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Alcatel and Fujitsu bring 'Beyond 3G' solution to Europe

October 21, 2004

Alcatel and Fujitsu announced the joint launch and operation of a live HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) demonstration system in France. This system, which was developed by Fujitsu based on technical specifications provided by NTT DoCoMo is located at Alcatel's 3G Reality Centre (3GRC) in Vélizy, France.

By introducing greater capacity and higher data speeds of up to 14Mbps into existing W-CDMA networks, HSDPA promises enhanced quality of service (QoS) and cost/performance advantages for operators and subscribers alike.

Alcatel's and Fujitsu's Evolium multi-standard solutions (UMTS/GSM/EDGE) permit the seamless and cost-effective introduction of new technologies such as HSDPA thanks to a software-only upgrade. Fujitsu, Alcatel's partner through their Evolium SAS joint venture, is already supplying 3G/W-CDMA equipment to NTT DoCoMo. Furthermore, DoCoMo already has a Fujitsu HSDPA demonstrator up and running in Japan.

"Positioned correctly HSDPA will further improve the success of 3G, delivering increased capability necessary to accommodate the market uptake of high-speed mobile applications such as content downloads," said Jason Chapman, Principal Analyst, Mobile Infrastructure at Gartner. "Gartner expects the first commercial launches of HSDPA to be driven by activity in Japanese market".