Leading telecommunications equipment and network solutions provider, ZTE Corporation ("ZTE") launched new data cards MF662 and MF645, adding two more products in its high speed packet access (HSPA) product portfolio. The MF662 is a compact HSDPA+ data card while MF645 is a USB TV data card used to relay highly quality digital TV signals over laptop with mobile broadband connection.

MF662, specially designed for HSPA+ networks, would offer high speed mobile internet surfing with its adapter offers download and upload rates of up to
21.6 Mbps over 3G network.

MF645 is claimed to be world's smallest and first plug-and-play TV data card with USB modem that helps to experience high quality digital TV using 3G connectivity. It offers same experience like ordinary televisions with download speed of up to 7.2Mbps.

Zhang Yadong, general manager of data cards, ZTE Corporation, said, "HSPA+ is an important step in network evolution as it will lead to lower connection cost, giving consumers access to innovative and effective services. More importantly, it will help carriers test out the business case for next-generation networks, opening the doors for LTE."

ZTE is the second largest supplier of HSPA data cards in the world and it has sold over 10 million data cards by the end of 2008. The company also supplies 3G and WiMAX data cards for HSDPA and embedded modems used by leading mobile operators across the world.