ZTE Corporation

ZTE Corporation is a Chinese partially state-owned technology company specializing in telecommunications and information technology. Headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, the company's mission is "to digitally connect the world and intelligently empower the future, creating an excellent growth platform for employees, and generating greater value for customers, shareholders, and stakeholders globally." Its overarching vision is "to enable connectivity and trust everywhere."

ZTE operates across three primary business segments: carrier networks, government and enterprise business, and consumer business. Its comprehensive product and service portfolio includes wireless, wireline, and optical access networks, data communications, and a range of mobile devices such as smartphones (marketed under brands like Axon, Nubia, RedMagic, and Blade) and mobile internet devices. The company is recognized as a global leader in 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Mobile Broadband (MBB) and is strategically expanding its focus into "computility" and AI-driven solutions.

As of the first half of 2024, ZTE held an 11% share of the global telecom equipment market. The company is actively transitioning into an AI-driven enterprise, integrating artificial intelligence across its product lines and collaborating with over 1,000 partners on large language models. Leadership includes Xu Ziyang as the Executive Director and CEO, and Fang Rong as the Chair of the Board. In a notable recent development, a UK court ruled in May 2026 that Samsung must pay ZTE $392 million for a patent license, resolving a global licensing dispute.