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SHENZHEN, China, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of

telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile

Internet, has been included global top 3 for its sustainable leadership in 5G

declared Standard-Essential Patents(SEP) to ETSI, according to the latest

report "Who is leading the 5G patent race?" published on February 16 by

IPlytics, a market intelligence tool to analyze technology trends, market

developments and a company's competitive position.

With more and more companies declaring ownership of standard essential patents

(SEPs) for 5G standards, it is crucial to keep up with the filing numbers of

the patent leaders in connectivity. According to the report, the next

industrial revolution will see increasing technological convergence as

connectivity technologies are gradually integrated into mechanical products,

and the world will witness the increasing importance of 5G technology in other

industries where smart factories, smart homes, smart meters and even smart

medical devices will rely on 5G connectivity.

ZTE, with intellectual property as one of the core strategies for the company's

development, has established a complete management system of intellectual

property, and developed a patent operation policy in line with its own

characteristics. The company's intellectual property business module covers

multiple core business directions such as intellectual property asset storage,

operation, and risk control. Backed up with its high-quality patent layout for

technological innovation, the company has been committed to achieving

sustainable innovation benefits and competitive advantages in domestic and

international markets, and bringing the most innovative products and the best

services to its customers.

Since the first overseas patent application, ZTE has deployed patents in more

than 55 countries and regions over the past 20 years. By the end of 2020, the

company has filed over 80,000 global patent applications, and has about 36,000

active granted patents worldwide, with 4,270 of which being chipset patent

applications and over 1,800 granted.

In addition, ZTE is a major contributor and participant in technology research

and standard development in global 5G arena, and has the dual-chairman

configuration in 3GPP as well. The company has achieved breakthroughs in

leadership positions of 3GPP, the most important communications standard

organization in the world, with the "dual chairmanship" configuration. It is

also a member of more than 70 international standardization organizations

including ITU, 3GPP, ETSI, IEEE, NGMN and CCSA, and meanwhile, it serves as

board members in GSA, ETSI and other organizations. To date, more than 60 ZTE

experts have been serving as chairpersons and rapporteurs in major

international standardization organizations across the globe, submitting over

100,000 research papers and standardization proposals in total.  

Media Contacts:

Margaret Ma

ZTE Corporation

Tel: +86 755 26775189

Email: ma.gaili@zte.com.cn

SOURCE  ZTE Corporation