PARIS -- Alcatel (Paris: CGEP. PA and NYSE: ALA) today announced that it been awarded a full-scale, nationwide IP network deployment project by China Mobile Communications Corporation, the largest mobile communication services provider in China. The deployment of Alcatel's industry-leading IP routing solution will enable China Mobile to accelerate the delivery of IP-based premium voice and multimedia services to its customers. The project was won through Alcatel Shanghai Bell, Alcatel's Chinese flagship company.

In this project, Alcatel will deploy its industry-leading Alcatel 7750 Service Router and Alcatel 5620 Service Aware Manager in 13 densely-populated provinces and municipalities of China including: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Shanxi, Anhui, Gansu, Ningxia, Liaoning, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hunan, Jilin and Hainan.

Alcatel's highly reliable IP-based infrastructure will enable China Mobile to reduce operational complexity while increasing bandwidth. As a result, subscribers will be able to enjoy a range of new services including Voice over IP and multimedia services.

"Service providers are looking for solutions that will simplify operations and provide a differentiating architecture to effectively deliver services," said Gerard Dega, President of Alcatel Shanghai Bell. "By combining our thorough understanding of the Chinese market and expertise in deploying a state-of-the art IP solution, we will help China Mobile to bring the most flexible, scalable and highest quality services to its customers."

Alcatel (NYSE: ALA; Paris: CGEP:PA)