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ZTE and NXP Announce NFC Availability in Next Generation Handsets

18th February 2011

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NXP and ZTE Corporation, (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today announced a partnership to incorporate NXP’s Near Field Communications (NFC) PN544 technology into ZTE handsets. ZTE plans to include NFC chips into its rapidly expanding line of global smartphones and feature phones, such as the Android-based QSC6270 platform devices as well as more entry-level feature phones. ZTE handsets with NFC will be available in Q2 2011.NFC brings the wallet inside the phone and allows secure transactions such as payment, transportation and physical access.

According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker ZTE was the number four mobile phone manufacturer in the world in 2010. With a 94% year-over-year change in growth it is steadily spreading from China to developed markets such as Western Europe and the US, as well as developing regions in Africa and Latin America. “ZTE’s broad portfolio, starting from entry-level feature phones to its rapidly expanding Android smartphone lines have been met with great market success,” said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst, IDC Mobile Phone Technology and Trends.

NFC-enabled phones with secure elements provide consumers with a wide range of applications that enhance user convenience and security. The advantage of NFC is that it is a versatile and market proven technology. It offers consumers a range of applications from secure payment-on-the-go, mobile transactions and convenient access public transport.

“We have seen enormous growth in our year-on-year handset shipments in Europe and the US and selected NXP as our partner because they are the market leader and their solution enabled us to reliably go to market in record time,” said Mr. Zeng Zhaoxiang, vice president, ZTE. “Consumers are ready for NFC, and we look forward to leveraging NXP’s expertise in the market.”

“NXP is excited to be working with ZTE to enable new customer experiences through secure mobile transactions. We are delivering on our promise to bring NFC to consumers through the latest innovative applications including electronic wallet, automotive keyless entry and ticketless transport applications while providing convenience and best-in-class security to a world that is merging, converging and evolving,” said Ruediger Stroh, executive vice president and general manager, Identification Business, NXP Semiconductors. “Our focus is to make secure connectivity easy by working closely with partners like ZTE and across the ecosystem to optimize each design via the use of NFC and the appropriate embedded secure element.”