Paris and Shanghai, September 21, 2011 - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is to expand and upgrade China Telecom’s 3G network, doubling capacity and increasing coverage and speeds as subscriber numbers rise. As smartphone ownership and mobile broadband demand increase dramatically in China this upgrade will satisfy customers’ needs now, while laying the groundwork for a future move to 4G LTE (long-term evolution) data speeds.
China is racing into the mobile millennium: in the second half of 2010, 43% of the world’s new mobile broadband connections were in China. China Telecom itself operates the largest 3G CDMA mobile network in the world, adding around three million new 3G subscribers every month, as well as being the world’s largest wireline and broadband service provider.
As China Telecom expands its customer base, the upgrade of the 3G CDMA network will maintain quality, reliability and efficiency while building a clear path for a future where more subscribers demand even faster connections.
Wei Leping, Chairman of China Telecom Science & Technology Committee, said: “Working with Alcatel-Lucent gives us confidence that we can attract a growing number of subscribers in China, knowing that we can offer all our customers, old and new, the services, speeds and experience they expect, now and in the future.”
In addition to the increase in capacity, under the agreement Alcatel-Lucent will lower associated costs across 56 cities in 9 provinces. Customers will experience higher data speeds and improved quality of voice and data services while giving China Telecom a competitive advantage to attract new subscribers.
Rajeev Singh-Molares, President of Alcatel-Lucent’s activities in the Asia-Pacific Region, said: “Alcatel-Lucent’s long history of CDMA leadership together with our knowledge of the China market and China Telecom’s network allows us to help them meet rising demands for mobile broadband. Our expertise and understanding will allow China Telecom to maintain quality as their customer base grows, as well as prepare for the faster future of 4G LTE mobile broadband, and for the new applications and demands it brings.”
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