Pocket Communications Launches ZTE’s Tri-Band C79 and C78

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE USA, Inc., a subsidiary of ZTE Corporation, a leading global telecommunications equipment and network solutions provider, announced that its C79 and C78 Tri-Band handsets are now available through Pocket Communications to subscribers in its New England and Texas markets. In addition to the C88, this will be the second and third handsets ZTE has launched with Pocket Communications in 2009.

“At Pocket Communications, our mandate is to provide our customers with high quality handsets and services at attractive price points”

Both stylish and affordable options, the ZTE C78 and C79 are full-featured handsets that operate on AWS and PCS frequency bands and provide over 60MB of user memory for users who want to download games, ringtones and applications. The suite of features also includes Bluetooth capabilities and picture messaging. The ZTE C78 features a sleek design with a 2-inch backlit color display in a black and silver candy bar casing. The ZTE C79 is a clamshell phone equipped with a 1.3 Megapixel camera and an MP3 player with external music keys, a unique feature allowing users to listen to music and manage their playlists with ease.

“We are pleased to be expanding our carrier reach by partnering with Pocket Communications, one of the fastest growing carriers in the U.S.,” said Dr. George Sun, CEO, ZTE USA. “Particularly in this current economic climate, ZTE understands that it is more important than ever to provide carriers with the options consumers are looking for and devices equipped with the latest features at affordable prices.”

“At Pocket Communications, our mandate is to provide our customers with high quality handsets and services at attractive price points,” said Paul Posner, President and CEO, Pocket Communications. “We continue to demonstrate this commitment by launching the latest handsets from ZTE, the C78 and C79. Both are affordable mid-tier devices that deliver a rich user experience to our customers.”

“It’s important for Pocket Communications to partner with the right handset vendor who can provide the best technology with innovation and value for our customers,” said Amir Rajwany, Executive VP and CTO, Pocket Communications. “ZTE continues to be a good partner and has provided us with devices that allow us to meet the needs of our customers.”

As with all its products, ZTE both designs and manufactures its handsets in-house. ZTE USA offers a full portfolio of end-to-end wireless handset and networking solutions in the U.S. The company's handsets have won numerous design awards, and its flexible product design and manufacturing cycle enables ZTE USA to quickly deliver affordable products to customers.

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 120 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 and was included in its 2006 ranking of China’s Top 20 brands. ZTE was also awarded the “Most Promising Vender of the year” by Frost & Sullivan in its 2007 Asia Pacific ICT Awards, and was reported as the fastest growing telecom equipment and solutions provider among the major telecom vendors worldwide by international research firm IDC in 2007. For more information, please visit www.zte.com.cn.

About Pocket Communications

Pocket Communications, a privately held company, offers a flat rate service which allows customers to place and receive unlimited wireless calls within a local service area for a flat monthly fee without the burden of the one or two year contract typically required by traditional wireless companies. Pocket Communications, debuted in Texas in 2006, and is Texas’ fastest-growing flat-rate wireless company, with more than three hundred thousand (300k) subscribers. Pocket Communications has also launched its unlimited flat rate monthly services in the New England markets of Hartford, Connecticut, Springfield, Massachusetts with New Haven, Connecticut and Poughkeepsie, New York targeted to launch in 2009. For more information, please visit www.pocket.com.