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BANGALORE: Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and ITI,
India's largest telecom equipment manufacturing company, today announced
a contract to supply and install 2 million lines for MTNL (Mahanagar
Telephone Nigam Limited) based on advanced wireless communications
technology.
This multi-million euro contract covers the expansion of MTNL’s
radio access and next-generation core network in Mumbai, India,
and is based on Alcatel-Lucent’s GSM/EDGE and W-CDMA/HSPA technologies.
It further demonstrates Alcatel-Lucent’s leadership in high-growth
economies such as India.
Alcatel-Lucent and ITI have a long-term collaboration agreement
for the production and deployment of Alcatel-Lucent’s latest
generation GSM/EDGE and W-CDMA/HSPA solutions in India. The technology
provided through this new contract will make it possible for MTNL
to increase its customer base and deliver high-quality voice and
other communications services to its subscribers in Mumbai. MTNL
expects to begin commercially offering these services later this
year.
“We are proud of the fact that with the deployment of these
2 million mobile lines employing advanced wireless technologies
from Alcatel-Lucent, we will enable MTNL to become the first telecom
operator in India to provide third-generation services to its subscribers,”
said ITI CMD, Mr. Pritam Singh.
“With the deepest and broadest wireless portfolio in the
industry, and being the long-standing partner of ITI in India, we
are bringing the latest third-generation technology to India,”
said Olivier Picard, President of Alcatel–Lucent’s Europe
and South activities. “This advanced technology will provide
the high quality of service that the people of India deserve. Our
goal is to create long-term value for all our customers by addressing
their most critical challenges.”
Alcatel-Lucent has more than 170 GSM/EDGE customers in more than
90 countries, making it a leading player in providing mobile communications
solutions. As a global leader in the development and deployment
of third-generation (3G) networks, Alcatel-Lucent has deployed commercial
3G (CDMA2000 and W-CDMA/HSPA) systems for more than 70 operators
worldwide.
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