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Telenor to deliver faster, higher-quality mobile broadband voice and data services to customers worldwide with the help of Alcatel-Lucent
Feb 23, 2012 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) --
European and Asian subscribers of Telenor,a leading global telecommunications service provider, are to enjoy fast,crystal clear 3G mobile broadband thanks to the implementation of 'small cells'technology from Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU).
Under a new global frame agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will have the opportunityto provide Telenor with small cell base stations to support itscustomers. These small cells could be used to improve mobile broadbandcoverage in homes, offices and public locations in the 11 countries in whichTelenor operates across Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe, andAsia.
Alcatel-Lucent's small cells or 'femtocell' base stations extend a networkto enhance coverage in areas where it can be traditionally poor, such asbuildings which can interfere with the quality of a mobile signal. They canalso be applied in rural or remote areas far from a cellular network basestation, as well as busy public areas such as shopping malls and airports,where crowds of people and their mobile devices can also impede mobile coverageand capacity.
Alcatel-Lucent small cell base stations are installed with 'plug-and-play'simplicity, and can be easily set-up for residential or small company use. Therange also includes Alcatel-Lucent's Enterprise Cell, designed for companies ofall sizes to cost-effectively provide employees with high-quality mobilebroadband coverage.
In addition to increased coverage and higher quality calls, new femtocellservices are being made available using the information stored in the cellitself, such as the location of a mobile device as it is recognised in thevicinity of a femtocell. In the home, this could involve setting up a textmessage to be sent to a working parent to say their child has arrived home fromschool; in a work environment, the Enterprise cell can recognize employees'mobile devices as they arrive for work and send out mass text announcementswith practical information -- even news of the day's cafe specials! As more andmore of these services are developed, Telenor will be able to deliver even moreopportunities for consumers and businesses.
Robert Malm, Managing Director of Alcatel-Lucent in the Nordics and Balticssaid: "Alcatel-Lucent has a long history of providing service providers such asTelenor with technical innovations and solutions that address their uniqueneeds as well as those of their subscribers. We are pleased to be workinghand-in-hand with Telenor to deliver our market-leading Femtocells to enhancemobile broadband speeds and coverage for their customers. Our Femtocells andground-breaking lightRadio(TM) product portfolio help service providers as theyevolve their networks to meet the growing demand from their customers formobile data services, and give them opportunities to expand their business intonew areas. Our work with Telenor under this agreement also will allow us tojointly explore how our lightRadio Metrocell product can help meet thecompany's evolving needs."
As required by Telenor under the agreement Alcatel-Lucent will be able toprovide its end-to-end Femto-technology based 9360 Small Cell solution,including the 9361 Home Cell, the 9362 Enterprise Cell and the 9366 Small CellGateway. The solution includes a network management system which combinesAlcatel-Lucent's Wireless Management System, Wireless Provisioning System andthe Home Device Manager from its Motive Product Division. Alcatel-Lucent isproviding full deployment and integration services along with design,installation and commissioning, software integration and projectmanagement.
Alcatel-Lucent will be able to provide comprehensive support to bringsuperior 3G data services to Telenor's customers as fast as possible. Acatalogue tailored to all of Telenor Group's mobile operations covers design,installation, integration, testing, maintenance, and capacity management. Asrequired Alcatel-Lucent canprovide consistent quality of services for Telenorand its customers across all the markets in which it operates.
About Telenor
Telenor Group is the incumbent telecommunications company in Norway, withheadquarters located at Fornebu, close to Oslo. One of the leading mobileoperators in the world, Telenor Group has 133 million mobile subscriptions*.The company conducts mobile operations in 11 markets (Norway, Sweden, Denmark,Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Pakistan andIndia) as well as a stake in VimpelCom Ltd., operating in 19 additionalmarkets.
*133 million in consolidated operations and 326 million includingVimpelCom Ltd
About Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU)
The long-trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governmentsaround the world, Alcatel-Lucent is a leading innovator in the field ofnetworking and communications technology, products and services. The company ishome to Bell Labs, one of the world's foremost R&D organizations,responsible for breakthroughs that have shaped the networking andcommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent is committed to making communicationsmore sustainable, more affordable and more accessible as we pursue our mission- Realizing the Potential of a Connected World.
With operations in more than 130 countries and one of the most experiencedglobal services organizations in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a localpartner with global reach. The Company achieved revenues of Euro 15.3 billionin 2011 and is incorporated in France and headquartered in Paris.
For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com , readthe latest posts on the Alcatel-Lucent blog http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/blog and follow the Company on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Alcatel_Lucent .
Contact the Alcatel-Lucent Press Office: press@alcatel-lucent.com
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