Tikiphone, French Polynesia-based mobile service provider, has chosen Alcatel-Lucent for the launch of 3G+ network as it will upgrade the network to High Speed Packet Access technology to support a full range of high-speed mobile internet and data services.
Tikiphone will be introducing its High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) solution in Papeete, Tahiti, which will inturn enable the operator to offer its subscribers new mobile broadband services, which will be several times faster than the current network.
API, a distributor of Alcatel-Lucent portfolio in the Pacific Islands region, will be deploying a suite of Alcatel-Lucent systems including the 9311 Macro Node B suite of products, media gateways and 9100 GSM Base station.
Yannick Teriierooiterai, general manager of Tikiphone, said: “Tikiphone’s objective is to offer optimum mobile and data services to subscribers in French Polynesia. The success of our i-Vini content portal and our internet mobile service has demonstrated the huge potential of mobile broadband and the Alcatel-Lucent HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) tailored solution proposed by API has met our expectations to deliver new 3G+ services.”
Wireless Federation » Tikiphone chooses Alcatel-Lucent for the launch of 3G+ network (USA)
Tikiphone chooses Alcatel-Lucent for the launch of 3G+ network (USA)
- September 2nd, 2008
- 5:53 am
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