May 9, 2005 Shenzhen, China -- ZTE, a provider of optical transport products, will install a DWDM network in Bulgaria, under terms of a contract announced today with Bulgarian fixed line operator Cabletel. According to a press release, the 500-km network will connect Bulgaria with Turkey and Romania, and will support 2.5-Gbit/sec and 10-Gbit/sec transmissions.
"Our strategy in Eastern Europe is localization," remarks Guo Jun, president of ZTE Eastern Europe. "We will work more closely with local partners, recruit more local employees, and set up regional centers for maintenance and R&D,"
The provider has deployed DWDM networks in India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Algeria, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Hong Kong. Previously this year, the provider announced agreements with France Telecom, Alcatel, and Portugal Telecom.
