Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks and more

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.
Cellular
–United Kingdom: Ericsson said it has been chosen by Cable & Wireless EAUS (Europe, Asia and US) to supply and operate a complete GSM mobile network for the carrier’s new Fixed Mobile Convergence service in the United Kingdom. As part of the deal, Ericsson will run the network for five years.
WiMAX
–Azerbaijan: Delta Telecom chose Alcatel-Lucent to deploy an end-to-end 802.16e-2005 (Rev. E) WiMAX network that will provide stationary, nomadic and mobile applications.
–Botswana: Airspan Networks said it has been chosen by Internet service provider Netspread to provide its MicroMAX base stations and ProST customer premises equipment for a WiMAX deployment.
Miscellaneous
–Brazil: Brasil Telecom is using UTStarcom Inc.‘s mSwitch solution to power its fixed-mobile convergence network.
–China: Nokia Siemens Networks said it signed an agreement to implement a GSM-R solution to provide high-speed, secure communications on trains running between Beijing and Tianjin.
–Italy: Alcatel-Lucent said it signed a turnkey equipment and services contract with 3 Italia to expand and optimize its broadcast Mobile TV network.