Alcatel-Lucent Signs 3-Year Frame Agreement With Africell Burundi
Posted on: Tuesday, 13 May 2008, 12:00 CDT
Alcatel-Lucent has been awarded a three-year frame agreement by Africa Cellulaire Burundi, a subsidiary of VTel Holdings, which will start operating under its new 'Tempo' brand, for the delivery of a complete nation-wide GSM/EDGE network. The first phase of the contract is valued at $20 million.
Under the terms of the contract Alcatel-Lucent will install and deploy a full end-to-end GSM /EDGE network, including base station sub-systems, next-generation-based mobile switching centers (which consist of the Alcatel-Lucent 5060 wireless call server and Alcatel Lucent wireless media gateway), Intelligent Network applications and services platforms as well as radio optimization design and consulting services.
Alcatel-Lucent also will supply its high capacity microwave transmission solution to support the transport of voice and data traffic from the base stations to the core network. In addition Alcatel-Lucent will be solely responsible for the maintenance of the operator's network.
Vincenzo Nesci, president of Alcatel-Lucent's activities in the Middle East and Africa, said: "Alcatel-Lucent is committed to bringing to Burundi advanced communications technology and services expertise that will contribute to its economic growth. We are proud to support VTel in its drive to become a reliable telecoms services' provider offering innovation and new value-added services with affordable prices in Burundi."
Source: Datamonitor
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