Lucent supplies CDMA technology to Telemobil for launch of its next-generation mobile network

date: December 10, 2001

Lucent Technologies announced that it has supplied Romanian mobile operator Telemobil S.A. with CDMA2000 1X equipment to support the commercial launch of a nationwide next-generation voice and high-speed data network in its 450 MHz spectrum.

Telemobil will initially introduce service in 30 major cities and towns, with full nationwide coverage by 2003. The CDMA2000 1X technology will enable Telemobil to evolve its existing analog 450 MHz network to a higher capacity digital system capable of carrying substantially greater voice traffic. This system will also will allow Telemobil to offer advanced mobile Internet services - such as wireless Web browsing, e-mail and video streaming - at data transmission speeds of up to 153 kbps.

Under the agreement Lucent has provided and installed mobile switching centers and Flexent CDMA450 Modular Base Stations.

"Our CDMA2000 1X platform will enable mobile operators with 450 MHz and similar analog spectrum to quickly and cost-effectively deliver high-capacity voice and high-speed data services using their current spectrum allocation," said David Poticny, Lucent Technologies vice president for Global Wireless Strategy. "We are pleased to be able to support the successful commercial launch of CDMA2000 1X for 450 spectrum in Romania, a world first."

"We like the concept behind CDMA450. It uses 450 MHz spectrum allocation efficiently, provides high-speed data rates and is a good investment because it is a fully ITU compatible technology," said Diwaker Singh, CEO of Telemobil. "Lucent's expertise in CDMA technology makes them the perfect commercial partner for the launch of our Zapp Mobile service."

CDMA2000 1X for the 450MHz spectrum is a digital wireless network technology designed to meet the needs of operators of first-generation analog mobile networks, such as Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) systems. The CDMA2000 standard enables allocated spectrum in the 450 MHz band to serve more subscribers with better quality than current analog technology. The digital technology also consumes less power, enabling the development of smaller mobile devices with longer battery life. It also can support data rates of up to 153 kbps, nearly ten times faster than what is currently available.

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