3G, said: “We have chosen ZTE for additional 3G 900/2100 rollout and for LTE mobile broadband networks in Sweden and Denmark because of the possibility to house three different mobile standards in the same physical infrastructure and the low cost of ownership. Furthermore, ZTE advanced LTE dual-mode solutions and quick consignment responses really meet our requirements.”

Zhu Jinyun, President of ZTE Europe and America, commented: “It’s fully demonstrated that ZTE has a great capability to provide solutions for end-to-end multi-mode convergent systems. The agreement with Hi3G further strengthens our position in LTE in Western Europe and will be followed by additional LTE-infrastructure deals, planned to be announced shortly.”

ZTE Corporation is a leading supplier in both the TDD and FDD markets. ZTE has worked on more than 20 LTE projects in high-end markets including Spain, the United States and Hong Kong, working with established operators such as Telenor, CSL (under Telstra Group), Etisalat, SingTel, Commnet Wireless/NTUA, and China Mobile. ZTE has to date rolled-out 15 LTE commercial networks and over 65 LTE trials in Europe, North America, and the Middle East and Asia Pacific areas.

Thomas Granström, Managing Director for ZTE in the Nordics, said: “The deal with Hi3G signals a real breakthrough for ZTE in the advanced Nordic market, demonstrating our capabilities in providing high speed mobile broadband network infrastructures. The agreement with Hi3G comes on top of a successful year, including several handset launches throughout the region and additional infrastructure deals with Nordic operators in foreign markets.”