Alcatel Wins MMS Contract for CDMA Network

Alcatel has announced an agreement with the USA based CDMA network operator, MetroPCS to provide the Alcatel MMS product suite. This is the first MMS contract with a CDMA communications network operator for Alcatel in the U.S.

The unique Proxy Platform software architecture used by the Alcatel MMS suite guarantees high performance, ease of installation and maximum scalability, which reduces the total cost of ownership for mobile service providers. Recently, during the 3GSM World Congress in France, the powerful Alcatel MMS platform set a new industry record with 150 MMS per second at a sustained rate with the complete MMS cycle processed on a Linux-powered Intel configuration, which represents more than half a million MMS processed per hour. With the ability to deliver MMS at such a high rate, MetroPCS can achieve new revenue generation opportunities, while providing new and exciting services for customers.

"MetroPCS is committed to offering simple and affordable wireless service to consumers. Adding Alcatel's MMS suite to our network allows us to continue to offer our customers the most advanced wireless options," said MetroPCS President and CEO Roger Linquist.

"MetroPCS is a progressive and customer-focused company on the rise," said Matthieu Cornillault, vice president of Alcatel's Mobile Solutions activities for North America. "With more multimedia capable wireless phones being sold than ever before, it is significant that MetroPCS delivers the best and latest technology to their customers. Alcatel's well-proven MMS suite allows for additional revenue generation services while attending to consumers' growing desire for innovative and more personalized ways to communicate with peers."

Posted to the site on 17th March 2004