22 October 2012,Shenzhen-ZTECorporation announced it has launched the industry’s first PC-based capacity planning tool(CPT)for LTEnetworks.The CPTuses an innovative concept to overcome limitations in capacity planning technology.It provides operators with a professional,systematic aid for building the highest-performance networks.

The CPTis based on a 3GPPprotocoland incorporates four technology patents.With a powerful set of system-modeling and simulation features developed using data from real networks,the CPTprovides operators with a competitive tool for commercial LTEnetwork deployment.Compared with traditional solutions,ZTE’s CPTis 20%more accurate and increases efficiency by more than 80%.“ZTE’s newly released CPTis based on an innovative concept and has one-stop,flexible capacity planning capability.This greatly reduces the difficulty of LTEnetwork planning and improves our customers’operating efficiency,”said Wang Shouchen,vice president of ZTE.“The tool’s planning accuracy has vastly improved compared with traditionalsolutions.In the near future,ZTEwill also launch other versions based on different network scenarios to meet customer needs.’’

ZTEis a world-leading wireless solution provider committed to creating resources for the development of LTE and future technologies.As of the end of the Q3 2012,,ZTEhas won 38 commercial LTEcontracts and is working with more than 100 operators across Europe,the Americas,Asia Pacific,and Middle East on trial LTEnetworks.