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.
T-Mobile USA Inc. has implemented the Amdocs Enabler, a billing platform with which the carrier can manage all services, payment methods and customer types. Wireless Facilities Inc. has been chosen to provide vendor services for Western Wireless Corp.’s CDMA network and its recently announced GSM/GPRS overlay. Wireless Facilities will offer services, including project management, radio-frequency design, network installation, and commissioning and construction management services. “WFI has provided excellent turnkey design and implementation services for WWC’s CDMA overlay, and we are pleased to extend this relationship to our upcoming GSM deployment,” said Eric Hertz, chief operating officer at Western Wireless. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Agilent Technologies Inc. said Sprint PCS has purchased the full suite of its operations support systems solution, including both hardware and software. “Our One Sprint initiative, which aims to simplify our OSS, is imperative to gain the efficiencies and reduced cost structure Sprint needs to effectively achieve its growth strategy,” said Michael Rapken, Sprint vice president, network systems development.
