SAO, PAULO, Brazil—Lucent Technologies Inc. and ZTE Corp. announced contract awards for CDMA2000 equipment. Financial details were not disclosed.
Lucent said it was awarded a contract to expand and enhance the CDMA2000 network of Brazil’s largest wireless carrier Vivo. This contract is part of Vivo’s nationwide network expansion efforts aimed at providing high-quality voice and mobile high-speed data services.
Under terms of the agreement, Lucent will supply new base stations and increase the capacity of Vivo’s existing Lucent-supplied mobile switching centers and base stations in the Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo regions. Lucent Worldwide Services will provide network installation, deployment, maintenance, radio frequency optimization and consulting services.
In addition, Lucent plans to expand Group Iusacell’s CDMA2000 1x network nationwide in Mexico. The value of the contract was not disclosed. Under the agreement, Lucent will supply equipment, software and services for the expansion and will deploy new capabilities for Iusacell’s intelligent network enabling prepaid voice and data services.
China’s ZTE won the second phase of a CDMA2000 1x network construction project covering 13 provinces, including the most densely populated areas and highly developed zones such as the city of Ho Chi Minh and the Mekong Delta territory.
“This is a magnificent achievement by all concerned at ZTE and we can be very proud of our work across Vietnam,” said Mao Cheng Yu, general manager of ZTE’s representative office in Vietnam. “We look forward to providing new provinces with our equipment, ensuring Vietnam’s 3 million mobile-phone users access to the best network.”
ZTE started its cooperation with Vietnam Power Telecom last year when it completed the first phase of a 1x network covering the city of Ho Chi Minh and Dong Ha Province.
