Company Press Release:
Alcatel-Lucent wins
contract from Tata Teleservices Limited for expansion of their CDMA/GSM network
in 22 circles with SDH technology
New Delhi, March 3rd, 2009 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE:ALU) announced today that it has
won a contract from Tata Teleservices Ltd, India’s premier unified
telecommunication provider. This contract, covering over 7 years will enable
Tata Teleservices to expand their CDMA /GSM network in 22 circles pan India,
covering close to 60 million subscribers.
Alcatel-Lucent’s solution will enable Tata Teleservices to deliver
data, voice, video and multimedia services with higher reliability and to meet
the increasing traffics demands thanks to its scalability. Based on its
flexible optical multi-service node technology, the Alcatel-Lucent optical
multi-service node solution will help the Indian operator respond very quickly
to customers’ requirements.
Its deployment will help optimize the service
provider’s CAPEX and OPEX with a common set of tools to manage the overall
optical transmission network in most cost effective manner. This
equipment is ideal for a wide range of applications, including data
communications, voice, imaging, video and multimedia services. Its particular
characteristic of being scalable makes it ideal for the traffic demands for
services like multimedia expected on the network as the expansion progresses.
Additionally, it helps improve the quality of
the network efficiency and hence enables the operator to increase the number of
services offered. It optimally reduces the operating cost using efficient
network management technology which males the remote control of the network
possible without major on-site activities.
“As a strategic technology partner of Tata
Teleservices, Alcatel-Lucent has worked hard to meet our exacting standards as
we strive to provide state-of-the-art services to our customers. We are
confident that Alcatel-Lucent can help us deliver world-class solutions for our
customers and helping us with the advantage in quick, efficient and flexible
network”
stated Mr. A. G. Rao, Chief Technology Officer,
Tata Teleservices Limited.”
“As Indian operators are beginning to engage
in content aggregation and distribution, this new contract confirms our
commitment to partner with our customers to help them leverage state-of-the-art
networks that support their business goals and strategy,” said Vivek Mohan, President of Alcatel-Lucent’s activities in
India. “The continued cooperation with Tata Teleservices is taking a new
step forward to extend the reach of its offering to deliver Indian subscribers
new services with the highest reliability.”
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About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext
Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that enable service providers,
enterprise and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video
communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged
broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent
offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services
for people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than 130
countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has
the most experienced global services team in the industry, and one of the
largest research, technology and innovation organizations in the
telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8
billion in 2007 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located
in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com
About Tata Teleservices Limited
Tata Teleservices Limited is one of India's
leading private telecom service providers, having a pan-India presence. The
company offers integrated telecom solutions to its customers under the Tata Indicom brand, and uses the latest technology platform(s)
for its wireless network. Tata Teleservices Limited, along with Tata
Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited, operates in more than 7,500 towns across 22
circles—Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Delhi NCR, Maharashtra, Mumbai,
Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar
Pradesh (E), Uttar Pradesh (W), Kolkata, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, RoWB, Assam, North Eastern States and Jammu & Kashmir.
Tata Indicom has a customer base of nearly 32
million. In November 2008, Tata Teleservices entered into an agreement with
Japanese telecom major NTT DOCOMO, as part of which the Japanese company
acquired a 26% stake in TTSL for USD 2.7 billion. The transaction marks a key
step in the strategic evolution of Tata Teleservices, as it moves towards a
pan-India dual network presence. Tata Teleservices’ bouquet of telephony
services includes mobile services, wireless desktop phones, public
booth telephony and wireline services.