VIVO and Lucent in CDMA2000 expansion contract

September 29, 2004

Lucent Technologies announced it was awarded a contract to expand and enhance VIVO's 3G CDMA2000 network in Brazil. This contract is part of VIVO's nationwide network expansion efforts aimed at providing high-quality voice and mobile high-speed data services.

Under terms of the agreement, Lucent will supply new Flexent Modular Cell 4.0 base stations and increase the capacity of VIVO's existing Lucent-supplied mobile switching centers (MSCs) and base stations in the Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo regions. Lucent Worldwide Services will provide network installation, deployment, maintenance, RF (radio frequency) optimization and consulting services.

"The purchase of Lucent's CDMA equipment provides us with the most modern technology in Brazil and will allow us to reach our forecasted growth with solutions that enable us to smoothly evolve our network, supporting voice and data services at speeds of up to 144 kilobits per second with the quality and capacity required by our current and future clients," said Javier Rodriguez, vice president of technology and networks for VIVO.

"This new contract strengthens a long-lasting and valuable partnership between VIVO and Lucent, and reinforces the importance of the investments made in CDMA2000 technology in Brazil and worldwide," said Jose Roberto Campos, president of Lucent Technologies Brazil.