MURRAY HILL, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. said AT&T Wireless Services Inc. ordered more than one million of Lucent’s Time Division Multiple Access digital cellular phones to be supplied during the next two years. The companies said the contract is valued at more than $300 million. Initial deliveries are scheduled for later this year.
The 6720 is a dual-mode, analog and digital phone developed by Bell Labs, Lucent’s research and development division. The phone supports Interim Standard-136 digital cellular network features and will be able to deliver short message service, caller ID, sleep mode, anti-fraud authentication capability, voice mail and voice-mail notification.
As previously announced, Lucent and L.M. Ericsson are providing network infrastructure for AT&T Wireless’ personal communications services networks. Lucent, formerly a part of AT&T Corp., and Ericsson continue to be suppliers for AT&T Wireless’ cellular networks.
