ZTE in pact with PGCIL

ZTE has bagged an enterprise solutions contract with the Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) to provide fixed-network transmission services across the country. This contract would increase ZTE's share of PGCIL's transmission market to 15 per cent, a significant achievement for the company in India's non-telecom-operator market.

As part of the agreement, ZTE will deploy more than 385 DWDMs, 1025 SDHs, and several PTN devices to enhance PGCIL's network coverage and service quality. The India contract represents ZTE's first step into one of seven key markets in which it aims to be a leading provider of enterprise solutions.

The India enterprise solutions market is estimated to be worth US$3 billion and is projected to grow to US$ 8 billion by 2014. To address this vast potential, ZTE has formed an enterprise solutions team to work with key clients in the government and private sector. The enterprise solutions team also will focus on the requirements of telecom operators. The company has set up a national distribution network for enterprise solution offerings comprised by a network of national distributors, system integrators and tier 2 channel partners. Further, the company is revamping its existing facility in the Indian industrial town of Manesar and is considering manufacturing enterprise solutions in India when demand increases.