Alcatel-Lucent Wins Mexican 3G Contract

Alcatel-Lucent and Iusacell, the largest CDMA mobile telecommunications operator in Mexico, have announced a one-year contract to expand and enhance Iusacell's existing mobile network to support 3G CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A (Rev. A) technology.

As part of this project, which will begin in June 2007, Iusacell's existing Alcatel-Lucent-supplied base stations and core network will be upgraded to support EV-DO Rev. A.

Alcatel-Lucent also will provide its 9400 AWY Digital Microwave Radio links to transport network traffic and transmission lines and antennas from Radio Frequency Systems. In addition, Alcatel-Lucent will provide integration, deployment, maintenance and project management services.

Olivier Picard, President of Alcatel-Lucent?s Europe and South activities commented that: "This is our first EV-DO Rev. A contract in the region as a new company."

Posted to the site on 29th March 2007