2012 Annual Report - ZTE

ZTE CORPORATIONCompany ProfileThe Company is a leading integrated telecommunications equipment manufacturer in the world market and aprovider of global telecommunications solutions, with shares listed on the main board of the Shenzhen StockExchange and the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.In November 1997, the Company conducted an initial public offering of A shares for listing on the main board ofthe Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The Company is currently the largest telecommunications equipment manufacturerin China’s A share market in terms of operating revenue. In December 2004, the Company conducted an initialpublic offering of H shares for listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, becoming the firstA-share company to be listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.The Group is dedicated to the design, development, production, distribution and installation of a broadrange of advanced telecommunications systems and equipment, including carriers’ networks, terminals andtelecommunications software systems, services and other products.The Group is one of the major telecommunications equipment suppliers in China’s telecommunications market andhas also succeeded in gaining access to the international telecommunications market with respect to each of itsmajor product segments. The Group has achieved a leading market position for its various telecommunicationsproducts in China with longstanding business ties with China’s leading telecommunications service providers suchas China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom. With respect to the global telecommunications market, theGroup has provided innovative technology and product solutions to telecommunications service providers in morethan 140 countries and regions, making contributions to facilitate communications via multiple means, such asvoice, data, multi-media, wireless broadband and cable broadband, for users all over the world.8