ZTE also asks for the court order to forbid Huawei from conducting large-scale TD-LTE technology trials.

According to reports, ZTE''s securities department confirmed today that the Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer has filed a patent suit against rival Huawei in Shenzhen, adding that the court has accepted the suit and has begun legal proceedings. Huawei confirmed the report.

In its lawsuit, Industry rumor had previously alleged that China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) had attempted to mediate the dispute between the two companies. A source close to the case revealed that the MIIT had become involved in hopes of effecting a quiet resolution to the matter and keeping the two companies from seeking legal recourse in their patent battle.