Alcatel-Lucent wins Iusacell 1xEV-DO Rev. A contract
Telegeography writes…Alcatel-Lucent and Iusacell, the Mexican CDMA network operator, have announced a one-year contract to expand and enhance Iusacell’s existing mobile network to support CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. A technology. The upgrade will enable Iusacell to continue the deployment of services such as IusaTV, BAM-Banda Ancha M³vil (mobile broadband services) and other multimedia services such as video telephony to its consumer base.
As part of this project, which will begin in June 2007, Iusacell’s existing Alcatel-Lucent-supplied base stations and core network will be upgraded to support EV-DO Rev. A technology. Alcatel-Lucent will also provide its 9400 AWY Digital Microwave Radio links to transport network traffic and transmission lines and antennas. In addition, Alcatel-Lucent will provide integration, deployment, maintenance and project management services.
