ZTE

Chinese equipment vendor ZTE has reported strong double-digit growth in both revenue and profit for the first half of the year on the back of strong demand for 3G equipment in its domestic market.

ZTE has won a WiMAX deployment contract in Ukraine from Icon Private Equity's portfolio company, Ukraine High Technologies (UHT), notes Cellular News.

Shares in mobile kit vendor Alcatel-Lucent jumped as much as 16 percent amid speculation that the firm could be bought by a Chinese rival, reports Reuters.

Cellular News reports that Hong Kong mobile operator CSL has unveiled its plans to deploy 3G network coverage in the 900MHz spectrum band and an evolution towards LTE.

TeleGeography reports that ZTE has partnered with Vietnamese mobile operator Vinaphone to roll out the operator's 3G network in the country's central provinces.

Industry group the VoLGA (Voice over LTE via Generic Access) Forum today published its first complete set of approved specifications aimed at delivering mobile voice and SMS services over future LTE networks. The move is important as there is currently no single agreed way of providing voice and SMS capability on next-generation LTE networks.

ZTE has been awarded a contract by Montenegrin mobile operator Promonte to be the sole vendor and service partner for its mobile network modernisation and expansion project, reports Telecompaper.