Chinese vendor ZTE has already signed commercial 5G contracts with 25 operators globally, the company’s senior vice president and president of the wireless product division, Zhang Wanchun, told reporters.
The telecom equipment manufacturer has also already shipped over 50,000 5G base stations globally, he added.
The executive said that ZTE has been working with 60 telecom operators around the world in 5G-related cooperation agreements, including field trials.
The executive highlighted 5G contracts with Austrian telco Hutchinson Drei and Italian operator Wind Tre.