Alcatel-Lucent gets Rel Comm order

MUMBAI, INDIA: Alcatel-Lucent has bagged an IP-based next-generation, CDMA and GSM network contract valued more than $400 million from Reliance Communications.

This contract would enable Reliance Communications to expand its wireless network to more than 20,000 towns and 600,000 villages, Alcatel said in a statement on Wednesday.

Anil Ambani, chairman, Reliance Communications, said, “The expansion of our wireless CDMA and GSM network would further enhance our competitive edge in effectively participating in the achievement of our national teledensity targets of 500 million by 2010, thereby contributing to economic growth.”

In the framework of this contract, Alcatel-Lucent would upgrade Reliance’s CDMA and GSM network with additional mobile switching centers and base stations. Alcatel-Lucent also provides a comprehensive suite of network integration services, including network optimization, system support and general project management.