PARIS -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext and NYSE: ALU) and Corporacion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CNT EP) today announced the deployment of a new 3G mobile broadband network in Ecuador, providing a range of applications to subscribers. The network is also intended to meet the rising demand for mobile broadband connectivity across the country.
Under this agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will work with CNT EP, a leading network service provider in Ecuador, delivering fixed and mobile services, to extend its network to deliver nationwide coverage. The new mobile network will enable CNT to be the first in the country to offer its customers 'converged' services that can be accessed from both their fixed and mobile devices, at home or on the go. The network will also be 'LTE and lightRadio™-ready', another first in Ecuador, allowing CNT to offer even faster speeds and an even larger array of services, applications and devices, in the future.
Osvaldo Di Campli, president of Alcatel-Lucent activities in Latin America, said: "Our leading 3G mobile broadband solution offers a great way to connect people with the information and services the internet has to offer, and will improve the customers' experience both with basic services like traditional voice calling and text, as well as with more advanced applications made possible by the network. Our extensive 3G experience and expertise, coupled with our longstanding relationship with CNT, puts us in an ideal position to help CNT deliver competitive, efficient and high-performance wireless services to Ecuadorians."
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