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To: Greg h2o who wrote (34562)	7/27/2001 10:59:05 AM
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Lucent Lands $161M 3G Contract Jul 27, 2001 (NewsFactor.com via COMTEX) -- Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) has landed a three-year, US$161 million contract to provide 3G (third generation) systems and support for mobile phone operator MetroPCS. The pact provides a shot in the arm for the networking giant, which earlier this week announced a quarterly loss in excess of $3 billion. Under terms of the all-cash agreement, which does not include vendor financing, Lucent will install an all-digital wireless network based on CDMA (code division multiple access) technology in MetroPCS' 14 wireless markets, including Atlanta, San Francisco, Sacramento, Miami and Ft. Lauderdale. CDMA Network Planned Lucent said the network deployment will include technology from its 3G Flexent group of mobile switching centers and base stations, which support the CDMA2000 3G standard. Lucent also will provide installation, enhanced program management and network design services through its Worldwide Services organization. The Flexent cdma450 platform supports high-speed mobile data applications and such services as multimedia, mobile Internet and m-commerce, Lucent said. Dallas, Texas-based MetroPCS, formerly General Wireless, said it is laying the groundwork to be one of the first wireless operators to deploy an all-digital network based on CDMA2000 1XRTT using 3G infrastructure and handsets. "With Lucent's help, we plan to introduce our competitive wireless services early next year," said Roger Linquist, president and chief executive of MetroPCS. Russia Contract Softens Blow Lucent, which recently announced it will eliminate between 15,000 and 20,000 jobs following third-quarter losses that totaled $3.25 billion, is reorganizing into two major business units -- Mobility Solutions and Integrated Network Solutions -- to better address the needs of service providers. The company announced another 3G networking deal earlier this month. In that deal, Lucent will work with Moscow Cellular Communications (MCC) to introduce a next-generation wireless network that will transmit high-capacity voice and high-speed data services over MCC's licensed spectrum in the 450 MHz band. Lucent said it will supply its International Mobile Telecommunications - Multi-Carrier (IMT-MC) 450 technology to help MCC evolve its analog network to a higher-capacity digital network -- the first step toward a 3G network. By Jay Wrolstad Copyright (C) 2001, NewsFactor Network. All rights reserved -0- * end of story *