ZTE, the second-largest 5G infrastructure provider after Huawei in China, has dispatched its first batch of containers from Xi’an to Tashkent via rail. The shipment comprises 50 units with telecommunication products, including 5G mobile base stations, antennas, cables and line cards, with a total value exceeding 100 million yuan (13 million euros). ZTE’s forthcoming orders in Central Asia will solely rely on trains departing from Xi’an as their logistical solution.

The first ZTE Central Asia Express set off on 31 May, crossing the Khorgos border before entering Kazakhstan and ultimately arriving at Tashkent in Uzbekistan. The journey covers a distance of approximately 4,667 kilometres, with an estimated delivery time of 10 days.

The existing international freight trains departing from Xi’an can reach five Central Asian countries. ZTE’s partnership with Xi’an is seen as the latest development following the China-Central Asia countries meeting held in Xi’an.

Article source: Railfreight