ZTE completes the validation of the industry’s first 5G carrier aggregation on 700 MHz and 4 9 GHz

13 May 2020, SHENZHEN, CHINA: 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 taken the lead in validating 5G carrier aggregation on 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz frequency bands in Shenzhen, China. This validation has further enriched the 700 MHz + 4 9 GHz dual-band networking solution, fully facilitating the next phase of commercial construction on 700 MHz.

Underpinned with ZTE's commercial 5G wireless base station and the latest 5GC core network equipment, this validation has employed ZTE's latest 5G test terminal system to achieve a system downlink data throughput up to1.68Gbps.

By effectively aggregating the dual-carrier resources at different frequencies on 700 MHz and 4.9 GHz, the service support capability of the dual-band networking solution is superior to that of 5G NR 100 MHz, thereby addressing the service competition problem of the future commercial use on 700 MHz.

ZTE is a provider of advanced telecommunications systems, mobile devices and enterprise technology solutions to consumers, operators, companies and public sector customers. The company has been committed to providing customers with integrated end-to-end innovations to deliver excellence and value as the telecommunications and information technology sectors converge. Listed in the stock exchanges of Hong Kong and Shenzhen (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), ZTE sells its products and services in more than 160 countries.

ZTE commits 10 percent of its annual revenues to research and development and takes leadership roles in international standard development organizations.