As a global leader in telecommunications and information technology, ZTE provides innovative technologies and integrated solutions for global operators, government and enterprise, and consumers. Founded in 1985 and listed on both the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, the company has been committed to providing innovative technologies and integrated solutions for global operators, government and enterprise, and consumers from over 160 countries across the globe. Serving over 1/4 of the global population, the company is dedicated to enabling connectivity and trust everywhere for a better future. ZTE has completed end-to-end product lines and integrated solutions in the telecommunications industry. Bolstered with its all series of wireless, wireline, services, devices and professional telecommunications services, the company has great capability of flexibly satisfying the diversified requirements and pursuits for rapid innovations of global operators and government and enterprise network customers. Currently, ZTE has fully served mainstream global operators and government and enterprise customers. With digital economy becoming the key driving force for the sustained and stable growth of the global economy, ZTE has been committed to becoming the “Driver of Digital Economy”, supporting the global digital transformation. The company continuously increases R&D investment and strengthens its core competitiveness. Up to December 2022, ZTE had filed over 85,000 patents worldwide and accumulated 43,000 patents worldwide. ZTE had filed over 4,853 chip patents with over 2,086 granted. To date, the patent technology value of ZTE has exceeded RMB 45 billion. So far, ZTE has been granted 10 Gold Awards, 2 Silver Awards and 38 Excellence Awards of China Patent Awards, ranking the first in the communications industry.