Chinese company ZTE Co. has signed a network equipment Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with Vodafone on spanning ZTE's complete telecoms infrastructure equipment portfolio. The GFA represents a contract framework that can be used if Vodafone decides to contract ZTE for network equipment in the future. This agreeement builds on agreements previously signed by the two companies, including the one that made ZTE become a Vodafone Qualified Global Supplier in April 2006 and a terminal GFA announced in February 2007.