Antel, a provider of communications services in Uruguay,
and telecom equipment major Alcatel-Lucent, have launched the first
commercial 4G/LTE wireless network in Uruguay.
The network has been designed and built based on
Alcatel-Lucent’s end-to-end LTE solution. Antel’s subscribers will enjoy
advanced mobile phone services such as HD video, high-speed navigation, high
quality videoconferencing, online gaming and other applications.
“Alcatel-Lucent’s combination of global experience and
LTE track record, allow us to bring very high speed mobile broadband services
into our subscribers’ homes and offices, unlocking a wealth of services to
enrich their mobile broadband experience,” said Carolina Cosse,
Antel’s president.
LTE Services will initially be available
in Montevideo and Punta del Este, and will evolve to provide
additional coverage
“As mobile phone penetration continues to experience
very high growth in the region, the delivery of a 4G network will allow Antel
to capitalize on this growth by providing their subscribers with a new breed of
experiences and capabilities,” said Gabriel Costa, leader of
Alcatel-Lucent
activities in Uruguay.
Alcatel-Lucent will provide Antel with end-to-end 4G LTE
solution including LTE base stations (eNodeBs), the IP wireless Evolved Packet
Core (EPC) and Operations and Maintenance services. Antel will also be
leveraging Alcatel-Lucent’s IP portfolio of products for backhaul of the mobile
traffic.
The Alcatel-Lucent solution also provides a future
evolution path to the company’s breakthrough lightRadio product family that
will dramatically reduce operating costs, technical complexity and power
consumption in mobile broadband networks.
Alcatel-Lucent has established a strong global leadership
position in 4G LTE having been selected by 18 customers, including two of the
world’s largest service providers for commercial deployments, and being
involved in over 70 trials worldwide.
Earlier,
Alcatel-Lucent announced that GLOBUL, the Bulgarian mobile telecommunications
service provider, will deploy Alcatel-Lucent’s network management solution to
effectively monitor and enhance GLOBUL’s wireless broadband network.
By Telecomlead.com Team
editor@telecomlead.com
