ZTE and Qualcomm collatorate with Aircell to create a networking platform for Aircell's inflight internet service, Gogo.

China Telecom Corporation Ltd. will pay ZTE Corp. $194 million to build the first phase of a CDMA network that will cover both wireless and service networks, the company announced today.

ZTE and Qualcomm announced they've developed the networking platform for Aircell's Gogo inflight Internet service. Aircell's Air-to-Ground service relies on ZTE's EV-DO Rev. A base stations and IP switching platform and Qualcomm's aircraft-mounted modems.   Earlier this year, American Airlines launched Aircell's Gogo mobile broadband service on three co...

It has been announced that China's ZTE has been working with Qualcomm to create the networking platform for Aircell’s new Inflight Internet service, Gogo, which first began service in August on select American Airlines flights. Aircell's Air-to-Ground service relies on ZTE's base stations and IP switching platform and Qualcomm's aircraft-mounted modems.

Aircell has teamed with ZTE USA Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. to create a networking platform for Aircell’s Gogo in-flight Internet service.

Companies in the News: Mformation, F-Secure, Qualcomm, Local.com, Virgin Mobile USA, ABI Research, RadioFrame Networks, ip.access, ZTE.

Chinese telecom equipment provider ZTE plans to build a research and development team for LTE and 4G projects with more than 2,000 employees, reports Sohu. The company has partnered with 4G research entities including those housed at Tsinghua University, Southeast University and Beijing Jiaotong University, said Hu Jian, chief of ZTE's Communications Standard Department. Article

ZTE is joining in on the smartphone competition as the Vodafone 1231 has shown up at the FCC. The phone will feature a QVGA display and GPS on a large 2.5-inch display, 64MB RAM, 1.3 megapixel camera. However, it surprisingly lacks 3G and Wi-Fi, so that means, it can’t compete with the more top-end phones

Vodafone Group has committed to purchasing 10 million ZTE mobile phones as a way to increase its cooperation with China.

For Chinese handset manufacturers, North America is one of the last great cash cows that has yet to be milked. It's not an easy market to break into by any means, but with LG, Samsung, and Pantech -- historically the value leaders in the market -- moving up the food chain in recent years, it seems like there could be room for another player or two. Enter ZTE, a company that's quiety snuc...