News
MoreZTE holds Core Network User Congress in Thailand, driving digital transformation through core network and computing infrastructure
Bangkok, Thailand, 20 November 2023 - ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of information and communication technology solutions, has recently kicked off the ZTE 5G Summit & User Congress 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. AIS from Thailand, Smartfren from Indonesia, Turkcell from Turkey and global industry experts attended the ZTE Core Network Congress, a subsession of the summit, where they explored the new technologies, industries, and ecosystems of global computing power and 5G core network evolution. The participants shared a series of excellent solutions in the industry, showing the most innovative solutions and industry perspectives within the field.
Jason Tu, Technical Spokesperson at ZTE said in the opening speech that the computing power and cloudified network are two sides of the same coin. As the computing infrastructure, ZTE's server storage products have been serving more than 50 countries, covering different industries such as communication, finance and the internet. In the first three quarters of 2023, overseas sales of computing infrastructure tripled compared to the same period last year. Cloudified CN products have also achieved excellent market performance, and the shipment of 5G SA core network products ranks top 2 globally. ZTE will continue to increase investments to provide green and carrier-class quality computing infrastructure products, as well as high-performance, high-reliability, and intelligent cloudified core network solutions to help all partners make digital transformations.
Arjchanint Oonhawat, Mobile Core Network Architecture and Solution Design Manager at AIS, made a speech about “AIS-Towards becoming Cognitive Tech Co," and AIS represents comprehensive empowerment of society, enterprise, work, and life through new technologies such as 5G, Autonomous Networks, AI, Big Data, MEC, etc., aiming to transform from a digital life service provider to Cognitive Tech Co.
Tony Wijaya, Senior Vice President of Network Assurance & Service Quality at Smartfren, shared in a speech entitled "The Largest vUDC of Smartfren in the World," Smartfren's modern mobile network evolution and its development history, as well as the world's largest Cloud UDC jointly deployed by ZTE. Advanced technology from ZTE provided high capacity and reliability assurance of the vUDC in Smartfren live network. He also emphasized strong and long partnership with ZTE, where the vUDC implementation is one of exemplary successful case demonstrating fast and smooth delivery during project implementation, migration and stable operational stage.
Emre Yenidunya, Expert Telco Cloud Specialist at Turkcell, made a speech about “Virtualization Journey and ZTE Servers." He shared the latest developments in Turkcell's network virtualization and emphasized the delightful collaboration with ZTE in the server domain. As Turkiye's largest mobile operator, Turkcell has achieved significant milestones in network virtualization, with a virtualization rate reaching 73%. They have established a unified cloud platform based on Red Hat OpenStack, deploying over 30 telco services, including IMS (100% Virtualized), DPI, CGNAT, and more. Starting in 2021, Turkcell chose ZTE's localized high-performance servers (under the Netas brand) to handle user plane data. The rapid delivery and local support provided by ZTE/Netas have ensured the smooth progress of Turkcell's network virtualization initiative.
Yang Rui, Technical Director of Computing and Core Network at ZTE, delivered a keynote speech entitled "Evolution and roadmap of ZTE Cloud Core Network." She introduced the design principle of the ZTE cloud core network, that is, it must be a hexagonal fighter in the network, achieving balanced and comprehensive improvement in cloud native, full exposure, high performance, high reliability, intelligence, and 2B operation enhancement, contributing to building a trustworthy network for partners.
Yang Lin, Chief Planning Engineer of Computing and Core Network at ZTE, gave a speech about "ZTE View on Autonomous Network." He introduced the strategy and solutions of ZTE CCN product line to reshape all aspects of mobile core network from network O&M transformation, user experience optimization, new business innovation to network resilience and efficiency with intelligence and AI.
Liu Zhenghai, Marketing Director of Computing and Core Network at ZTE, delivered a speech entitled "ZTE Server & Storage Product" at the conference. He said that ZTE's server products have entered major customer markets in the internet, finance, energy, and other industries at a large scale. ZTE server products have the advantages of high performance, high reliability, easy expansion, and easy management, as well as have outstanding performance in cloud computing, big data and NFV fields. Moving forward, ZTE will seize new opportunities in the computing era and contribute to the development of the global digital economy.
Xu Yunbao, Planning Director of Computing and Core Network at ZTE, delivered a speech entitled "New Service of New Era" during the event. He emphasized that 5G New Calling upgrades traditional voice service, providing an intelligent, interactive and immersive service experience for both individual and industrial users. With full participation in the revolution and innovation of 5G New Calling industry, ZTE is committed to providing E2E 5G New Calling solution including terminal, network, service and application, aiming to build new ecosystem together with partners.
As a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and solutions, ZTE is committed to creating values for customers through continuous technological innovation and strives to provide high-quality end-to-end 5G solutions, helping operators build simplified, agile, integrated, efficient, and reliable core networks, thereby facilitating robust development, and commercial success of 5G.
Learn More >
2023-11-20
quality series servers at the ZTE 5G Summit & User Congress 2023, leading digital transformation and innovation
Bangkok, Thailand, 15 November 2023 - ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of information and communication technology solutions, showcased its high-quality servers at the ZTE 5G Summit & User Congress 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand, providing enterprises and operators with excellent data center infrastructure support. Themed "Embrace the Digital Nexus", this summit was held to explore the innovation path of digital broadband transformation together with global partners and industry elites.
ZTE has been a leader in communications technology solutions and boasts 20 years of experience in the server sector. The company releases multiple server products with full scenario and multiple-coverage every year to meet the diversified computing power requirements of different industries. According to the latest data from International Data Corporation (IDC), the ZTE X86 server once again ranked first in the sales of China's telecommunications industry in 2022, and ranked eighth in the global market. To meet the evolving digital needs, on this summit, ZTE showcased a full range of servers, providing customers with high performance, high reliability, and flexible server products for various business environments.
ZTE adheres to the 99.999% reliability standard and adopts four protection measures with respect to its servers, including power supply protection, dual power supplies, real-time overload response, and load balancing, to ensure the stable operation of customer services. ZTE has also introduced multiple security technologies to its servers, such as CPU SGX technology, memory TME-MK technology, Golden Guard technology, and TPM security chips, to maintain data integrity, prevent unauthorized access, and ensure system startup security. The ZTE servers use advanced technologies, such as the panoramic liquid cooling technology, strong gale straight air duct, and thick ice and full-copper heat sinks, to improve heat dissipation efficiency and reduce power consumption. The combination of intelligent fans and Green Guard energy efficiency management technology optimizes the power consumption of fans, contributing to energy saving.
Facing the growing digital needs of enterprises in the future, ZTE remains committed to continous innovation, providing customers with more reliable and efficient server products for their success in the digital era.
Learn More >
2023-11-16
ZTE highlights role of partnerships to expand presence in server, storage market
Chinese vendor ZTE is taking advantage of the wave of growth in the computing infrastructure and server and storage market due to the rapid development of 5G, artificial intelligence, edge computing, cloud computing, virtual reality and other new technologies, ZTE VP Wang Quan, told RCR Wireless News.
From 2018 to 2022, ZTE ranked first in terms of server shipment growth, according to an IDC report. Last year, ZTE’s total shipment in this market reached 240,000 units, occupying the seventh position globally.
Wang highlighted that the server and storage market is one of ZTE’s strategic area of focus. In overseas markets, ZTE has achieved a CAGR of 400% in terms of server shipments and revenue in recent years. “ZTE offers servers featuring high-performance computing, powering global connectivity that covers more than 50 countries and regions” the executive said.
The executive also highlighted that ZTE has launched a full series of servers, including the high-density server, full-scenario universal server, mass storage server, heterogeneous computing power server and high-performance server. With the increasing demand for computing power and the rapid development trend of the server industry, liquid cooling has become the mainstream cooling method in the future, the company explained, adding that the G5 series servers released by ZTE in January this year, feature Intel latest Sapphire Rapid chips, support liquid cooling technology and also use cold plate liquid cooling for heat dissipation, which can reduce the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of data center to 1.13.
“As a global leading integrated communication information solution provider, ZTE will adhere to its mission to provide high-reliability, high-performance, and carrier-grade server and storage products for global partners in the CT and IT fields,” Wang said.
The executive highlighted that ZTE is the largest supplier in the telecommunications server market in the Chinese market, accounting for over 30% of the market share. In overseas markets, ZTE servers have served customers of global operators in Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey, Austria and Mexico.
ZTE also noted it is expanding its presence in the server and storage market serving top government and enterprise customers through partners. “What we need to do now is to develop strategies to gather more partners, and through combining strategies, we can make more customers recognize us and ultimately enter the market.” the executive said. Recently, ZTE signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Computer Union in Thailand, jointly expanding the local government and enterprise server market.
Wang also emphasized that the ecosystem of servers in the overseas market is very mature, and customers are very rational, adding that whether the product is cost-effective and whether there is good after-sales service is the top priority factor to consider.
He went on to say that the product competitiveness brought by ZTE’s continuous research and development investment in servers and the overseas after-sales service system spread all over the world perfectly meet the needs of overseas customers.
ZTE has been developing server and storage products since 2005. The company noted it adheres to the principle of self-developed software and hardware integration in the IT market, providing a series of customized, independent and controllable products to meet customers’ differentiated application needs in various industries. The vendor also highlighted it is one of the few manufacturers in the industry that has independently developed hardware devices, operating systems, databases, storage software and virtualization software.
ZTE said it is committed to serving customers in over 160 countries and regions, providing 24-hour technical support services to ensure the safe and stable operation of the network and services. ZTE also said it collaborates with partners to ensure a stable and sustainable supply of servers. In addition, ZTE has an advanced after-sales service system with over 10,000 engineers in 107 countries, providing “factory services” to all customers worldwide.
Learn More >
2023-11-16
ZTE and Computer Union join forces on cutting-edge IT solutions in Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand, 15 November 2023 - ZTE Corporation, a global leading provider of information and communication technology solutions, has entered into a collaboration agreement with Computer Union, Thailand's leading IT solution distributor, to collaborate on cutting-edge IT solutions under its latest strategic partnership project.
ZTE and Computer Union executives sign contract on cutting-edge IT solutions cooperation
The contract was signed in Bangkok Thailand by Mr.Teera Phutrakul, Chairman of Computer Union and Mr.Han Zhiming, Managing Director of ZTE Thailand. The signing was witnessed and attended by Miss. Pawasut Seewirot, Director of Saha-Union, Mr. Mei Zhonghua, Senior Vice President of ZTE and Mr. Zhang Wanchun, Senior Vice President of ZTE.
The main goal of this agreement is to formalize the interaction and strengthen the relationship between Computer Union and ZTE at both strategic and working levels, stimulate and facilitate the development of collaborative and mutually beneficial activities which serve to achieve heightened levels of productivity, efficiency and profitability for their partners.
ZTE has the advantage of integrating various resources from software and hardware manufacturers, solution providers, and service providers, and providing customers with more advanced and reliable solutions through continuous R&D investment and technological innovation. Through the agreement, Computer Union’s Value Added Solutions team, lead by Mr. Darwin Darakananda - Head of Business Development, will explore ZTE offerings to expand its product catalog diversities and provide a comprehensive suite of solutions that meet the requirements of more clients. ZTE is committed to dedicating time and expertise to support Computer Union's vision of establishing a solid digital foundation and exploring Thailand's digital market together. The agreement will allow customers of both companies to leverage the best-of-breed features and performance, including computing, data storage, and network building needs. It reflects their shared ambitions to continue the digital transformation journey and further enhances their roles as leaders of IT solutions in Thailand.
Amid the digital transformation sweeping across industries worldwide, ZTE has gained deep insights into market demands. Offering a full range of servers and storage products, including general-purpose servers, liquid-cooling servers, heterogeneous servers, all-flash storage, mixed-flash storage, and distributed disk array, ZTE delivers stable and reliable computing infrastructure to support digital transformation in most application scenarios, such as cloud computing, big data processing, distributed storage, and AI. Until now, ZTE has launched dozens of independently developed server storage products, which have been applied to more than 50 countries and regions worldwide, serving multiple industries such as telecom, internet, finance, power, government, and transportation. With the surge of digital transformation, the IT industry in Thailand is experiencing a new phase, and the demand for servers is also growing.
The collaboration between Computer Union and ZTE will also serve as an important step towards strengthening the nation's digital infrastructure, and empower Thailand's competitive edge in delivering cutting-edge solutions to the marketplace. This strategic alliance will help solidify the two companies' position as leading active players in the field of digitization, further enabling them to set the foundation for capitalizing on the abundant opportunities presented by digital transformation.
Learn More >
2023-11-15
ZTE Server is Showcased at Network X Conference: Super Computing Power Boosts the Intelligent Era
ZTE Corporation has unveiled its series servers and storage products as a new-generation computing power infrastructure at the Network X Conference. The conference was held in Paris, France.
At present, the global economy is becoming increasingly digital, and the human society is entering a new stage symbolized by digitalization. Under the background of the digital transformation sweeping across industries worldwide, ZTE has gained deep insights into market demands. With a full range of servers and storage products, including general servers, liquid-cooled servers, GPU servers, all-flash storage products, hybrid-flash storage products, and distributed disk array products, ZTE provides stable and reliable computing infrastructure for digital transformation in most application scenarios, such as cloud computing, big data processing, distributed storage, and AI.
Up to now, ZTE has launched dozens of independently developed server storage products, which have been applied to more than 50 countries and regions worldwide, serving multiple industries such as telecom, Internet, finance, power, government, and transportation. The shipments of ZTE servers increased tenfold over five years from 2018 to 2022. In 2022, its operating revenues increased nearly 80% year over year.
In the telecom industry, ZTE servers and storage product has been steadily increasing its market share, and it has established partnerships with many operators worldwide. With its excellent quality, ZTE servers and storage products have gained the favor of many Fortune Global 500 customers in the financial industry, and have been widely used in banking, insurance, securities, and other fields. ZTE has also achieved remarkable achievements in the fields of power, government affairs, and transportation. In the Internet industry, ZTE servers and storage products have become the mainstream suppliers of many leading Internet enterprises, and become a strong driving force for the continued increase of overall market share.
With the surge of digital transformation, the global ICT industry continues to enter a new situation, and the demand for servers worldwide is also growing. As a world-leading network communications solution provider, ZTE will continue to integrate various resources of software and hardware manufacturers, solution providers, and service providers, and provide customers with more advanced and reliable solutions through continuous R&D investment and technological innovation, to help achieve the goal of digital transformation.
Learn More >
2023-10-30
ZTE wins four prestigious awards at the 20th Selular Awards 2023
ZTE won four awards at the 20th Selular Awards 2023 held in Indonesia: Best Practice for 5G Network, Best Fiber Access Solution Provider, Best Laptop for Business, and Most Cutting Edge Infrastructure Solutions
ZTE has been recognized for its outstanding contributions to Indonesia's telecommunications and information technology industry
Jakarta, Indonesia, 19 July 2023 - ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of information and communication technology solutions, is delighted to announce its remarkable achievement at the 20th Selular Awards 2023 held in Indonesia. ZTE won four awards at this prestigious event: Best Practice for 5G Network, Best Fiber Access Solution Provider, Best Laptop for Business, and Most Cutting-Edge Infrastructure Solutions.
The annual Selular Awards recognize the achievements of telecommunications industry players in Indonesia. ZTE has been recognized for its outstanding contributions to Indonesia's telecommunications and information technology industry.
Kevin Fang, Marketing Director of ZTE Indonesia, said, "We are honored to receive these prestigious awards at the 20th Selular Awards. These awards recognize our dedication to delivering advanced 5G solutions, expanding network capabilities, providing efficient computing solutions, and offering cutting-edge infrastructure solutions. We are truly grateful for the trust and support of our strategic partners, which have been instrumental in our success. We will continue to work closely with our partners and customers to promote the intelligent development of all industries and create a better future with technology."
Best Practice for 5G Network: ZTE Light and Automated 5G Private Network
ZTE's 5G private network solution, which provides customers with two product-based solutions, i5GC (industrial private network product series) and iCube (digital magic cube integrating the cloud, network, service and O&M), has been recognized as the Best Practice for 5G Network. The i5GC solution helps customers build a simplified, professional, fast, and highly reliable industrial private network. Its lightweight, low-cost, design-free, easy O&M, and one-click commissioning features make it easy for customers to purchase, build, and maintain 5G private networks.
ZTE iCube, with i5GC as its basic capability, integrates wireless, wired, transmission, MEC and third-party applications on demand to build the cloud network infrastructure. iCube provides dual-core cloud infrastructure driven by VMs and containers to provide the connectivity and computing power resources required by the industrial customers.
ZTE's private network solutions have been put into large-scale commercial use in both domestic and overseas markets, and have been piloted in key industries including mining and transportation.
Best Fiber Access Solution Provider
ZTE's fiber access solutions have surpassed 500 million units in cumulative global shipments of fixed network CPEs and have been recognized as the Best Fiber Access Solution Provider. This includes a delivery of over ten million units to countries such as Spain, Brazil, Indonesia, and Egypt. ZTE is committed to building sustainable and high-capacity FTTH networks with innovative product solutions. The solutions combine the same generation of PON and Wi-Fi technologies to offer end-to-end wireline and wireless high-speed network connections.
In the scenarios of families and small/medium-sized enterprises (SME), ZTE believes that the development of FTTR is a general trend. The FTTR solution can efficiently build an internal network for families and enterprises to support operators in expanding brand-new broadband networking services and business models, as well as tapping into the potential market of smart homes and SMEs.
Best Laptop for Business: ZTE Cloud PC
ZTE's Cloud PC, which is as small as a business card and weighs just 55 grams, won the Best Laptop for Business award.
The cloud terminal has a meticulously designed embedded Android system, ensuring fortified online security and top-notch data protection. With data securely encrypted and stored in the cloud, users can enjoy cloud services worry-free and experience unparalleled peace of mind.
The cloud terminal excels in energy-saving performance, with a typical power consumption of only 2 watts, making it environmentally friendly.
Most Cutting-Edge Infrastructure Solutions: ZTE IDC Solution
ZTE's IDC solutions have won the Most Cutting-Edge Infrastructure Solutions award. ZTE provides customers with a comprehensive IDC solution, which includes modular data center solutions, container data center solutions, and micro-modular data center solutions. The solutions are designed to meet the needs of different industries and scenarios, providing customers with flexible, efficient, and intelligent data center solutions.
ZTE has made significant contributions to Indonesia's telecommunications industry through various initiatives. The company's partnerships with some of the country's largest mobile operators have been instrumental in developing 2G networks to the cutting-edge technology of 5G, providing faster internet speeds to customers. ZTE has been actively involved in developing, deploying, and optimizing various generations of mobile networks, working closely with operators to meet the growing demands of Indonesian consumers and businesses.
The company has also introduced a 5G Rising Stars Program to develop local talent in telecommunications and information technology, which will help Indonesia develop its human resources.
ZTE's contributions have positioned it as a key player in advancing Indonesia's telecommunications infrastructure. The company's recent recognition at The 20th Selular Awards 2023 underscores its dedication to delivering top-notch solutions and driving innovation in the telecommunications industry, setting new standards for 5G networks, fiber access, business laptops, and infrastructure solutions.
Learn More >
2023-07-20
