Alcatel-Lucent to Expand Chinese LTE Network

Published on: 17th Oct 2012

­Alcatel-Lucent's Chinese subsidiary Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, has won a contract to deploy the largest share of China Mobile's new TD-LTE trial network rollout as it extends services to 10 cities. Following the new rollout as well as upgrades to three existing networks, China Mobile's trial TD-LTE network will cover a total of 13 cities.

Under the terms of the contract, Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell will deliver approximately 3,000 base stations in the cities of Shanghai, Nanjing and Qingdao, three major economic hubs of China.

China Mobile will extend its trial to launch new services in the cities early next year.

Last week, ZTE also announced winning a separate TD-LTE network expansion contract, in five Chinese cities, namely Beijing, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shenyang.

 

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