ZTE land Vodafone ODM-order

Under an Original Design Manufacturing (ODM)-agreement ZTE will produce Vodafone-only branded, 2G low cost handsets for sale across Vodafone's markets. "Vodafone's Original Design Manufacturer strategy is intended to use Vodafone's size and purchasing power to engage with the best white label handset makers and then use the power of the Vodafone brand to bring their products to market", Jens Schulte-Bockum, Vodafone's Global Director of Terminals said, "This agreement with one of the world's largest mobile operators is a breakthrough for us and highlights ZTE's ability to develop handsets according to European Operators' requirements and standards", He Shiyou, senior vice president of ZTE said.