ZTE Supplies Wireless to the Mountain TopsZTE brings wireless coverage to world's second highest peakConstructing base station at K2 base camp in PakistanZTE, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile internet, together with a local operator in Pakistan, has built a base station and completed several kilometers of wireless coverage around the station at the K2 base camp for the the world's second highest peak on the border between China and Pakistan, with the aim of building a strong communication network for climbers. Pakistan to the K2 base camp. On the way to the K2 base
camp, the mountain is steep and the environment is harsh. Compared with Mount
Qomolangma, its difficulty and risk for climbers are higher and more
challenging. It is one of the most popular peaks that climbers hope to conquer.
However, there was no signal coverage along the K2 before April 2020, so it was
very difficult for climbers to communicate in case of emergency. The death rate
of the climbers, who trek toward the K2's summit, is as high as 25%. Source: ZTE media announcement |