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Alcatel-Lucent: Company honored for Mobile NGN deployment that frees capacity, reduces operating costs and enables subscriber growth(M2 PressWIRE Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) RDATE:31032008 CTIA Wireless, Las Vegas -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced Mobicom Corporation, a leading provider of telecommunications services in Mongolia, awarded Alcatel-Lucent its annual 2007 Best Project Award for phase one deployment of a nationwide next-generation network (NGN) and expansion of its existing wireless networks. The award is given to the equipment vendor demonstrating the best project management, cost savings, product features and network stability during the previous year. In September 2007, Alcatel-Lucent completed the initial phase of the contract to provide Mobicom with products from its comprehensive IMS-ready NGN portfolio that enabled Mobicom to significantly increase its network capacity, while minimizing transmission costs with Alcatel-Lucent's mobile NGN distributed architecture. Phase one included the deployment of Alcatel-Lucent's 5060 Wireless Call Server and Media Gateways in Mobicom's network. Mobicom performed a live network cutover in October 2007, bringing 100,000 Mongolian commercial subscribers online. The new deployment spreads traffic across the network, reducing the cost of operations. By localizing switching, network traffic was reduced 40 percent between Mongolia's capital city, Ulaanbaatar, and the two next largest cities - Darkhan and Erdenet. The improved network efficiency allows Mobicom to increase its rural subscriber base and grow revenue. Alcatel-Lucent will complete the remaining phases of the Mobicom contract in 2008. These include the expansion of the customer's GSM/GPRS/EDGE network with additional base stations, as well as the latest generation of Alcatel-Lucent's radio network controller platform, the 9130 Base Station Controller/Multi BSC Fast Packet Server (BSC/MFS), which is designed to support increasing volumes of voice and data traffic generated by subscribers. Alcatel-Lucent also will introduce its new generation of convergent real time payment solutions to provide Mobicom with advanced pre and postpaid charging capabilities. Alcatel-Lucent is providing the installation and integration of these products. As a result of Alcatel-Lucent's NGN deployment and wireless network expansion, Mobicom has announced it will grow an additional 400,000 subscribers to reach over one million mobile customers in 2008. Alcatel Lucent is a leading NGN solution provider for telecom operators, government organizations and enterprises around the world with more than 263 fixed and mobile networks served to date. Alcatel-Lucent also is a leading player in the GSM/EDGE market, with more than 170 customers in more than 90 countries. About Mobicom Mobicom is a Mongolian-Japanese joint venture and was formed on 18 March 1996 as the first operator company to introduce cellular telephone service in Mongolia. As a result of heavy investment in technology, Mobicom has managed to deliver its service to 106 province centers and towns throughout 21 official provinces including Ulaanbaatar, Darkhan, Erdenet, Selenge, Nalaih, Altanbulag, Zamiin-Uud, Zuunmod, Baganuur, Zuunharaa, Sainshand, Arvaiheer, Harhorin, Choir, Bulgan, Hutol, Bagahangai, Arhangai, Umnogobi, Hentii, Dundgobi, Dornod, Hovd, Ulgii, Gobi-Altai, Bayanhongor and Svhbaatar. Through number of service points in rural areas and 6 service points in UB along with 110 staffs in Dealer Companies and approximately 1,500 contractual distributors, Mobicom serves nearly 750.000 customers. Mobicom is working consistently to expand network coverage to the towns along main roads and railway lines. For more information, visit external link http://www.mobicom.mn 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. CONTACT: Alcatel-Lucent, Press Office e-mail: [email protected] WWW: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com ((M2 Communications Ltd disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected])). Copyright ? 2008 M2 Communications Ltd. |