2 August 2012, Shenzhen, China – ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today announced it has won a project to provide UNE with an MF821 LTE Dongle and MF821+MF20 LTE Wireless Uifi set. UNE is Colombia’s biggest telecommunications operator.

The MF821 LTE wireless network card supports LTE FDD: DL/UL 100/50Mbps, has a Micro SD slot up for storage of up to 32 GB, and supports all major operating systems. The MF20 is a new datacard adapter product. Its main function is to change datacard access for Wifi coverage. It is portable; battery powered and can also be used as a wired router.

"ZTE’s sound relationship with UNE made this partnership possible,” said Mr. Hua Rusong, President of ZTE Colombia. "In the future, we aim to partner with the operator on 4G handsets, Uifi, tablets as well as system projects."

"ZTE is a valuable partner in Colombia,” said Mr. JuanIgnacio Palaci, UNE Global Marketing Vice President. “We are honored to work with them to bring these products to our customers.”

ZTE is a world-leader in LTE technology. The ZTE Cikey (Converged intelligent key), a multiple access terminal, won the “Best LTE Device/Handset” award at the 2012 Mobile World Summit in Barcelona, Spain. ZTE holds approximately 2,000 LTE patents, accounting for 7 per cent of the worldwide total. To date, the company has built seven TD-LTE commercial networks across the globe. The company also has signed LTE-FDD/TDD construction agreements with Hutchison Whampoa Hi3G and provides services across a number of northern European countries.