China Mobile, Telecom Tap Alcatel-Lucent for 3G Construction
Alcatel-Lucent PR, 4/27/09
Telecom equipment manufacturer Alcatel-Lucent announced today that it has signed framework agreements with China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK) and China Telecom (NYSE: CHA; 0728.HK) for a total value of USD 1.7 bln to provide network upgrades, integration and maintenance services in 2009. The agreements were secured though Alcatel-Lucent's Chinese subsidiary Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell (ASB).
Under the agreement with China Mobile, valued at approximately USD 1 bln, Alcatel-Lucent will provide GSM/EDGE solutions, TD-SCDMA wireless networking equipment, optical, microwave and IP transmission offerings, IP service routers, application platforms and related services.
Under the China Telecom agreement, valued at approximately USD 700 mln, Alcatel-Lucent will supply its 3G CDMA/EV-DO networking equipment, application platforms, optical and IP transmission platforms, IP service routers and network maintenance services to support the rollout of the company's 3G wireless broadband network.
Keywords: supply contract network construction mobile network equipment 0728.HK 0941.HK 3G Alcatel-Lucent ASB CHA China Mobile China Telecom CHL EDGE GSM TD-SCDMA telecom equipment wireless CDMA2000 EV-DO
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