ClearTalk Selects ZTE USA's 3G Digital Wireless Solution

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE USA, Inc. a subsidiary of ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today announced that ClearTalk Wireless, a provider of cost efficient personal communications services in five states within the United States, has selected ZTE’s All-IP CDMA 2000 platform to offer high speed, high quality third generation (3G) wireless voice, data and multimedia services to its subscribers in select markets.

“Subscribers today are demanding better, faster and cheaper advanced wireless services and a 3G foundation is essential for meeting the demands of our customers and continuing to attract new ones”

3G refers to an advanced set of wireless applications beyond voice such as multimedia, data, video, and Internet applications. CDMA 2000 is the industry’s dominant 3G standard. The EV-DO Rev. A standard, the next generation of CDMA 2000 technology, promises to deliver even more advanced multimedia applications at a faster speed while allowing for enhanced network capacity. In today’s competitive market, the ability to extend 3G services to subscribers enables carriers to differentiate their services and generate a higher ARPU (average revenue per user). In order to do so, carriers must put the network equipment into place that will enable them to extend and support the 3G services on CDMA 2000, with EV-DO.

“Subscribers today are demanding better, faster and cheaper advanced wireless services and a 3G foundation is essential for meeting the demands of our customers and continuing to attract new ones,” said Glenn Ishihara, president of ClearTalk. “After an extensive evaluation process, we found that ZTE’s solutions were the best available for our current needs. They represent superior technology and a comfortable price point. We are confident that the All-IP CDMA 2000 platform will empower us to significantly improve the customer experience and further grow our business. The fact that ZTE also has a handset division was very important to us, as we plan to jointly develop applications that are delivered over both the client (handsets) and server (network). ZTE has shown a unique willingness to work closely with us in this regard.”

In addition to supporting CDMA 2000-based services, ZTE’s All-IP CDMA 2000 platform will provide ClearTalk with a migration path towards offering EV-DO Rev. A-based services, which provide faster data transmission speeds and a better quality of service (QoS).

“At ZTE, we are committed to creating technology innovation that will position our customers to capitalize on current and future market demands,” said Jack Yang, executive vice president of sales and marketing, ZTE USA, Inc. “In the U.S., CDMA 2000 with EV-DO Rev. A is quickly becoming the most advanced wireless standard for delivering advanced services that open up new revenue doors for carriers. Our All-IP CDMA 2000 platform gives carriers in the U.S. and all over the world the foundation for delivering high speed, superior quality services that attract new subscribers and keep existing ones. We are honored that ClearTalk has chosen our solution for its 3G migration.”

With the new ZTE platform, ClearTalk’s subscribers will experience improved voice and call quality and a longer battery life for phones. Subscribers will also have access to advanced camera, text and multimedia messaging, ring tone, gaming and high speed wireless Internet applications.

ZTE’s All-IP CDMA 2000 platform powers high speed 3G broadband wireless services including data, voice and multimedia applications, while also offering a migration path to EV-DO Rev.A-based services. ZTE is a leading developer of CDMA 2000 1x and EV-DO-Rev. A technology. The company’s CDMA systems have been deployed by over 100 operators in over 60 countries.

About ZTE USA and ZTE

ZTE USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, is headquartered in Dallas, TX, with offices in Iselin, NJ, Chicago, IL and San Diego, CA. ZTE USA is leveraging ZTE's proven strength in IP and wireless technologies, strong R&D capability, and strategic industry partnerships to bring innovative wireless and wireline solutions and mobile handsets to the U.S. market. www.zteusa.com

ZTE delivers innovative, custom-made products and services to customers in more than 100 countries, helping them achieve continued revenue growth and shape the future of the world's communications. ZTE commits around 10 percent of annual turnover to research and development and takes a leading role in a wide range of international bodies developing emerging telecoms standards. It is the fastest-growing telecoms equipment company in the world and is China's only listed telecoms manufacturer, with shares publicly traded on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. ZTE was the only Chinese IT and telecoms manufacturer listed in Business Week's 2005 Information Technology 100.

About ClearTalk Wireless

NTCH, Inc. is a privately held company presently providing wireless services through its subsidiaries to retail customers in Idaho, Tennessee, Alabama, California and Arizona under the CLEAR TALK brand name. NTCH also owns 160 wireless communication towers and licenses or use rights to licensed spectrum in the states of Florida, Washington, Montana, Colorado, Kansas, Mississippi, Utah, and Kentucky. Questions should be directed to publicrelations@cleartalk.net