Softbank Trials AlcaLu Femto

PARIS -- Alcatel-Lucent (Paris: Euronext and NYSE: ALU) today announced that its Femto Base Station Router (BSR) was invited by Japanese service provider SOFTBANK MOBILE to participate in the experimental trial of mobile high-speed data "in-building" solutions announced by SoftBank on June 29.

The goal of the trial is to demonstrate the commercial viability of the solution and will encompass testing of voice and HSPA high-speed data services in a range of building environments. The trial also will involve integration of the solution into Softbank's network and feature a number of enablers such as auto-configuration that are preconditions for the smooth rollout of commercial service. The Femto Base Station Router is an innovative solution that packs third-generation mobile W-CDMA/HSPA radio access and core network elements into one compact, easy-to-deploy unit. The solution benefits operators by enabling them to reduce their network costs. It benefits users by enabling them to access broadband wireless services with a high-speed connection and exceptional coverage in homes and small offices.

"This trial by SOFTBANK MOBILE of our commercial capabilities is a major step forward in accelerating the availability of Femto BSR for in-building wireless solutions," said Frederic Rose, Alcatel-Lucent APAC President. "Alcatel-Lucent's Femto BSR offers an ideal way for service providers - such as SOFTBANK MOBILE - to provide broadband wireless services in a home or small office more efficiently than they could with a traditional cellular network."

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