Alcatel-Lucent Wins CDMA Expansion Contract with Sprint PCS Affiliate

US based CDMA operator, Shentel and Alcatel-Lucent have announced an agreement valued at more than US$30 million for equipment, services and software to upgrade Shenandoah Personal Communications CompanyÃ's network in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

The network upgrade includes the deployment of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Revision A (Rev. A) technology for Shentel, which is a Sprint PCS Affiliate of Sprint Nextel. To further expand voice and data coverage and capacity throughout the network, Shentel also will deploy new cell sites in the upgraded network and increase existing cell site capacity.

"Advances in technology are moving faster than ever before, and Shentel is committed to continuing to provide customers the progressive telecommunications services they need and expect," said Chris French, President of Shentel. "With this upgrade to our network, we will be able to give our customers access to some of the most advanced wireless technology available today, technology that will provide unequalled quality and reliability for both their voice and data communications.

In addition, Shentel will deploy Alcatel-LucentÃ's IP backhaul solution throughout their network to increase network capacity and reduce operational expenses. Installation, engineering and network integration work will be done by Alcatel-Lucent.

Posted to the site on 19th August 2008