06 November 2025

ZTE has announced a strategic partnership with Colombian telecommunications provider ETB (Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá) to deploy comprehensive all-optical networks across key regions in Colombia, including Bogotá, over the next three years.

Under the agreement, ETB will implement ZTE’s end-to-end all-optical solutions, alongside Wi-Fi 7 home broadband technology, aiming to significantly enhance digital connectivity for residential, educational, healthcare, and SME sectors nationwide. ZTE highlighted that its optical access solutions are both cost-effective and quick to deploy, reducing infrastructure barriers especially in rural and less urbanised areas, thus enabling faster network expansion.

ETB CEO Diego Molano Vega emphasised that the project seeks to transform broadband into a catalyst for opportunities, improving access to education, work, healthcare, and transportation services for Colombian users.

“Through the partnership, Colombian users will enjoy a significantly enhanced digital experience across education, work, healthcare, and transportation,” said Vega.
Song Shijie, ZTE’s Vice President and General Manager of fixed and multimedia products for international markets, added that the collaboration aims to deepen local cooperation, foster continuous innovation, and explore new models for network development — driving a more connected and digitally inclusive Colombia.