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Alcatel-Lucent Signs $10 Million Network Expansion Contract With TrueMove

Posted on: Wednesday, 4 June 2008, 09:01 CDT

Alcatel-Lucent has signed a $10 million GSM/EDGE expansion contract with TrueMove, a mobile operator in Thailand.

According Alcatel-Lucent, this network enhancement and expansion will enable TrueMove to increase the capacity and coverage of its existing GSM/EDGE network in Bangkok, Central-West, South and North regions of Thailand, and enhance its mobile traffic backhaul capabilities.

Under the terms of the contract, Alcatel-Lucent will deploy its multi-standard radio access solution including its latest Base Station Controller platform (BSC Evolution) and fully flexible TWIN transceiver, and deliver a new intelligent network convergent charging platform at core network. Alcatel-Lucent will also supply its microwave systems that, together with the optical multi-service platforms already deployed, offer TrueMove an optimized solution to aggregate multiple traffic types and backhaul the mobile traffic from base stations in provinces to the core.

Frederic Rose, president of Alcatel-Lucent activities in Europe, Asia and Africa, said: "With the further expansion of their GSM/EDGE network, we are helping TrueMove anticipate customers' needs more effectively and contribute to the development of the Kingdom and of digital inclusion. TrueMove represents a growing number of service providers in high-growth economies that have chosen Alcatel-Lucent's solutions because they allow cost-effective upgrades."

Source: Datamonitor

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