China’s ZTE Corporation, a major telecom equipment manufacturer, signed an agreement yesterday to become the first tenant of Ecopolis KhTZ,

China’s ZTE Corporation, a major telecom equipment manufacturer, signed an agreement yesterday to become the first tenant of Ecopolis KhTZ, the industrial and technology park Alexander Yaroslavsky is developing in part of his Kharkiv Tractor Plant. Speaking by video link from ZTE headquarters in Shenzhen, Vice President Xue Bin said the project “is in tune with the main tasks of ZTE in Ukraine and in the global market.” He did not outline ZTE’s investment plans. With revenue last year of $12.5 billion, ZTE is major manufacturer of 5G telecommunications systems and smartphones. On the R&D side, the company has been one of the top five global leaders for patent applications over the last decade.