ZTE Records 48,000 CDMA Volume Shipments in Spring 2009

China's ZTE has announced that it shipped 48,000 CDMA base station units worldwide in the first four months of 2009, almost reaching the total shipment volume in 2008. CDMA SDR-based base stations accounted for 91% of the total 48,000 shipments. Its ZXSDR BS8800, an SDR base station with capacity of 48 carrier-sectors, shipped over 25,000 units over the same period.

"From 2006 to 2008, ZTE was ranked as the world leader in CDMA base station shipment volume," said Ms. Li Jian, General Manager of CDMA Products, ZTE Corporation. "In terms of the carrier-sector, ZTE holds over 40 percent market share in China's CDMA market, making us the biggest provider in the country. We are committed to continuing to provide first-class, leading-edge CDMA equipment to our global customers to meet their market demands."

During the last four months in the developed coastal areas of China, ZTE's CDMA product adoption experienced a considerable rise: ZTE is the exclusive CDMA equipment supplier for the cities of Qingdao, Yantai and Weihai of Shandong Province. Also during this time period, ZTE achieved 75% market share in Fujian Province covering the major municipalities of Fuzhou and Quanzhou.

To date, ZTE's CDMA base stations have exceeded a total shipment volume of 170,000 units globally. Its CDMA footprint has reached a total capacity of 200 million lines worldwide providing services to over 120 operators in more than 70 countries.