Alcatel Wins Vietnamese Contract

Alcatel has signed a multi-million US dollar contract with VinaPhone, the fastest-growing mobile service provider in Vietnam, to expand the operator's GSM network in the country.

Under the terms of this contract, Alcatel will supply and install its Evolium GSM 900MHz solution to optimize VinaPhone's existing network infrastructures and upgrade its coverage over 18 northern provinces, including Hanoi. When the installation is completed by May 2003, the expanded network will be able to support 1.3 million subscribers.

"We are happy to have chosen Alcatel to expand our GSM network and further improve the quality of coverage. The Evolium(tm) industry leading solutions that are GPRS ready will enable VinaPhone to accelerate the deployment of new generation products and services. We look forward to a continued collaboration with Alcatel's teams in order to offer advanced mobile applications providing high quality state-of-the-art voice and data services," declared Trinh Quy Mui, Director of VinaPhone.

VinaPhone is the nationwide mobile phone network with customer care centers located in 61/61 provincial post offices. After only 6 years of operation, VinaPhone has provided services to over 1 million subscribers, taking over 50% of mobile information market in Vietnam."

Posted to the site on 31st March 2003