DALLAS-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliate Cincinnati Bell Wireless selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to plan, design and deliver a GSM/GPRS core wireless data network for CBW’s planned overlay of its existing TDMA network covering portions of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
Nortel said that with the win, it is providing all the core infrastructure for AT&T Wireless and all of its U.S. affiliate operators.
Nortel said it would provide its Univity Gateway GPRS Service Node, Univity GSM Service GPRS Service Node and Univity Mobile Switching Center as part of the deal. In addition, Nortel said it would provide on-site network support, logistical planning, installation and support services.
CBW signed a GSM/GPRS roaming agreement with AT&T Wireless last month allowing CBW customers to roam onto AT&T Wireless’ nationwide GSM/GPRS network once CBW launches its own GSM/GPRS network, which CBW said was scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year. The agreement also allows AT&T Wireless customers to roam onto CBW’s network in the greater Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, areas.
