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Alcatel launches first real and open end-to-end 2.5G/3G environment
in South East Asia
September 13, 2002
Alcatel launched its 3G Reality Centre in Kuala Lumpur - the first
comprehensive, live, end-to-end environment for the development
and testing of advanced mobile applications and data services in
the fields of 2.5G/GPRS and 3G/UMTS in South East Asia. This builds
on the first operational end-to-end 3G infrastructure in Malaysia
- set up by Alcatel - in August, and leverages on Alcatel's worldwide
3G Reality Centre programme.
By partnering with local content and applications providers in
its Kuala Lumpur 3G Reality Centre, Alcatel will provide mobile
operators in Malaysia and the rest of South East Asia with a window
on the latest services that are being developed. This network will
be a key asset for mobile operators as they look to develop a complete
service offering and profitable business model for next-generation
mobile services.
Located at Alcatel's Kuala Lumpur office, the 3G Reality Centre
is part of Alcatel's rollout of a full network of 3G Reality Centres
across Asia Pacific. In the region, such centres are already operational
in Shanghai and Taipei, with others scheduled for launch in Australia,
South Korea and Japan. In Europe, six 3G Reality Centres will be
operational by the end of 2002, with two already launched in the
first half of the year.
By bringing together operators, applications developers and content
owners with a unique range of vertical expertise and geographical
coverage, the Kuala Lumpur 3G Reality Centre offers partners business-enabling
solutions to create value-added end-user mobile services. Enabling
such services is Alcatel's Nextenso portal and its "3G Apps-in-a-box"
software solution, running on top of Alcatel's 3G/UMTS network infrastructure.
The Kuala Lumpur Centre's strategic partners already include Fujitsu,
Alcatel's long-term 3G-infrastructure partner. It is looking into
partnering with other companies that can add value towards the success
of 3G in the country and the South East Asia region.
"The Asia Pacific region is a real hotbed for proving the viability
of 3G mobile applications and services. Our 3G Reality Centre in
Kuala Lumpur provides the perfect opportunity for us to partner
with operators and content & applications providers, to move up
the learning curve together on how to make 3G a profitable business,"
said Mr Scordidis, Vice-President Alcatel South East Asia and Pacific
Islands. "Alcatel continually looks for ways to partner with carriers
and content providers to develop profitable business models for
Asia's telecom future, and this 3G Reality Centre initiative is
part of our role in leading 3G commercial rollout in this region,"
he added.
"Alcatel recently conducted the first 3G multimedia call in Malaysia,
where 3G applications and services are expected to be available
in the market by 2004. This 3G Reality Centre further highlights
Alcatel's technology leadership, as well as our commitment to helping
operators around the world build and operate cost-efficient 3G mobile
networks." said John Quaeyhaegens, Alcatel Malaysia Country Senior
Officer.
Alcatel's 3G Reality Centre programme is a worldwide initiative
with special emphasis on 3G/UMTS in Europe and Asia. Its 3G Reality
Centres offer Alcatel and its partners, including local content
and applications providers as well as handset suppliers, a live
and comprehensive end-to-end environment for the development, validation
and testing of advanced mobile applications and data services, in
the field of 2.5G/GPRS, EDGE and 3G/UMTS.
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