[May 22, 2013] LGS Innovations to upgrade USGS wireless local area network Tweet May 22, 2013 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) -- Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) subsidiary LGS Innovations said it has been selected for a multiple-award blanket purchase agreement by the US Geological Survey to expand and improve its wireless local area network infrastructure. The agreement has a maximum value of USD2.9m over three years. When selected for individual project awards, LGS will provide program support for the expansion and improvement of infrastructure including hardware, software, design services, installation, maintenance, repair, and warranty support at any of the USGS' approximately 200 sites. To support the USGS, LGS has partnered with Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) to provide the wireless networking equipment and device access management software. LGS Innovations solves complex networking and communications challenges. Building on its Bell Labs heritage, LGS Innovations delivers groundbreaking research and advanced networking and communications solutions that provide an information advantage and contribute to the mission success of its customers. Aruba Networks is a provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise. To learn more, visit Aruba at http://www.arubanetworks.com. Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]