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Tata Tele signs up Lucent for broadband network

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NEW DELHI: Lucent Technologies has announced that it has signed a $31.1

million (Rs 140 crore) contract with Tata Teleservices Ltd., a

telecommunications service provider to build a broadband telephone network in

Andhra Pradesh. Under the agreement, Lucent will provide its technical expertise

and advanced telecommunications infrastructure equipment. The agreement was

signed between S Ramakrishnan, MD, Tata Teleservices, and Vijay K Gupta,

President and CEO, Lucent Technologies India Ltd.

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"The new network that Lucent is building will form a high-speed,

high-capacity information expressway, unleashing the great potential of

broadband to our customers," said Ramakrishnan. "This advanced network

will provide our customers faster connectivity and access to rich media

applications such as multimedia and video-streaming tele-education."

Based in Hyderabad, Tata Teleservices will be able to offer its customers

services such as voice telephony, facsimile, ISDN, leased lines, toll-free

numbers, prepaid cards and premium calling services. The first roll out will

take place in Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guntur and Visakhapatnam followed by

Rajamundry, Eluru, Kakinada, Nellore and Tirupati. Gradually, the network will

expand to cover the entire state over the next 3 years. "Lucent's expertise

and in-depth understanding of the needs of new operators as well as its wide

gamut of broadband solutions were the key distinguishing factors that

contributed to our decision to choose Lucent. Lucent's cutting-edge technology

will enable us to significantly strengthen the telecom infrastructure of Andhra

Pradesh," added Ramakrishnan.

The contract will include such products as Lucent's 5ESS(r) Switch, AnyMedia

Access System, Intelligent Network services and advanced transmission systems.

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