SHENZHEN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, is now delivering handsets to mobile network operator 3 in the UK, Ireland and Sweden.

The recent agreement with 3 Scandinavia took ZTE into the Swedish mobile phone market for the first time. The first model to be delivered in all three countries is the ZTE F102 handset. This 3G and tri-band GSM phone has a 2.0 megapixel camera, MP3 player, colour screen, Bluetooth, USB and a Micro SD memory card. It also includes social networking functions Skype and Windows Live Messenger.

David Moore, Product Manager at 3, said: “ZTE has helped us to develop and expand our range of PAYG handsets in the UK, bringing high specification, stylish devices to a wide audience. This has helped us to meet consumer demand for mobile internet services on low cost tariffs.”

ZTE has developed mobile phones and other mobile devices such as modems for more than 10 years and currently manufactures 2G, 3G and 3.5G phones which are shipped to more than 100 countries around the world.

“The UK, Ireland and Scandinavia are very desirable markets for us and have opened up a wealth of opportunities of which we have been taking full advantage. Starting with 3UK, 3 Ireland and 3 Scandinavia, ZTE is fully geared to support H3G's global business and other operators. We aim to become one of the top five handset developers worldwide by 2011 and our goals are clearly in sight,” said Tony Brunt, ZTE UK Sales Director looking after H3G Global. With competitive products and high quality hardware we are becoming a force in the handset market in Europe and will continue to partner with reputable operators to produce outstanding results.”

The F102 is the fifth handset to be delivered to the UK mobile handset market by ZTE and will be of the same high standard as previous models. It will be available directly from 3 and through retailers across the UK.

In Sweden, the ZTE phones will initially be sold exclusively in the consumer electronics chain Media Market. Later this year they will also be sold in 3's shops and through other retailers.

About ZTE

ZTE is a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions. It has the widest and most complete product range in the world – covering virtually every sector of the wired, wireless, service and terminals markets. The company delivers innovative, custom-made products and services to over 500 operators in more than 140 countries, helping them to achieve continued revenue growth and to shape the future of the world’s communications. ZTE commits around 10% of its annual turnover to research and development and takes a leading role in a wide range of international bodies developing emerging telecoms standards. ZTE leads China’s 3G industry with about 30% share of the total 3G equipment market in 2008. A company with sound corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, ZTE is a member of the UN Global Compact that strictly adheres to the Ten Principles of the Global Compact in developing and carrying out CSR programs. ZTE is China’s only listed telecoms manufacturer, with shares publicly traded on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ). For more information, please visit www.zte.com.cn.

About 3

A division of Hutchison Whampoa, the 3 Group together with Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited, is the leading global player in the 3G arena, holding licences in 11 markets with total population coverage of approximately 175 million.

The 3 Group has built an entirely new mobile broadband network, achieving probably the fastest rollout of a radio network in the entire telecom industry. Marketed globally under the 3 brand, the group was the first operator in the world to provide dual-mode 3G services.

To date, commercial 3G services have been launched in Italy, the UK, Australia, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Hong Kong, and Ireland. Hutchison announced more than 25 million customers in August 2009.

For more information about 3, please visit www.three.com