CARACAS, Venezuela-Lucent Technologies Inc. announced it has received a contract from Telcel valued at $100 million to upgrade the Venzuelan cellular operator’s network.
Telcel will upgrade its system from analog to digital, using cdmaOne technology, a step that will expand the capacity and customer features of the cellular network. The initial phase of the project is slated for Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, where Lucent will install a mobile switching center.
