Alcatel-Lucent Wins Iraqi CDMA Contract

­Alcatel-Lucent has been awarded a new contract by Hi Link Telecom, the winner of Western Iraq's CDMA fixed wireless license, for the deployment of its greenfield wireless broadband network in Al Anbar province in the West of Iraq.

"Being a new telecoms service provider in the country, it was critical for us to select a partner that can help us establish and maintain a high-quality wireless network that can offer a great experience for our customers," said Sheikh Tarik Alabdullah, Hi Link Telecom CEO.

"The agreement we are signing today with Hi Link Telecom is significant because of the scope of solutions it involves, meeting the operator's demand for near-term expansion and providing a means to sustain growth in the future. The CDMA/EV-DO technology that we are providing offers an ideal means for wireless carriers to add new services quickly while optimizing the operating costs," said Vincenzo Nesci, President of Alcatel-Lucent for Middle East and Africa.

Financial and technical rollout details were not provided.

Posted to the site on 24th September 2009