The grand opening ceremony of ethio telecom and ZTE joint innovation center was held on the 4th of March 2019 in Telecom Excellence Academy (TExA) in the presence of officials including ZTE Group’s Chairman Mr. Li Zixue and ethio telecom’s CEO Ms. Frehiwot Tamru along with high level officials from both companies.

The purpose of Joint Innovation center is to:

  • Conduct product and service test
  • Verification and demonstration of new technologies
  • Capacity building and
  • Research in the ICT field

The JIC is located in the premises of the academy which is equipped with

  • Mobile Broadband
  • Fixed Broadband
  • Core network NFV
  • IP, BSS/OSS
  • Rich Communication Service (RCS)
  • IPTV technologies and
  • Lab Exhibition Hall equipped with demo platforms and facilities

The two companies have also signed a memorandum of understanding for future cooperation to maximize the operation of the center and other related areas.