Alcatel-Lucent Supplies CDMA/EV-DO Rev. B to China Telecom for Shanghai Expo

Published on: 1st Jan 1970: 1:33am

Alcatel-Lucent says that it has been selected as the sole equipment provider for China Telecom's CDMA/EV-DO Rev. B network at the Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Alcatel-Lucent's solution, which has been installed in the United States Pavilion, enables China Telecom to boost its mobile broadband network speeds by up to three times.

Alcatel-Lucent's selection, which was secured by Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, its Chinese company, follows an earlier trial of the multi-carrier Rev. B technology with China Telecom in three districts of Shanghai.

The Alcatel-Lucent EV-DO Rev. B solution is a software upgrade that builds on operators' existing CDMA base stations and enables a two- to three-fold improvement in the forward link peak data rates (6.2 Mbps for 2.5MHz and 9.3 Mbps for 3.75 MHz); peak data rates for the reverse link are improved proportionally (3.6 Mbps for 2.5 MHz and 5.4 Mbps for 3.75 MHz).

"We continue to focus on operators' investment protection and OPEX reduction strategies - refreshing older, embedded CDMA technology with "greener", higher-capacity options that are positioned to integrate LTE," said Romano Valussi, president of Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell. "As a long-term partner of China Telecom, Alcatel-Lucent is committed to further improve China Telecom's existing CDMA/EV-DO network - enabling our customer to offer state-of-the-art mobile broadband services building on their installed equipment."

 

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