Ambassador Tian Xuejun addressing the  conference

 

(ANA) ZTE Corporation, China's largest telecoms equipment manufacturer, plans to expand in Greece and the Balkans, deputy chairman Zhou Fuqiu said on Wednesday.

 

The corporation's domestic subsidiary, ZTE Corporation Greece, has doubled staff at its Athens office to 30 employees over the last two months, and a technical support centre will open this year, Fuqiu told a news conference as part of a European roadshow to publicise the corporation's services and wireless technology.

 

The Greek operation was launched in July 2004 when ZTE was chosen by Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation SA to be its ADSL supplier for internet access during the Athens Olympics last summer. 

 

The company forecasts sales of 30 million US dollars in Greece this year, rising to 50 million dollars in 2006.