PARIS-Bouygues Telecom and Nortel Networks Corp. announced they signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on third-generation mobile voice, data and multimedia networks based on the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System standard, in anticipation of the upcoming UMTS license auction in France.
“We are eager to pursue our longstanding cooperation with Nortel Networks,” said Rene Russo, vice chairman, Bouygues Telecom. “Their expertise in both radio and Internet networks will be an asset in the development of high-quality, medium-to-high rate multimedia services for Bouygues Telecom’s customers.”
