ZTE becomes first member of WiMAX Forum from China

ZTE, one of China s top manufacturers of telecommunications equipment, joined the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) Forum last week, becoming the first member from China.

The WiMAX Forum is an industry-led, non-profit organization formed to promote and certify compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products conforming to the IEEE 802.16 and European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) HiperMAN (high performance radio metropolitan area network) wireless broadband standards for last-mile access.

ZTE is a main player in the establishment of China s 3.5GHz/26GHz broadband wireless standards and a powerful promoter of broadband wireless access applications with a market share of about 80%.