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Editor-in-Chief: Jiang Hua
Telenor Sets the Pace in Montenegro
Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Huang Xinming
Telenor Montenegro became the first operator in the Editorial Director: Zhao Lili
country to deliver a cutting-edge, fast-rate HSPA+
Executive Editor: Yue Lihua
network
Editor: Paul Sleswick
A Miracle on the Top of Mt. Everest 18 Circulation Manager: Wang Pingping
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News Brief 27
L
TE is the technology of choice
for next-generation wireless
networks and has drawn great
attention from telecom vendors and
operators worldwide. As of July 2010,
ZTE had deployed seven commercial
LTE networks and approximately 50
trial networks in conjunction with
its partners. These networks span
Europe, America, Asia-Pacific, and the
Middle East. Li Jian, general manager
of ZTE’s CDMA and LTE products,
was interviewed by Sina Science
and Technology during P&T/EXPO
COMM CHINA 2010. She talked about
the development of LTE and ZTE’s
investment in LTE technology.
R: To date, what progress has ZTE ZTE was ranked among the top about the transition mode for CDMA
made on the R&D of FDD-LTE? vendors in terms of SDR LTE eNodeB to LTE. How does ZTE address this
Li: ZTE is now in the top tier of series. This was due to its powerful problem?
companies researching and developing performance, good scalability, and Li: In fact, the evolutionary route for
FDD-LTE. This is reflected in two multimode support. CDMA to LTE is the same as that from
w a y s . F i r s t , f r o m a n o p e r a t o r ’s In terms of the quantity and quality GSM and UMTS to LTE. There is
perspective, we have deployed nearly of operators deploying our products no difference between them in terms
50 LTE commercial trial networks for and in terms of assessments by third of technical evolution. CDMA is a
high-end operators, including those parties, ZTE’s FDD-LTE is among the patented technology exclusively owned
based in Europe and America. Seven top three LTE products in the industry. by Qualcomm. Last year, Qualcomm
commercial LTE contracts have been definitively supported evolution from
signed. The LTE network built for R: What data rate has ZTE achieved CDMA to LTE. There is no doubt that
Hong Kong’s CSL will be put into w h e n b u i l d i n g a n d t e s t i n g LT E CDMA will evolve to LTE owing to the
commercial operation soon. networks? uniformity of technical standards and
Second, ZTE was named in the Top L i : I n C S L’s LT E c o m m e r c i a l technical platform support. But CDMA
3 of LTE infrastructure vendors by network, the theoretical data rate is operators will decide when and how to
Gartner in 2009. In Gartner’s industry 150Mbps using an emulator terminal. step into LTE depending on their own
report Dataquest Insight: Scorecard for In actual practice, this rate is around competition strategies.
Vendors of LTE Network Infrastructure, 100Mbps due to restrictions in terminal ZTE has maintained a leading
an item-by-item rating method was commercialization. position in CDMA. Helping CDMA
used to comprehensively evaluate the operators evolve smoothly into LTE
performance of LTE vendors. In 2010, R: ZTE has the biggest market share of is one of our biggest responsibilities.
research firm Current Analysis released installed CDMA equipment. How can We have developed a CDMA/LTE
a series of reports on commercial LTE ZTE help CDMA operators transition to dual-mode system on the Uni-RAN
products of global mainstream vendors. LTE? At present there is no consensus platform, and have made the world’s
of CDMA lies in data services, which more than 80 editor positions; and have multiple frequency bands, multiple
is also the future of LTE, and also submitted more than 12,000 standards bandwidths, and multiple applications
CDMA data services are competitively proposals out of a total 30,000 in LTE networks result in complex
outstanding. Deploying data services (including proposals from the U.S. networking and difficult optimization.
on existing CDMA networks is easy and Europe). ZTE has also submitted Furthermore, LTE is a kind of non-
and generates high ROI. 3G services more than 5,400 proposals to 3GPP standard protocol, which gives
are delivered simply by adding a and holds editor positions in 16 3GPP manufacturers a lot of space for
functional board, while a 3G network standard and protocol projects. In SAE/ planning and optimization. With
needs to be built for other wireless LTE, ZTE has submitted more than more than 20 years experience in the
modes. This is an incomparable cost 3,300 proposals to 3GPP and applied wireless field, and as an industry leader
advantage. Therefore, CDMA operators for more than 2,600 patents. in the research of LTE commercial
should accelerate and increase their Each year ZTE invests 10% of networks, ZTE provides not only
Rev.B deployments to attract data users its income in R&D. We own a large the best equipment but also the best
more quickly and at lower cost. They number of core technologies and networks. Our self-developed network
should also cultivate high-end client associated intellectual property optimization and analysis software,
groups for future LTE. rights, and we are determined that our such as CDT, automatically and
LTE products will lead the industry intelligently analyzes the network. This
R: Please talk about ZTE’s LTE testing worldwide. helps operators greatly reduce OPEX
and trial networks around the world. As to patent fees, solving the and build a top quality network at
Li: We’ve been actively involved in problem through cross-licensing would minimal cost.
LTE deployments for years. Currently, benefit the development of the industry A third advantage lies in end-to-end
there are seven commercial networks as a whole. Each company would have solution. With large-scale investment
and approximately 50 trial networks its own patents. in terminals and service application
in operation. Nearly all high-end platforms, ZTE leads the industry in
multinational operators, including R: Please describe some of the LTE development. Our end-to-end LTE
those in Europe and America, own advantages of ZTE’s LTE products. solution helps operators deploy cutting-
an LTE network of some description. Li: One advantage of ZTE’s LTE edge networks, launch terminals and
Our equipment performs excellently products is the excellent Uni-RAN applications that better fit user demands,
in these networks. We ranked first in platform. LTE networks have distinct and achieve operational success.
an LTE technical evaluation organized characteristics of multiple modules, These advantages are the reason
by a high-end operator; and in testing multiple frequency bands, multiple ZTE is rated in the Top 3 of LTE
conducted by several other major bandwidths, and multiple applications. infrastructure vendors. And we will be
operators, our LTE equipment ranks in Despite having numerous and even stronger in future.
the top two in terms of performance. complicated technology combinations,
operators want to reduce CAPEX as R: What do you think of the
R: How is ZTE doing in CDMA patent much as possible, secure investments, proliferation of 3G users in China?
submission? Will there be any problems maintain development, and smoothly Li: In China, proliferation of 3G users is
with patent fees as there were with evolve their technologies. So among the fastest in the world. Operator
CDMA in the 2G era? There are more equipment manufacturers must provide networks are also at the forefront of
manufacturers involved in standard products that are technologically technical development. We believe LTE
development in the LTE era. advanced, flexible in their application, will be widely commercialized in China
Li: ZTE is devoted to standards and and can be smoothly upgraded. LTE between 2010 and 2013. During this
patent work, and we spare no effort on products based on Uni-RAN are the time, ZTE will build LTE products on
LTE. ZTE is a member of more than 70 best solution in the industry. the most advanced Uni-RAN platform,
international standards organizations. A second advantage lies in highly offering intelligent network planning
We hold leadership positions in more intelligent network planning and and optimal end-to-end solutions.
than 30 of those organizations; we hold optimization. Multiple modules,
TM
Easyservice :
A Guarantee for FTTx Broadband
Services
By Yu Pingzhi
Service Requirements
B
module (EasyCopper), remote terminal
EasyGateway roadband access is evolving management module (EasyGateway),
from conventional DSL copper broadband pre-processing module
is an open, efficient, cable to PON fiber optic. (EasyCSM), home network service
As a consequence, the PON-based terminal software (EasyAssistant),
cross-platform FTTx user base is expanding rapidly, and terminal installation navigation
terminal management and a vastly increased number of software (EasyGuider).
access nodes are being used. Business These modules can be flexibly
module. When operation and support systems are c o m b i n e d t o s u i t a n o p e r a t o r ’s
incorporated into a struggling to meet the needs of service needs. They support automatic
development, and many issues need to service provisioning, fault diagnosis,
business operation be solved: performance alarm, bandwidth estimation
■ Activating FTTx services takes and optimization, and statistical analysis,
and support system, several hours. Automatic provision and can be easily incorporated into
EasyGateway of FTTx services should be existing business operations. All this
supported; helps operators optimize broadband
enables the optical ■ FTTx troubleshooting is more O&M flows, reduce O&M costs, and
complicated. An effective tool enhance user experience.
network terminal should be found to quickly diagnose
(ONT) to implement and locate faults; EasyOptical guarantees FTTx
■ The number of FTTx devices is services
‘zero touch’ service increasing. Unified management Broadband failures are caused by
should be implemented, especially environmental issues such as power,
activation and routine
for FTTH terminals. temperature, or humidity; terminal
remote O&M. For rapid development of FTTx issues such as power-off and improper
services, a complete FTTx service configuration; or fiber and copper line
support system should be built as soon issues. Most broadband failures occur
as possible. in home networks.
EasyOptical is a broadband service
Emergence of EasyserviceTM support module specifically designed
E a s y s e r v i c e TM i s a b r o a d b a n d for xPON networks. It provides FTTx
service support system consisting fault diagnosis, equipment monitoring,
of xPON service support module data analysis, and optical line
(EasyOptical), xDSL service support optimization. It also allows automatic
EasyGuider
TV
STB
EasyCSM
Stereos
Broadband
Access CPE
TM
Easyservice EasyOptical Network
Telephone
EasyCopper Server
EasyAssistant
EasyGateway
quick fault diagnosis, automatic equipment management, all of which (Quanzhou) established three new
fault recovery, common fault alarm, provide effective management for FTTH O&M procedures, employing
performance change alarm, and FTTx terminals. EasyOptical, EasyCopper, and
performance optimization for ADSL or EasyGateway for service activation,
VDSL networks. EasyCSM facilitates handling of fault diagnosis, and service
EasyCopper helps improve O&M broadband complaints enhancement. These procedures
efficiency, and shows exact line EasyCSM works with EasyAssistant were designed to shorten service
capacity so that new services can be to help operators handle customer activation time, speed up fault
introduced to customers on time. complaints. When a complaint is made diagnosis, and cut down O&M costs.
about broadband failure, EasyCSM ■ February 2009: Venezuela CANTV
EasyGateway manages home can determine the running status of deployed EasyGateway in its IPTV
network devices in a unified manner the customer’s home network based project to manage 1, 270,000 CPEs.
EasyGateway is an open, efficient, on a diagnosis code generated by ■ June 2009: Pakistan Telecom
When incorporated into a business EasyAssistant software is installed (Huzhou) deployed EasyOptical
operation and support system, on a user’s computer to detect or fix that is 99% accurate in diagnosing
EasyGateway enables the optical broadband failures. faults.
network terminal (ONT) to implement ■ May 2010: Greece’s ON Telecoms
“zero touch” service activation and EasyGuider enables fast service deployed EasyGateway to manage
routine remote O&M. EasyGateway activation 115,000 CPEs.
ON Telecoms Boosts
Broadband Services with
TM
Easyservice
By Zhu Liangzheng and Du Xiao
A
s GPON-based access systems emerging operator with an innovative terminals. This would deliver a far
continue to be deployed spirit, ON Telecoms seeks to gain a more satisfying broadband experience
around the world, operation competitive advantage by delivering to users. EasyserviceTM is a broadband
and maintenance of the systems is an brand new telecom services that operation support system designed
issue of concern. Greek operator ON dramatically change people’s lives. for DSL, PON, and home networks. It
Telecoms recently adopted ZTE’s I n 2 0 1 0 , O N Te l e c o m s b e g a n contains a series of functional modules:
Easyservice TM―a broadband service cooperating with ZTE, and chose EasyCSM, EasyCopper, EasyGateway,
support system―to cut over gateway ZTE’s Easyservice TM for guaranteed and EasyOptical. ON Telecoms uses
data for 115,000 family users and to smooth operation and maintenance EasyGateway for automatic service
operate an automatic configuration of its broadband networks and activation, remote version upgrade,
server platform. This represents a
major step forward in Europe for ZTE’s Before Cutover After Cutover
The Road to
FTTx O&M Specifications
By Zhu Zhenghua
I Equipment Commissioning
n the construction of broadband developed an FTTx O&M solution to
access networks around the world, meet the needs of current and next- Equipment commissioning
PON is the technology of choice. generation PON networks. This encompasses planning, deployment,
EPON and 10G EPON have tended to solution provides efficient operation, number allocation, and construction.
dominate in Asia-Pacific countries, but management, and maintenance for The planning stage involves resource
most operators are now using GPON. FTTB, FTTH, and FTTN access modes. planning and engineering design of lines
Increased GPON deployment brings and equipment. An address database
with it strong demands for broadband FTTx O&M Components sheet and a line data sheet (from line to
operation and maintenance. Z T E ’s F T T x O & M s o l u t i o n user) should be included in the design
Driven by a “fiber in copper out” consists of Business Operation Support of lines, and an equipment sheet with
strategy initiated by China Telecom, System (BOSS), management layer, information about equipment serial
a large number of fixed-line access and equipment layer (see Figure 1). number, manufacturer, port number,
devices have been moved out of BOSS contains resource management port attributes, and port status should be
specialized equipment rooms and into system, service activation system, included in equipment design. Resource
buildings and residential premises. These construction dispatch system, and planning involves ONU certification and
devices require unattended operation automatic activation system, all of identification, domain name, VLAN, IP
and maintenance (O&M). A dramatic which are closely related to xPON address, voice service, and optical line
increase in the amount of equipment operation and maintenance. Located in coding.
also increases maintenance difficulty. the management layer are EMS (N31), After engineering design and resource
To meet the diverse service needs of ITMS, and EasyGateway. planning has been completed, off-line
subscribers, optimized broadband batch configuration,
operation and management should be t e m p l a t e
provided. As more optical fibers are configuration,
used in the uplink, fiber maintenance planning sheet
has become a major concern. import, equipment
With the robust growth of PON installation
worldwide, many FTTx O&M issues (plug and play),
have arisen. In particular, commissioning remote zero
and maintenance of equipment is a touch, automatic
critical issue. Commissioning involves management
configuration of equipment as well a d d r e s s
as service activation and provision. configuration,
Maintenance involves routine e q u i p m e n t
maintenance and fault locating. ONU ONU ONU ONU replacement (plug
Through in-depth analysis of PON and play), and
features, and with a view of reducing automatic service
operational expenditure, ZTE has recovery are
ONU
maintenance includes results are then sent to an automatic fault
routine maintenance handling system. Finally, the automatic
and fault locating. fault handling system sends these results
implemented. Routine maintenance conducted by the to O&M personnel via a mobile phone
Devices and systems that are network management system involves or electronic work order. This not only
deployed in the deployment stage network access domain and function ensures fast troubleshooting but also
include OLT, ONU, EMS/ITMS, access domain management, unified saves personnel effort in finding faults.
resource management system, and equipment management, flexible As a result, maintenance efficiency is
softswitch management system. At the resource management, monitoring greatly improved, and user complaints
number allocation stage, FTTB and of performance statistics, and remote are reduced.
FTTH numbers for public, governments, version upgrade. An intelligent system
and enterprises are allocated. At is also provided for optical power Conclusion
the construction stage, equipment monitoring, ODN fault pre-warning, GPON has aroused the interest of
installation and commissioning, as well fault diagnosis, and remote fault leading operators for its high bandwidth
as service provision and verification recovery. and high split ratio. As GPON networks
are completed. These stages ensure ZTE provides an all-round FTTx are being deployed around the world,
automatic provision of incumbent data, service guarantee solution that allows operation and maintenance has become
voice, and IPTV services. interconnection among the service the focus of attention. Today, market
ZTE participated in drafting FTTx guarantee system, PON network competition tends to be customer centred.
O&M specifications and putting them FTTx services offered
into practice. The FTTx O&M solution by operators are
facilitates easy interoperability between similar in nature. So
FTTx and BOSS. This allows the CRM those with a complete
system to handle orders, the resource FTTx O&M solution
management system to configure encompassing
resources, the service provision system e q u i p m e n t
to coordinate service procedures, the commissioning,
auto work order system to dispatch service provision,
and activate work orders, and the EMS e q u i p m e n t
maintenance, and fault
ONU
U
pon completion of the swap manufacturers, and the network that would have a simplified network
project on 6 May 2010, Mr. structures were complicated. The structure and reduced operating cost.
Vasiljevic, project director of original equipment could not support After careful consideration, ZTE’s
Telenor Montenegro said: “Today we smooth upgrade to HSPA+ and LTE, competitively priced Uni-RAN solution
witness the integration of the entire and operation came at a high cost. was chosen, and a new cooperative
network. Over the past six months, we With other multinational competitors partnership was formed.
have successfully swapped the core, operating in Montenegro, building a To o v e r c o m e t h e p r o b l e m s
radio, and transmission networks of simple, high-speed network became a associated with diverse and complicated
Telenor Montenegro on schedule. This major issue for Telenor Montenegro. equipment, ZTE adopted SDR base
is the most complicated project ever stations based on IP structure, set up an
undertaken since we started operation The First Operator to Provide HSPA+ SME team, and developed an upgrade
in 1996.” Montenegro’s population is around program. These base stations allow
Te l e n o r M o n t e n e g r o b e g a n 700,000, and the mobile penetration 2G and 3G network convergence and
developing its mobile business in is around 200%. All multinational smooth software upgrade to HSPA+
1996. With 98% wireless coverage in operators in Montenegro have now and LTE. The project was a great
Montenegro, today it is the dominant focused their attention on developing success. Telenor Montenegro became
local operator. However, the company’s new networks and technologies to the first operator in the country to
rise has not been without problems. attract more subscribers. deliver a cutting-edge, fast-rate HSPA+
At a time when competition was To be more competitive, Telenor network.
intense, Telenor Montenegro met with decided to modernize its existing
technical bottlenecks. Their network networks. A decision was made to A New Network Created in 53 Days
equipment was supplied by different deploy an all-IP wireless network Installing a new network was not the
result of a few days effort. Most would cooperated in designing an engineering of thanks in recognition of ZTE’s rapid
agree that deploying a network on snow program. Because of the tight schedule, response and dedication.
covered mountains at --25˚C is a big ZTE swapped 15 clusters within Montenegro welcomed in a new era
challenge. After carefully assessing its 50 day. That meant one cluster was in the 3G wireless market, and Telenor
logistics, engineering, and outsourcing completed every three days. After Montenegro enhanced its leading
capabilities, ZTE created an swap, 3G voice and video call drop position with the new network. This
implementation plan. rate was 0.19%, HSDPA call drop rate laid a solid foundation for an ongoing
Logistics was the first critical was 0.25%, and soft handoff rate was win-win partnership between Telenor
step of the project. 70% of the sites 99.98%. The network’s performance and ZTE.
were located on mountaintops. was substantially improved, and “I highly appreciate the delivery
Transporting equipment in extreme the number of user complaints was capabilities of ZTE. Despite difficulties
cold, mountainous terrain, and deep significantly reduced. due to harsh weather and heavy snow,
snow was a significant challenge that ZTE has previous experience you delivered the whole network in a
required careful planning. The technical working in Europe and Montenegro timely and highly efficient manner and
and logistics teams worked together and was able to cooperate with local completed a task that was supposed
to create an efficient transportation outsourcing partners to meet the to be impossible,” said Kjell Nordbo,
program. This planning was critical for project’s requirements. The short CTO of Telenor Montenegro.
ensuring timely delivery of equipment timeframe of completion made Telenor As of June 2010, the number of
and for completing the installation in more competitive and resulted in a Telenor Montenegro subscribers was
53 days. larger market share for the operator. around 600,000, and the coverage rate
Wi t h a n u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f t h e Several days after the project began, of 2G and 3G were 100% and 97%
existing network, Telenor and ZTE Telenor Montenegro sent the first letter respectively.
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ith its mystical appearance TeliaSonera, and is the second largest freezing. From November to February,
and high altitude, Mt. mobile operator in Nepal. the global southwest jet stream moves
Everest attracts tourists Naturally, the weather conditions in from the north, beating the summit
and climbers each year from all on Mt. Everest are extreme. with hurricane winds that exceed
over the world. To ensure smooth I n J a n u a r y, t h e c o l d e s t m o n t h , 285km/h. Even during the pre- and
communication for hikers on their temperature on the summit averages post-monsoon climbing seasons,
way to Mt. Everest, Ncell teamed --36˚C but can drop as low as --60˚ strong winds may arise suddenly.
up with ZTE to build the first 3G C. In July, the warmest month, the When such storms develop, sand and
network covering the hiking route to average temperature on the summit is small stones are thrown into the air
Mt. Everest. Ncell is a wholly owned --19˚C. Year round, the temperature and beating snow poses problems for
subsidiary of European multinational, on the summit does not rise above climbers.
IPTV Equipment
Market Analysis
September 2010, selected from the global-growth consulting firm Frost & Sullivan
I
base. The IPTV market is expected to operators accounted for half of the Top
PTV is regarded as a profitable experience rapid growth, as there are ten operators. Accordingly, market
sector in developed as well as large numbers of broadband subscribers concentration in Western Europe
developing markets. Unlike that can potentially take up IPTV is higher than others. In Western
traditional cable or wireless TV, IPTV service. In Western Europe, which is the Europe, FreeDSL and France Telecom
enables broadband Internet users to oldest IPTV market, IPTV has already from France ranked first and second,
access TV broadcasting services on emerged a major Pay TV platform and respectively, in terms of subscriber size.
their computers or TV sets with a set- has captured about 18.1% of the Pay TV In 2009, China Telecom experienced
top box. Some advanced mobile phone market. a two-fold growth in subscriber size. In
subscribers can also be IPTV subscribers 2010 H1, in terms of IPTV subscriber
with the technological advancements. Global IPTV industry overview base, China has contributed 43.0% of
Earlier, IPTV service launches were Global IPTV subscriber base has the total incremental subscribers around
from large fixed network telecom been growing rapidly since 2005, at an the world.
operators in Western Europe and average annual growth rate of 103.0%. As an example, China Telecom
from PCCW in Asia Pacific. Today Even during the global economic defined IPTV as a strategic emerging
many providers around the globe offer slowdown in 2008, IPTV subscriber service and hoped to improve the
IPTV services and are competing with base recorded a large increase. The sustainable development of broadband
traditional Pay TV providers. global IPTV subscriber base reached services by entering the business
As the IPTV market matures, many 37.6 million by the end of 2009, and field of video services. As IPTV
innovations are emerging, while service is forecast to 267.9 million by 2014. business in China is not regarded
providers are turning to over-the-top The global IPTV market revenues have as telecommunication services, the
video applications to supplement their increased from $0.45 billion in 2005 licensing is handled by the National
video-on-demand offerings. Technical to $12.1 billion in 2009, at an average Broadcasting and TV Administration.
upgrades also contribute to growth, annual growth rate of 127.7%. Therefore, China Telecom entered into
including DVRs, high-definition a joint venture with Shanghai Media
programming, MPEG-4/H.264, and first Analysis of major IPTV operators Group (SMG) that owned IPTV license
class system integration. The global IPTV market is to develop IPTV business. In the video
Asia Pacific and Western Europe have dominated by a group of mainstream services, SMG had extensive experience
61.8% of the global IPTV subscriber operators. As seen in Table 1, European in the content and operation.
leadership of the global market. Others can be classified as IPTV middleware market in 2010
As seen in Figure 2, in terms of professional middleware providers, H1, ZTE ranked No.1 in terms of its
subscribers, the top five IPTV equipment such as Espial and Orca. They focus on comprehensive factors including the
vendors were Microsoft, Thomson, software technology and provide open financial situation, investment levels,
ZTE, Alcatel-Lucent, and Netgem until middleware framework. As relatively and business prospects. In China IPTV
2010 H1. smaller providers, they form alliance middleware market in 2010 H1, ZTE
Network providers, such as Alcatel- with providers of DRM and VOD to also ranked No.1 by achieving the
Lucent, Thomson, and ZTE, are in improve their position in the market. leading edge according to its long-term
the first category. They offer end-to- R&D effort and market performance.
end solution through self R&D effort Regional analysis of major IPTV On the basis of large scale IPTV
or M&A of professional participants. vendors deployment with China Telecom,
Additionally, based on their broadband By 2014, the most of the new ZTE has cooperated with many other
infrastructure business, they can provide subscribers additions are also expected operators, such as VNPT who is the
integrated solution of triple-play to meet to come from the emerging markets. The largest operator in Vietnam, TelKom
operators’ demand of network upgrading markets of China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Indonesia who is the largest operator
and development of VAS. In the past India, Thailand and Philippines will in Indonesia, and CANTV who is the
two years, providers of this kind, such account for 62.0% of the subscriber largest operator in Venezuela, and
as Motorola, Cisco, and Ericsson, are additions from 2009 to 2014. In these successfully increased their subscriber
active in IPTV market and they have markets IPTV will be restricted to the capability with low cost.
been improving their whole solution urban areas where high speed broadband China has overtaken South Korea as
capability through M&A and strategic networks are present. the largest IPTV market in Asia Pacific
alliance. The top IPTV middleware vendors, and had 4.7 million subscribers at the
Microsoft is a typical representative such as ZTE, UTstarcom, Cascade, end of 2009. The IPTV subscriber surge
of integrated solution providers. Initially Microsoft, and Huawei compete in China is happening due to push by
it was involved in IPTV market from intensely in Asia Pacific. Asia Pacific fixed broadband providers to become
middleware provision and extended has the distinction of having the most multi play providers. In South Korea,
to provision of other infrastructure successful IPTV operators globally, and broadcast content for IPTV was allowed
devices. Through cooperation with rollouts continue throughout the region, by the regulator only at the end of 2009
server providers (such as IBM and HP), operators continue to face challenges in and vast majority of the subscribers
and other participants in IPTV chain three key areas: regulatory constraints, currently have VOD only service.
industry, Microsoft is able to provide content, and technology costs. For example, Jiangsu Telecom
pre-integrated solution and promote ZTE has great influence in some started developing its IPTV business
its business globally based on brand regional markets, such as Asia, South in 2005, with the view of exploiting
influence. America and the Middle East. In Asian its advantageous resources to retain
old users and attract new ones. The
c o m p a n y ’s I P T V b u s i n e s s g r e w
Microsoft, 14.3% quickly after close cooperation with
ZTE. With strong support from ZTE,
Thomson, 12.5%
Others, 43.4% Jiangsu Telecom IPTV system ensures
ZTE, 11.0% the subscribers receive high Quality
Alcatcl-Lucent, of Service (QoS) as well as Quality of
10.6%
Netgem, 8.2% Experience (QoE). Until June 2010,
Jiangsu Telecom IPTV system reached
a capacity of 2.52 million subscribers
Note: All figures are rounded,the base time is 2010 H1.
(including 1.58 million activated
Source: Frost & Sullivon subscribers). IPTV has played a key role
Figure 2. Market shares: Top 5 IPTV equipment vendors by subscriber (world), 2010H1. in driving Jiangsu Telecom towards full-
Technologies 200
Subscriber (million)
150
IPTV market trends analysis
The applications and services 100
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ith the development of all- necessary requirements for developing worldwide are showing great interest
IP services, users today IP network architecture and for in the T8000 100G cluster router.
are showing a preference managing the IP network. There are The T8000 100G cluster router
for mobile multimedia video rather no restrictions on switching capacity, has undergone a variety of tests
than fixed voice service. This leads port speed, or port density. The organized by operators and third
to increased traffic from terminals to development of mobile multimedia party organizations. Its outstanding
the access layer, aggregation layer, and construction of 3G/4G networks performance in wire-speed, forwarding
core layer, and across the whole IP has been dramatic, and the cluster latency, large granularity service
network. To satisfy market demands, router market will continue to cache, IPv6, and interconnectivity has
operators are in the wings constructing d e v e l o p r a p i d l y, ” s a i d F o x H u , been highly approved by customers.
3G and 4G networks. Because mobile consulting director of Information “Driven by the fast growth of all-
broadband Internet has heavy network and Communication Technologies IP services, a revolution is unfolding
traffic and multimedia applications Practice, Frost & Sullivan. that involves the integration of bearer
r e q u i r i n g l a r g e - c a p a c i t y, h i g h - ZTE’s T8000 100G cluster router― networks, boom in mobile Internet
performance, and flat IP architecture, one of the flagship data products in usage, and tri-network convergence in
construction of a bearer network is 2010—employs cloud computing, China. All these will raise requirements
challenging. A single-chassis device is high-performance protocol distributed for performance and bandwidth in the
restricted in terms of capacity and port processing, and virtual cluster control backbone network. ZTE’s T8000 100G
density and cannot be used as a super technologies to form a non-stop cluster cluster router has amazing capacity,
large node in the backbone network or system. With its high-performance performance, and reliability and is the
in the core layer of MAN. chip, the T8000 100G cluster router benchmark for high-end routers,” said
“A cluster system integrates the provides high-density 10G, 40G, and Cheney Ji, consultant of Information
hardware capabilities of multiple 100G high-speed interfaces. Many and Communication Technologies
devices into one system. This future-oriented technologies are Practice, Frost & Sullivan.
means the core node device has the now being developed, and operators
ZTE PEEL
Brings Sprint’s 3G Network Reliability
to Apple iPod Touch; Creates Mobile
Wi-Fi Hotspots
Unique form factor of ZTE PEEL™ cradles Apple® iPod touch®
for easy access to Sprint’s 3G data speeds
November 10, 2010 Source: Reuters
B
eginning on Nov. 14, Sprint
customers can attach ZTE
PEEL™ to their Apple iPod
touch and connect to Sprint’s 3G
network. ZTE PEEL™ is a unique
device that cradles the second- and
third-generation iPod touch with a
case-like form factor. With universal
Wi-Fi compatibility and support for
up to two Wi-Fi enabled devices,
iPod touch users will have a virtually
anywhere, anytime Internet connection
that removes the reliance on a Wi-
Fi hotspot for a data connection.
Customers simply slide their iPod
touch (touch-screen face out) into
ZTE PEEL™, press down on both
sides until it clicks into place, and
then press the power button located on
the back of ZTE PEEL™ to connect to
Sprint’s 3G network.
ZTE PEEL will be available
beginning Sunday, Nov. 14, through
Sprint retail stores and direct ship sales
channels, including Web sales and laptops, tablets and other mobile individual tests of Sprint’s 3G service
Telesales for $79.99 (taxes excluded). devices with 3G data speeds. were conducted from 280 testing
The ZTE PEEL™ $29.99 monthly locations. Testing sessions were one
service plan from Sprint allows up to Reliability from Sprint 3G minute in duration per location, and
1GB of 3G data on the Sprint network ZTE PEEL will operate on the network performance can be highly
(taxes and surcharges excluded) with Sprint 3G network, and customers can variable from neighborhood to
no annual contract required. be confident in their ability to stay neighborhood. In laptop-based tests,
“ZTE PEEL™ unlocks the connected. According to the results of Sprint tied with another carrier for first
wonderful user interface and Web a 13-city test conducted by PC World in 3G network reliability.
e x p e r i e n c e o f A p p l e ’s p o p u l a r on 3G performance, no one has a With the Sprint Free Guarantee,
iPod touch and transforms it into a more reliable network than Sprint. For customers can take advantage of ZTE
powerful mobile device using the the second consecutive year, Sprint’s PEEL for 30 days. If not completely
Sprint 3G network,” said Fared Adib, reliability rates were second-to-none. satisfied, customers may return
vice president, product development at PC World’s test involved Sprint, the device within 30 days to get
Sprint. “When combined with Sprint’s AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile in reimbursed for the device purchase
3G network, ZTE PEEL™ turns an 13 major cities in all regions of the and activation fee, get the restocking
iPod touch from a portable device country during December 2009 and fees waived, and receive a full refund
limited by the availability of Wi-Fi January 2010. In all, roughly 9,000 for the monthly service plan charges.
to a mobility tool free to browse the
Web and use applications anytime,
a n y w h e r e w h i l e o n S p r i n t ’s 3 G
network.” Strip Your iPod Touch of Restriction with the ZTE PEEL
Key features of ZTE PEEL™ and Sprint
include advanced security through
W E P, a n i n t e r n a l a n t e n n a a n d
November 10, 2010 by Stefania Viscusi Source: TMCnet
compatibility with Windows ® 7,
Windows Vista ® , Windows XP ® ,
Macintosh® OS 10.5, 10.6. No software Most iPod Touch users are lacking one main criterion to be more like
installation is required for use. their iPhone counterparts––a constant mobile connection and the ability
“ZTE is proud to continue to grow to make phone calls.
our relationship with Sprint, and Today, Sprint officially announced the availability of the much
we are excited to bring this ground- anticipated “ZTE Peel” which may change the way second and third
breaking product to Sprint’s already
generation subscribers use their iPod.
innovative portfolio,” said Joey
The ZTE Peel is a device that users slide their iPod into and click into
Jia, general manager of ZTE USA.
“We are committed to providing our place. Closely resembling a protective cover, the PEEL, once switched on,
partners with products that drive provides access to Sprint’s 3G network.
consumer demand and present a In essence, this now adds a lot of the same functionality of the iPhone
competitive edge.” to the device. Apps that require an Internet connection to function, like
The nationwide Sprint 3G network gaming, streaming news and sports updates, are now possible.
provides access to a full range of
Also important, with an Internet connection, users can now take
applications that require internet
advantage of the cost savings associated with VoIP technology and use
connectivity to perform, including
VoIP, gaming, streaming news and their iPods to make low cost and free phone calls.
real-time sports updates. With ZTE
Peel supporting up to two hotspot
connections, users can also enable
China Unicom and ZTE Jointly Launch WoStore in ZTE Deploys World’s
Hong Kong First Large-Scale
Multi-device online service built exclusively by ZTE will extend mobile
applications to Hong Kong Commercial GPON-
17 November 2010, Hong Kong ― well as terminal devices such as tablet PCs based Mobile
Backhaul Network for
ZTE today announced that it will jointly and mobile Internet devices (MIDs). “Wo”
introduce China Unicom’s multi-platform, is a 3G brand created by China Unicom to
multi-device application store called the
“WoStore” into Hong Kong.
reach out to its mobile phone users.
The WoStore adopts mobile phone TELKOM Indonesia
Launched earlier in Shanghai, China, the numbers as usernames and opens
WoStore online application service is built registration to all mobile phone users
entirely by ZTE and will support all open (including 2G or 3G users) of China
smartphone platforms except for iPhone, as Unicom’s entire network. Upon successful
registration, a user can browse,
purchase, download, gift,
recommend and add applications
to their favorite folders on the
WoStore portal.
The announcement was made
at Mobile Asia Congress 2010,
where China Unicom and ZTE
demonstrated the availability of 23 November 2010, Jakarta
mobile phone applications via ― ZTE today announced it has
WoStore at their booth. successfully completed the world’s
first large-scale commercial GPON-
ZTE Wins “Leone D’ Oro per la Comunicazione” based mobile backhaul network for
TELKOM Indonesia, a full-service
(Golden Lion for Communications) Award telecom operator in Indonesia.
The project is the first such large-
ZTE receives the award from Fondazione Italia Cina for brand scale commercialization of GPON
development activities backhaul technology, and is based
25 November 2010, Milan ― ZTE In the last two years, ZTE has on ZTE’s mobile network platform.
has received the “Leone D’ Oro per increasingly invested and leveraged its With Indonesia’s strong growth
la Comunicazione” award from the communications strategy to increase in broadband demand in recent
Fondazione Italia Cina. business in Italy and internationalize the years, TELKOM Indonesia needed
Every year, the Fondazione organizes company. Through partnerships with key to meet traditional voice service
the “China Awards” with the aim of carriers and collaborations with qualified demands and its current extensive
recognizing Italian companies that operate local and national consultancies, ZTE range of broadband services such
in China and Chinese organizations that has invested in PR and media campaigns, as high-speed Internet, IPTV
operate in Italy. During the ceremony, developing co-branded equipment with and online games, while also
prizes are awarded to organizations companies such as Poste Mobile for entry considering the integration of fixed
that have invested in the Chinese and level handset models PM1001, PM1002, and mobile networks to cater for
Italian economy, citizens, businesses and PM1005, and with H3G for the MD future bandwidth growth.
services. Touch Mini mobile phone.
ZTE Deploys the ZTE Showcases World’s First VoLTE Call Based
First 4G/WiMAX on IMS with Existing Mobile Networks at Mobile
Network for ZAPP. Asia Congress 2010
PT in Portugal The successful demonstration of standards-based interoperability
between LTE network and existing 2G/3G networks