CANNES-Lucent Technologies Inc. has completed a $70 million agreement with Meteor Mobile Communications, an Irish mobile operator. Meteor’s Lucent-supplied GSM wireless network will be commercially launched immediately in Ireland.
The new network is designed to accommodate the projected increase of subscribers in Ireland and is equipped for a planned upgrade to high-speed data with GPRS and 3G-type services. Meteor will take advantage of Lucent’s GSM technology, marketing, and customer service solutions.
“Meteor chose Lucent for its proven track record of rapid, reliable deployment and its portfolio of leading-edge technologies,” said Peter Quinn, chief operating officer of Meteor. “Implementation of Lucent’s state-of-the-art network enables us to deliver best-in-class services and applications to our customers.”
