ZTE Corporation, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, has entered a strategic partnership with Malaysia’s 3G mobile service operator U Mobile Sdn Bhd to deploy a 100 Mbps wireless network across key cities in Malaysia.

The agreement is a two-pronged development which will see U Mobile extending its 42 Mbps mobile network to Central, Westernand Northern areas of the country by the second half of 2011 for the first phase. This will be followed by the installation of LTE platforms which can support 100 Mbps across Malaysia in the very near future.

Zheng Bang President of Asia-Pacific region of ZTE Corporation, said: “Malaysia is an important market for ZTE in the Asia-Pacific region. ZTE is committed to working with U Mobile to offer the fastest-speed mobile broadband service in Malaysia and to showcase U Mobile via our state-of-the-art technology and solutions.”

“We are very pleased to have ZTE as our strategic partner to enhance and extend our 3G high speed network from the Central Region to other major cities and areas across Malaysia,” said Dr Kaizad Heerjee, Chief Executive Officer of U Mobile.“Together with ZTE, we aim to deliver the benefits of the highest speed mobile broadband service to our customers. The introduction of this mobile broadband network is a strategic impetus to our ambition of becoming a major player in Malaysia’s fast-growing mobile data market.” He added:

With this service, U Mobile subscribers will soon enjoy and experience ease of files transfer and streaming of high quality video to mobile devices and laptop, among others with fastest broadband service at highly affordable rates.