The SAMENA Telecommunications Council has announced that ZTE, with its presence in more than 160 countries, serving global telecom operators, government and enterprise customers, and consumers, has joined its membership of Operators and Tech Providers to help enhance ecosystem development and strive toward achieving sustainability within the ICT industry.
ZTE is committed to actively embracing the digital construction wave, accelerating its transition towards "connectivity + computing," thereby driving the company's high-quality development. In the field of connectivity, ZTE has achieved industry-leading competitiveness in key technologies and products and continues to evolve around next-generation ICT technologies such as 5G-A, all-optical networks, and 6G. In the computing power field, ZTE has comprehensively deployed new technologies such as general computing, intelligent computing, and large models, possessing the ability to provide full-stack solutions including hardware infrastructure, software platforms, large-scale model capabilities, and industry AI application adaptation. In the terminal field, ZTE has proposed the concept of "AI for All," launched an AI-driven full-scenario intelligent ecosystem 3.0, and released a variety of innovative products and technologies.
By joining SAMENA Council, ZTE aims to proactively participate in shaping telecommunications policies and regulatory frameworks across the Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa (SA-ME-NA) region, while equipping ZTE to better position its role as a key enabler in fulfilling national ICT visions and accelerating expansion of the digital market.
Sun XueZhi, CEO of ZTE Middle East, sharing his thoughts on ZTE’s decision to become a member of the SAMENA Council, stated: “ZTE’s membership in the SAMENA Council provides direct access to potential business partners, operators, and regulators. This facilitates networking, partnerships, and business growth opportunities, aligning with ZTE’s Middle East expansion strategy, especially in Saudi Arabia and surrounding regions. We look forward to being able to proactively contribute to SAMENA Councill’s platforms, work with other Member companies, exchange industry insights, showcase innovations and advancements in technology, and being an active Member of the Council’s community.”
Bocar BA, CEO & Board Member, SAMENA Council, welcoming ZTE Middle East’s decision to join as Member of the Council, stated: “ZTE is an important digital technology players and has multiple areas of leadership where greater brand visibility and greater collaboration work can be achieved. As an established platform for stakeholder collaborations, brand enhancement, and for building new legacies in cooperation and industry enablement for the benefit of all stakeholders, SAMENA Council warmly welcomes ZTE and we look forward to a new era of multi-stakeholder inclusion and ICT-development focused collaboration-building throughout the region. ZTE joins a highly esteemed community of key Tech Providers in the world that are valued Members of the SAMENA Council.”
With its established and industry-wide recognized aim of addressing telecoms ecosystem priorities, enabling access to greater region-wide collaboration in digitalization and digital transformation, the SAMENA Council actively advocates on behalf of its Members and engages closely with private-sector stakeholders, including regional Operators and Regulators, and Policymakers. The SAMENA Council is pursuing improved policymaking, agile regulation, and close collaboration among the digital ecosystem players, and is using its strong advocacy support mechanism to address issues, such as those relating to spectrum, revenue-generation, innovative offerings, and the overarching need for accelerated digitization and sustainability in digital development, investments, operations, and the environment.
Source: SAMENA Council Press release