Now that ZTE has resumed full operations, the company is focused on rebuilding its U.S. business.
While the new Axon 9 Pro flagship is not going to be sold in the U.S, ZTE does plan to bring at least one new phone to the U.S. market before the end of the year, said executive Jeff Yee.
ZTE is working to repair its relationships with U.S. carriers, where it found success with affordable phones with large screens. Yee wouldn’t say if it’s next U.S.-bound device will be a low-cost phone or a premium phone. Initially, the company will likely sell new devices through the open market, rather than via carriers.
ZTE also flatly denies that its phones pose any sort of security risk to Americans. The U.S. government has targeted ZTE and Huawei this year, claiming phones from the two companies could be used by the Chinese government for spying.
The government has issued orders preventing government workers from using ZTE or Huawei phones for government work. Yee says the company doesn’t send any data from its phones to China, and its phones are secure. ZTE believes it can recoup at least some of its lost business as it pushes forward.
