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Delta Telecom to upgrade to CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

June 8, 2005

Delta Telecom, a mobile operator in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, and Lucent Technologies announced plans to expand Delta Telecom's Sky Link-branded CDMA450 network, and enhance the network to support CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized) technology. The EV-DO network will enable Delta Telecom to provide its Sky Link subscribers in St. Petersburg with new, high-speed mobile data services such as complete mobile office capabilities, high-quality video-on-demand and other high-bandwidth services at speeds of up to 2.4 Megabits per second.

The project, which the companies plan to complete by the end of 2005, includes increasing the capacity and coverage of the CDMA450 network in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region. It also includes the deployment of the Bell Labs-developed Lucent Super-Distributed Home Location Register (S-DHLR), a key element of Lucent's IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) solution from its Accelerate Next Generation Communications Solutions portfolio.

"We see that the market is ripe to adopt the new, innovative services that will be enabled by Lucent's solutions," said Gennady Golant, general director, Delta Telecom. "With Lucent's EV-DO solutions, we will be able to deliver complete mobile office capabilities and ensure high-speed access to the complete range of applications and information resources that our corporate customers currently access via fixed networks, while maintaining the same high levels of reliability and security."

As part of the project, Lucent will install additional Flexent CDMA450 base stations and a new Mobile Switching Center (MSC), provide its S-DHLR and enhance existing Lucent CDMA450 base stations to support EV-DO technology. Lucent Worldwide Services will provide support to ensure a smooth network deployment including installation support, network integration, and training and support services.

"Our work with Sky Link in St. Petersburg represents a technological breakthrough in terms of delivering a whole suite of new capabilities and services," said Dmitry Kamensky, general director, Lucent Technologies in Russia and CIS. "Our long-term partnership with Sky Link helps us to find the best solutions to help Sky Link meet the demands of its subscribers and succeed in this highly competitive mobile market."