Overview

China’s ZTE gifts third generation mobile phones to East Timor

Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•Timor-LesteSector•CommunicationsFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2008

Geospatial footprint

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The project was to gift three-generation mobile technology equipment to Timor Telecom, which is headquartered in Timor Plaza, Dili, Timor-Leste. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/581798005

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

ZTE Corporation (formerly Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation)

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Timor-Leste

Loan description

China’s ZTE gifts third generation mobile phones to East Timor

Narrative

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Project narrative

Chinese telecom company, ZTE is working with Timor Telecom to introduce third-generation mobile phones throughout the country, making telecommunications one of the main sectors for bilateral cooperation, on par with energy. The signing ceremony for the contract between China’s ZTE Corporation and Timor Telecom for the provision of third-generation equipment and services for 3G mobile phone requirements and technologies took place in Dili 2008.