First News Briefs for April 26, 2013
April 26, 2013 10:29 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsNexmo announced it has been selected by Line Corporation as an SMS API provider for its mobile service platform, LINE. With this announcement, Nexmo added LINE to its growing list of global messaging app customers, including Viber, KakaoTalk and ICQ.
ZTE Taps Intrepidus for Smartphone Security
March 19, 2013 10:18 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsChinese smartphone manufacturer ZTE today said it is partnering with Intrepidus on providing security for its devices. ZTE said it seeks to become a "leader in smartphone security." As part of the agreement, Intrepidus will evaluate the security mechanisms of ZTE...
Report: Nokia to Push Cheaper Phones at MWC
February 22, 2013 10:15 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsReuters, attributing the news to company sources, reports the Finnish handset maker is turning some of its focus back to low-end products in order to maintain its worldwide mobile phone market share, under threat from Chinese manufacturers like Huawei and ZTE.
Huawei, ZTE Deny Spying Before Congress
September 14, 2012 5:35 am | by Matthew Pennington, Associated Press | News | CommentsTwo major Chinese technology companies on Thursday denied allegations that some of their equipment is designed to facilitate spying, but struggled to convince U.S. lawmakers that they are independent from the dictates of Beijing's communist government.
US Congressional Panel Probes Huawei, ZTE
September 13, 2012 7:20 am | by Matthew Pennington, Associated Press | News | CommentsU.S. lawmakers today will question executives of two major Chinese technology companies as part of a congressional probe into whether those firms' ambitions to carve out a bigger niche in the American market pose a threat to national security.
Huawei, ZTE Target of House Investigation on Security Threats
November 18, 2011 7:02 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsA key congressional intelligence committee has opened an investigation into national security threats posed by Chinese-owned telecommunications companies...
InterDigital Sues Nokia, Huawei, ZTE
July 27, 2011 8:11 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsInterDigital is suing Nokia, Huawei and ZTE over patent infringement...
Huawei Wins Injunction Against ZTE
May 13, 2011 8:09 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsHuawei won the first round in its patent lawsuit against ZTE in Germany yesterday when a judge issued a temporary injunction against ZTE.
Huawei Sues ZTE Over Data Cards, LTE
April 28, 2011 8:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsHuawei has filed lawsuits in Germany, France and Hungary against rival Chinese infrastructure vendor ZTE over alleged patent and trademark infringement...
ZTE Q1 Profit Up Nearly 16%
April 19, 2011 8:19 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsZTE Corporation posted a 13.8 percent increase in operating revenue for the quarter ended March 31, and net profit grew by 15.86 percent...
Ericsson Suing Rival ZTE
April 4, 2011 8:29 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSwedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson on Saturday said it is suing Chinese rival ZTE Corp. for alleged infringement of several of its patents...
Novatel Sues ZTE, Franklin Over MiFi Patents
December 10, 2010 7:12 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsNovatel Wireless filed a lawsuit against Franklin Wireless and ZTE over five patents used in its MiFi mobile hot spots.
U.S. vs. China – Really?
November 11, 2010 12:47 pm | Blogs | CommentsIs excluding Huawei Technologies and ZTE from wireless network contracts being crazily alarmist or is it the wise, cautious thing to do? When I first heard that Sprint Nextel was excluding Huawei and ZTE from their network modernization project due
Sprint, ZTE Put Peel on iPod Touch
November 10, 2010 7:16 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSprint Nextel today launched the long-awaited ZTE Peel, a case that offers the iPod touch 3G service over Sprint's CDMA network.
ZTE Lands 3G Deal in India
September 16, 2010 8:15 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsChina-based equipment maker ZTE has landed a contract to supply network equipment for Indian operator Reliance Communications.
ZTE Handset Shipments Soar on China, Android
September 2, 2010 8:24 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsZTE said its handset shipments soared 40 percent in the first half of the year as the successful launch of several Android devices...
ZTE Gives Salute to Verizon
August 19, 2010 8:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsThe companies today made their official introduction of the Salute. The $19.99 phone is available today at Verizon Wireless Communications stores and online.
ZTE USA Gets New CEO
June 3, 2010 8:08 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsZTE USA today announced the appointment of Lixin Cheng to the role of president of the North American region and CEO of ZTE USA.
ZTE Aims High in Handset Market
May 25, 2010 8:42 am | by Monica Alleven | Articles | CommentsIt's no secret that ZTE, known for its strength in the wireless infrastructure market, sports big ambitions for the wireless handset market, with designs to become a Top 3 global handset supplier in five years.
ZTE Stabilizes, Posts Profit
April 28, 2010 7:53 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsShenzhen, China-based ZTE Group today reported a net profit of $16 million for the first quarter.
China 3G Boosts ZTE Profits
April 9, 2010 8:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsChinese infrastructure company ZTE posted a 48 percent increase in profits due to lucrative contracts to construct China's 3G networks.
ZTE Ousts President, Taps Shi Lirong
March 30, 2010 8:22 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsChina-based infrastructure manufacturer ZTE has ousted long-time President and CEO Yin Yimin in favor of Executive Vice President Shi Lirong.
ABI: ZTE, Huawei Strong on Price Competition
February 9, 2010 7:16 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsNetwork infrastructure vendors Huawei and ZTE are taking contracts from their higher-priced competitors.
ZTE Reports Strong 3Q
October 28, 2009 8:05 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsZTE reported 2009 revenue to date from principal operations of $6. 274 billion, representing growth of 41.27 percent compared with the same period last year.



