ZTE announced plans to open 10 international innovation centers in partnership with several global telecommunications giants. 
The new innovation centers will be established in Europe and South America. The company also announced that it plans to establish additional innovation centers in China through partnerships with the nation's largest telecommunications operators.
"Because of the transformative shift in the industry, providers like ZTE must deeply understand and become involved in the business operations and demands of customers seamlessly and at a faster pace," said ZTE Executive Vice President Xie Daxiong. "The innovation centers under development by ZTE and its partners are a collective, proactive response to this change."http://www.zte.com.cn
- In early July, ZTE signed a memorandum of understanding with Technical University Dresden with the purpose of opening a research and development center in Germany. In China, ZTE has established collaborative research institutes with four research institutes and 19 universities including Beijing University and Tsinghua University.
