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Alcatel.

Benin. With Office des Postes et Telecommunications (OPT) for a GSM network, along with fiber-optic and switching equipment.

Value: US$32.8 million

Kenya. With KenCell for a 50,000-subscriber capacity GSM network.

Value: Undisclosed

Morocco. With Maroc Telecom for mobile switching centers.

Value: Undisclosed

Portugal. With Portugal Telecom’s TMN for a GPRS network.

Value: Undisclosed

Qatar. With Q-Tel for a GSM expansion contract, including WAP and GPRS technologies.

Value: US$21.6 million

Tunisia. With Tunisie Telecom for a GSM network extension in Tunis and other major cities and tourist areas.

Value: US$24.8 million

Ericsson

China. With Guangxi Mobile Communications to expand its GSM network.

Value: US$86 million

China. With Heilongjiang Mobile Communications for a GSM expansion.

Value: US$90 million

Democratic Republic of Congo. With Celtel Congo for a GSM 900 network.

Value: US$50 million

Jordan. With MobileCom for a nationwide GSM network.

Value: US$35 million

Portugal. With Telecel Comunicacoes Pessoais for a WAP and GPRS update.

Value: Undisclosed

Singapore. With SingTel Mobile for a GSM expansion and enhancement contract, including a GPRS network.

Value: US$80 million

Tunisia. With Tunisie Telecom for a GPRS system and nationwide GSM 900 extension and enhancement.

Value: US$50 million

United Kingdom. With Vodafone AirTouch as the principal supplier for its U.K. UMTS network.

Value: Undisclosed

United States. With VoiceStream Wireless for a GSM 1900 network upgrade and expansion and GSM handsets.

Value: US$350 million

Lucent

Brazil. With Telecom Italia Mobile Celular, formerly Tele Celular Sul, to expand its TDMA network.

Value: US$27 million

United States. With Verizon Wireless as a primary supplier.

Value: US$1.5 billion

United States. With Leap Wireless for a contract expansion for its Cricket network.

Value: US$660 million over original contract

Motorola

Austria. With mobilkom Austria for a GPRS network.

Value: Undisclosed

Brazil. With Telesp Celular for a cellular network expansion in the state of S

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