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Telecommunications Alcatel-Lucent wins $US6 billion Verizon Wireless upgrade deal
Telecommunications Alcatel-Lucent wins $US6 billion Verizon Wireless upgrade deal | Alcatel-Lucent wins $US6 billion Verizon Wireless upgrade deal |
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| by Stuart Corner | |
| Tuesday, 27 March 2007 | |
  
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Under the agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will provide infrastructure solutions spanning its entire portfolio to transition Verizon Wireless to an all-IP network. Verizon Wireless' CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev A network will be expanded and enabled to support services such as VoIP with quality of service (QoS) through software upgrades. Selected IMS services will be enabled through the addition of Alcatel-Lucent's IMS platforms with the A-IMS compliant Application Manager and Services Data Manager functions. Verizon Wireless CTO, Dick Lynch, said the company would deliver a range of "fully interoperable IP-services that enhance the lifestyles of our customers – by offering multimedia services that combine voice, data, and video capabilities."" Existing Alcatel-Lucent packet switches will be upgraded to support IP soft handoff and transcoder free operation, and the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 Service Router will also provide IP routing and Ethernet aggregation. Verizon Wireless will also use a range of products from Alcatel-Lucent's optical and wireless transmission products, including MDR 8000 digital microwave radios. The Alcatel-Lucent optical networking products will include the optical cross-connects LambdaUnite and 1671 Service Connect (SC), and the Metropolis DMX product family, which will provide an end-to-end solution for bandwidth management and mobility traffic backhaul. Alcatel-Lucent is also providing end-to-end network support services, ranging from network integration to installation, repair and maintenance services.{moscomment} |
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