Alcatel-Lucent wins Orange deal

BANGALORE, INDIA: Orange Switzerland has announced that it would transfer the extension of its mobile network, as well as the technical operation and maintenance of the entire network to Alcatel-Lucent, with effect from 1 January 2008.

Alcatel-Lucent will be hiring 146 Orange employees, Orange said in a statement.

Orange Switzerland will be concentrating upon core tasks such as the marketing of products and services and running customer services, Orange added in a statement.

Orange will transfer operative tasks exclusively, such as network extension and the technical support and operation of the network. The key strategic aspects of network development and planning, as well as customer support in connection with the network, will continue to be managed by Orange. The partners did not disclose the contract details.