History
ZTE was founded in 1985 under the aegis of the Chinese government as Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation.
The company's interests are spred across a range of fields, including wireless, exchange, access, optical transmission and data telecommunications gear. The company's infrastructure products have been sold to a range of European network operators, including Vodafone.
Latterly, it has also started developing telecommunications software and manufactures mobile phones, which have often been rebranded for networks.
In 2011, ZTE reached No. 3 spot for global market growth.
