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SHENZHEN, China, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

--With the construction of first A-Z Center launched by Q3 2022

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

telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile

internet, today announced that it has signed a comprehensive cooperation

agreement with Advanced Info Service Plc. (AIS), Thailand's number one digital

service provider.

According to the agreement, ZTE will be AIS' comprehensive strategic partner to

upgrade key technologies such as 5G to enhance network quality and deliver

excellent user experiences to AIS customers, while developing innovations to

put Thailand at the forefront of the digital economy.

ZTE, with great commitment to upgrading the AIS 5G network to be an autonomous

network capable of precise autonomous network management during the processing

of big data and AI, will also be poised to expand AIS' 5G capabilities for

different industries, bolstered with ZTE's specialized innovation expertise

that has already been globally successful. This will enable Thai industries to

grow massively through the deployment of digital transformation.

Also, AIS and ZTE will launch Thailand's first "A-Z Center" (5G Innovation

Center) as a hub for research collaborations and joint 5G innovations, for both

infrastructure and solutions, to boost growth in sectors such as the 5G

applications in industry verticals. The Center is due be completed by Q3 this

year.

"We are a digital life service provider that focuses on unlocking digital tech

such as 5G, a vital piece of infrastructure to enhance the country's

capabilities in the digital economy," said Somchai Lertsutiwong, CEO of AIS.

"This brings us the potential for our investments to deliver a wide variety of

experiences and smart services to AIS customers, the Thai public and a range of

industrial sectors."

"We have always been confident that 5G will become a key variable in the near

future to affect transformation, from consumer behavior to social contexts, and

the growth of Thailand's digital economy." added Somchai Lertsutiwong.

"ZTE, as one of the global leaders in 5G, truly believes that 5G is driving the

development of the verticals and the digital transformation of industries,"

said Mr. Xu Ziyang, CEO of ZTE Corporation. "We will continue to innovate in 5G

technical solutions and applications, and work with AIS to jointly explore the

huge potential of 5G networks in the digital economy era."

AIS is currently the only provider to persist in expanding its 5G network to

cover all 77 provinces of Thailand, reaching 78% of the population. Aimed to

grow the number to 85% within this year, AIS has continued to work with

world-class partners like ZTE to jointly develop innovations.

In March 2022, AIS, Qualcomm and ZTE announced the world's first 5G NR-DC (New

Radio Dual Connectivity) showcase in the field with 2.6GHz and 26GHz, achieving

8.5Gbps peak downlink speed and 2.17Gbps peak uplink speed with a single mobile

device. As part of the joint effort, this collaboration combines two major 5G

frequency bands, Sub-6 and 5G mmWave, to enhance the capabilities of Thailand's

5G network and extend the 5G application landscape.

Also, in May 2021, AIS, ZTE and Suranaree University of Technology collaborated

to trial the 5G Smart Factory. This supports personnel to gain expertise in AI,

Cloud, IoT, VR and AR. Then, the skills can be applied to develop solutions for

the manufacturing sector, most particularly in the northeast of Thailand.

Media Contacts:

Margaret Ma                                                      

ZTE Corporation                                                

Tel: +86 755 26775189                                      

Email: ma.gaili@zte.com.cn

SOURCE: ZTE Corporation

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