Libya Telecom Technology Selects Alcatel-Lucent to Build Libya’s First WiMAX Rev-e Network
Posted on May 5, 2008
Filed Under WiFi, mobile phones
PARIS, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris
and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by LTT
(Libya Telecom and Technology), the national Internet Service Provider in
Libya, to deploy the first commercial WIMAX network based on the
802.16e-2005 WiMAX standard, in Libya. LTT plans to launch the commercial
service on the network in September 2008.
The new network will support voice over IP (VoIP) and high-speed
internet access, enabling the delivery of advanced broadband multimedia
services, such as video streaming, through a variety of end-user including
modems and WiMAX terminals. It will also accommodate stationary, nomadic
and mobile applications and complement the carrier’s existing fixed-based
broadband services.
Under the agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will provide a complete WiMAX
infrastructure solution, including the radio access network, microwave
backhaul and IP routers and will deploy around 120 sites in a first phase.
LTT has an aggressive schedule for additional deployments.
“We want to provide our residential and business customers a wide range
of beneficial, easy-to-use wireless broadband services,” said AbdulMajeed
Husain the Planning and Projects department Manager of LTT.
“Alcatel-Lucent’s WiMAX solution will enable us to better serve customers
in major urban centers such as Tripoli. Alcatel-Lucent’s unique expertise
and ability to set up a wireless broadband network quickly and economically
will enable us to begin offering these new services to our customers in
just a few months.”
Alcatel-Lucent’s solution offers a cost-effective way to augment
wireline deployments in emerging market countries.
“In economies such as Libya, our WiMAX solution is a valuable tool for
rapidly and cost-effectively increasing penetration of high-speed Internet
access,” said Philippe de Jarnieu Chomel, Alcatel-Lucent’s Vice President
for the Mediterranean, West & Central Africa. “In addition to being able to
offer new revenue-generating services, LTT will benefit from additional
operational efficiencies because this solution offers one of the most
advanced technologies in terms of radio frequency management.”
Thanks to Alcatel-Lucent’s Open CPE (customer premises equipment)
Program, the infrastructure supports a wide range of terminals from various
terminal equipment partners. This program is designed to promote an open
device ecosystem, ensuring that customers have access to the widest
possible range of interoperable end-user devices at attractive pricing.
With 24 commercial contracts and more than 70 trials around the world,
Alcatel-Lucent is the undisputed leader in the WiMAX market.
Alcatel-Lucent’s Universal WiMAX solution integrates the latest
technological innovations, such as “beam forming”* and MIMO**. Beam forming
enables a service provider to dramatically reduce the number of radio sites
needed to provide coverage - in some instances by as much as 40 percent -
while reducing interference and ensuring better indoor penetration of the
radio signal. MIMO helps make radio links more robust, nearly doubling the
capacity delivered in dense urban environments.
About WiMAX:
WiMAX (802.16e-2005) stands for Worldwide Interoperability for
Microwave Access. It enables Voice and Broadband connectivity for fixed,
nomadic or mobile use in urban, suburban and rural areas. For more
information about WiMAX: please visit http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wimax.
* “Beam forming” is an Advanced Antenna Technology (AAT) that ensures
that radio power is concentrated where the WiMAX terminals are, adjusting
the beam automatically as the terminals move around the coverage area.
** “MIMO” (Multiple Input - Multiple Output) is an Advanced Antenna
Technology (AAT) that combines the radio signals transmitted and received
on separate antennas. The technique takes advantage of the multiple paths
and reflections of a radio signal to strengthen radio communications,
particularly in densely populated areas where signals can be degraded by
buildings and other physical obstacles.
About LTT
Libya Telecom and Technology, welcome to Libya’s gateway to world of
Communications & Internet. LTT is the pioneer of Libyan companies working
in the field of Internet and communications and information technology, and
that’s ever since 1997 when the company began undergoing various scientific
studies to lay down the foundations for a number of projects in the field
of communications and information technology. For more information visit
Libya Telecom and Technology website: http://ltt.ly
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that
enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver
voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in
fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies,
applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions
that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work
and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent
is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced
global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research,
technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry.
Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007 and is
incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more
information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com
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