Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:
Alcatel-Lucent
China: With China Mobile to deploy its IMS solution in Shanxi, Shandong and Gansu provinces to support enhanced communications services.
Value: Undisclosed
France: With Bouygues Telecom to provide its IP/MPLS-based mobile backhaul solution to support increased smart phone usage.
Value: Undisclosed
United States: With AT&T as one of the carrier’s domain suppliers for IP/MPLS/Ethernet/Evolved Packet Core equipment providers for mobile backhaul in the carrier’s planned LTE networks.
Value: Undisclosed
Ericsson
Japan: With Softbank Mobile to provide its Service Aware Support Node solution to provide expanded capabilities to the carrier’s growing number of smartphone users.
Value: Undisclosed
