ST. PETERSBURG, Russia-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it completed an expansion of the 450 MHz cdma2000 1x network in Russia for Delta Telecom, the first Russian operator to launch a 1x network.
The expansion was completed in late June. The expansion made available voice and data services through Karelian Isthmus and in a number of additional cities near St. Petersburg. Delta Telecom initially launched its 1x network last December.
CDMA proponents are trying to break into Europe via 450 MHz spectrum.
In other Lucent news, Singapore’s MobileOne has deployed Lucent’s Mi-Life SurePay prepaid voice and data services system. Lucent said the technology will allow M1 to offer a wider range of personalized services, including prepaid voice and real-time prepaid short messaging, than currently available.
The deal included hardware and software. Lucent said.
