ZTE looking for potential partners in Canada to compete with HUAWEI

The news from Toronto in February 28th, ZTE Chinese second telecom equipment manufacturers announced that they are in negotiations with potential partners, in order to improve in the Canadian telecommunications market position in the next few years.

"We have a long-term strategic plan in Canada, not just in terms of sales." Last week, Ye Weimin, vice president in charge of ZTE's international market, said in talks with Canadian operators and equipment manufacturers.

President Lee has a strategic plan for ZTE's market in North America and South America, he said: "in the next five to ten years, ZTE may become a well-known brand in canada."

In addition, general manager Xing Yabin said that the company has been established for one year, our goal is to achieve sales of $one hundred million per year by 2008. However, he did not disclose ZTE's sales target this year.

Last week, ZTE's main rival, HUAWEI, announced a joint venture with Nortel Networks, a positive response to the move.

Telecom industry consulting firm SeaBoard Group, head of Brian Sharwood, pointed out that the deployment of ZTE in Canada is not obvious. At the same time, the city's HUAWEI, Nortel network resources will be used to establish a more in-depth product supply relationship with Canadian telecommunications companies.

However, ZTE official insisted that even if HUAWEI set up a joint venture company, they will also set up two years later than ZTE Canada branch.

The manager said: "when they first started, we were all here." He also said that the company will be announced in the near future to cooperate with another Canada Company, which will stimulate more Chinese funds to invest in canada.

He also revealed that the company is located in Toronto, now has more than 20 employees, they have been and potential customers (Baer, Canada Telus Corp) to maintain a good relationship, but ZTE did not discuss the details of the contract and they.

The manager's plan is to end up with Al Carter, a subsidiary of ZTE, which has 2700 research and development, manufacturing, sales and customer service staff in canada.

He also hinted that even if Nortel and HUAWEI set up a joint venture, ZTE is still willing to develop a deeper relationship with the Canada Company. Prior to that, Nortel and ZTE had had a pleasant cooperation and had sought a partnership.