ZTE has signed a contract with Indonesian CDMA operator Smart Telecom to supply network infrastructure equipment for the operator to deploy a country-wide network framework.
Under the agreement, ZTE will deliver approximately 6,000 base stations to Smart Telecom to cover the whole of Indonesia, with a total system capacity of over 25 million lines. The infrastructure project includes the deployment of ZTE’s wireless offerings, transmission and core network products, business platform systems, power supplies and other equipment.
On January 10, 2010 the two companies collaborated to build a commercial EV-DO Rev.B network in Bali. In 2006, ZTE was appointed the exclusive vendor by Smart Telecom to deploy a CDMA network to cover the entire country of Indonesia.
Richard Tan, deputy CEO of Smart Telecom, said: "ZTE’s fast network building capacity had enabled us to fast provide customers with various services. Upon completion, the network will greatly improve Smart Telecom’s extensive coverage of Indonesia as well as service capacity and quality. It will also optimally reduce Smart Telecom’s investment and allow a fast and smooth transition to a future LTE deployment."
