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ZTE finances installment of technology lab at the University of Chile

$10M USD

Funder	ZTE Corporation (formerly Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation)
Recipient Organization	Universidad de Chile (University of Chile)
Country	Chile
Start Date	Mar 31, 2011
End Date	Mar 24, 2027
Duration	5,837 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`37346`

Grant Description

On 31 March 2011, the University of Chile (Universidad de Chile) inaugurated the first LTE innovation lab in South America, for which ZTE provided 10 million USD of financing. The LTE lab's standard permits the development of wireless communication for 4G equipment.

According to the planning of Subtel, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of Chile, Chile will use the Asia-Pacific standard 700 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands to deploy LTE networks.

In the cooperation agreement, ZTE is committed to training a large number of professional talents for the communications industry in Chile. As of 2011, the program at the University of Chile was growing rapidly. The center also trained ZTE engineers as well as university students.

On 12 July 2012, ZTE and the University of Chile signed an additional cooperation agreement to expand the functions of the innovation lab.

📋 Staff Comments

The project is recorded as a grant because there was no sources indicating that ZTE would directly profit from the spending. The intent is mixed (commercial + development) because ZTE aimed to promote the brand in Latin American market.

📚 Sources & References

Closer trade link develops with Chile
Corporate Social Responsibility Report
China on the Ground in Latin America: Challenges for the Chinese and Impacts
温家宝总理见证中兴开拓智利LTE创新培训中心（图）
中兴智利建LTE实验室为商用作准备
Se inauguró en Chile el primer Laboratorio LTE de Latinoamérica, financiado por la china ZTE
El balance del laboratorio de ZTE en la Universidad de Chile, según Nicolás Beltrán
Primer Laboratorio de Tecnologías LTE en Latinoamérica
ZTE
Universidad Chile team up for innovation center in Chile
El balance del laboratorio de ZTE en la Universidad de Chile, según Nicolás Beltrán
Operators, academics welcome ZTE's US$11mn LTE lab, 2012 年企业社会责任报告 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.

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Universidad de Chile (University of Chile)

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