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Alcatel-Lucent Enhances Mobile Backhauling Solution to Help Mobile Operators Evolve Their Networks to all-IP
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"The one unit aggregation router product category is an important one for many 3G and 4G operators looking to migrate to IP backhaul," said
Alcatel-Lucent is today also announcing availability of Release 1.1 of
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"The announcement reinforces the breadth and depth of the Alcatel-Lucent portfolio for mobile backhaul," said Stephane Teral, Principal Analyst, Service Provider VoIP, IMS, and Mobile Infrastructure, Infonetics. "Solving the synchronous Ethernet is critical for the successful evolution to Ethernet in mobile backhaul. As HSPA data volumes continue to ramp, the networking solutions for networking offload should prove attractive as well."
"As mobile operators look beyond 3G to long-term evolution (LTE) their
networks will move to all-IP for its operational and cost efficiencies. To
enable this Alcatel-Lucent is delivering the industry's most comprehensive
and integrated mobile solution, from the IP backbone through to the cell
tower," said
More than 230 operators in 90+ countries have selected the Alcatel-Lucent IP/MPLS portfolio, and since its availability in Q2 2008, more than a dozen service providers have selected the Alcatel-Lucent 7705 SAR. According to Ovum RHK, Alcatel-Lucent holds the #2 position in the IP/MPLS Edge market segment.
For more information on the Alcatel-Lucent 7705 SAR F visit: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/7705SAR
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that
enable service providers, enterprises 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
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