ZTE

Shenzhen phone maker

ZTE is a Chinese telecommunications company that manufactures smartphones, network equipment, and other technology products.

The company has been at the center of trade disputes and security concerns, with the U.S. government imposing restrictions over alleged sanctions violations and national security risks: ZTE phones were banned from U.S. government networks.

corporate

Shenzhen

Southern Chinese metropolis

telecommunications · manufacturer · vendor · enterprise · corporation · subsidiary · headquarters · supplier · industry · brand

networks

5G

Current mobile network standard

  • LTEWireless broadband standard
  • 4GFourth-generation mobile technology
  • infrastructureBasic physical systems

broadband · fiber-optic · wireless · mobile · connectivity · spectrum · bandwidth · coverage · telecommunications · backhaul

controversy

sanctions

Punitive international restrictions

  • banOfficial restriction on something
  • HuaweiChinese telecommunications conglomerate
  • espionageCovert intelligence gathering

security · Congress · compliance · fine · settlement · embargo · blacklist · Iran · violations · tariffs

products

smartphones

Handheld touchscreen computers

tablets · baseband · chipsets · hardware · devices · equipment · terminals · hotspots · dongles · optical

Opposites
national origin of tech companies

ZTECisco

Networking equipment manufacturer

Qualcomm · Apple · Motorola · Nokia · Ericsson

corporate trust/security perception

ZTECisco

Networking equipment manufacturer

Lockheed Martin · Raytheon

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated G