ZTECorporation announced in September 2008 that its WiMAX 16e system passed Mobile WiMAXcertification testing by the WiMAXForum.This is another milestone following the earlier certification for its WiMAX 16e terminals in August 2008.

"ZTE's WiMAXsystem and terminals both passed certification from WiMAXForum，not only signifying that ZTE has the capability of mature commercial application，but also driving the development of the Mobile WiMAXindustry chain.ZTEhas been actively promoting the development of WiMAX 16m standards，and has put forward a number of effective proposals.The growth of WiMAXindustry requires the joint efforts of all terminal providers，chips provider and service providers，"said Zhao Songpu，General Manager of ZTE's WiMAXProduct Line.

Certification of WiMAXproducts is the authority of the WiMAXForum，aiming to standardize the consistency of WiMAXequipment and terminal manufacturers.Professional and strict specifications have been established for test contents from protocol consistency to function implementation and product performance.The text contents covering thousands of test items are reviewed by the experts of WiMAX Forum.The WiMAXForum Approval Certificate is awarded only when all the test items have been passed.