ZTE, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions has entered into an agreement with Universidad de Chile to open an innovation and training center. The announcement was attended by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera.

As part of the agreement, ZTE Chile will donate 4G equipments to the center and the Universidad de Chile’s Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences will provide human capital and laboratories. The university and ZTE will sign an MOU to expand the functions of innovation center to include training for ZTE engineers and Universidad de Chile students.

“The establishment of this innovation center with the Universidad de Chile is an important step forward for innovation in Latin America,” said ZTE University President Zeng Li. “We are honored and proud to partner with Chile’s most prestigious university on this initiative.”

The Chilean training center will meet the demand for knowledge services and provide customized expertise for ZTE’s partners in Chile and neighboring countries, with a view to developing ZTE University in Latin America.