Qatari multinational telecommunications company Ooredoo Group has signed an agreement with Chinese partially state-owned technology company ZTE Corporation in order to extend the existing partnership between the two companies.
ZTE is a key service and network equipment supply partner of the Ooredoo Group, with joint operations already underway across the Group’s operating companies.
The official signing of the extension of the partnership between the two entities took place at a ceremony at Ooredoo’s headquarters.
According to the statement, “The extended partnership takes the form of a global frame agreement (GFA) for the supply of Radio, Cloud Core, Transport and 4G/5G CPE/Terminals as well as related implementation and integration services for Ooredoo Group’s operating companies.”
The partnership extension is completed by a special agreement for ZTE to supply CPE devices such as 5G MiFi, 5G routers, and others. The existing partnership has seen the two entities working together in several Ooredoo Group’s operating companies, including Ooredoo Algeria, Ooredoo Myanmar, and Indosat Ooredoo, as per the company.
Nigel Thomas Byrne Group Chief Technology Information Officer Ooredoo
“We are delighted to extend our partnership with ZTE, continuing our mutually beneficial working relationship and adding further benefits for both our business and our customers. With our industry still experiencing the effects of the pandemic, such as the global scarcity of chipsets, the extended partnership will ensure stability and reliability of supply, as well as the availability of state-of-the-art products and services to our customers. From a business perspective, the partnership balances our vendor landscape, which fits perfectly with our strategic development plans.”
Mr. Christian Linhart, Group Chief Procurement Officer at Ooredoo said, “This renewed frame agreement with ZTE represents another step in our successful partnership with them. This will enable our companies around the world to continue co-operation on a wide range of leading-edge networks supplied by one of the global leaders in telecommunications and information technology to enrich our customers’ digital lives.”
“ZTE will continue to provide innovative solutions to Ooredoo Group OpCos to speed up Ooredoo’s journey towards digital transformation, while delivering high-performing networks and a superior user experience driven by state-of-the-art cost-effective technology solutions,” commented Mr. Xiao Ming, President of Global Sales at ZTE.
