Core Insights - ZTE Corporation has filed an international patent application titled "Optical Transmission Network Signal Processing Method, Storage Medium, and Electronic Device" with application number PCT/CN2024/138955, which is set to be published internationally on November 6, 2025 [1]. Group 1: Patent Application - The patent application reflects ZTE's ongoing innovation efforts in the optical transmission network sector [1]. - This is part of a broader trend, as ZTE has announced a total of 941 international patent applications this year, which represents a 12.3% decrease compared to the same period last year [4]. Group 2: R&D Investment - In the first half of 2025, ZTE invested 12.665 billion yuan in research and development, showing a slight decrease of 0.48% year-on-year [4].