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Alcatel-Lucent selected as sole supplier for China's largest e-government network transformation project
Alcatel-Lucent announced on December 13 that the company has been selected by the Chinese Government as the sole supplier for China’s largest high-speed e-government backbone network to improve communications with citizens and businesses in the country’s thirty-one provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities.
The huge project, which is part of a network transformation initiative led by the Information Industry Office of the State Council of China, in cooperation with China Netcom and China Telecom, will help enhance information access and availability between government bodies throughout the nation. The contract was signed through Alcatel Shanghai Bell, Alcatel-Lucent's flagship Chinese company.
Alcatel-Lucent’s optical solution will allow government bureaus at different locations to communicate more effectively and securely via Ethernet-based applications such as video conferencing, unified messaging and other NGN services. The new high-speed network will support voice, data, and multimedia services with the highest quality of service and reliability.
“This significant network transformation project further confirms our expertise in providing government solutions,” said Frederic Rose, President of Alcatel-Lucent’s business in Europe, Africa and Asia and President of Alcatel Shanghai Bell. “We will fully leverage our wealth of experience in the optical transmission area and help the Chinese government to deploy the largest Chinese e-Government network with high reliability and security,” he added.
Alcatel-Lucent will provide a convergent solution that maximizes service provisioning efficiency and network protection.
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has experienced global services teams and one of the largest research, technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved adjusted pro-forma revenues of Euro 18.3 billion in 2006 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices in Paris. For more information, visit http://www.alcatel-lucent.com.
Alcatel-Lucent’s optical solution will allow government bureaus at different locations to communicate more effectively and securely via Ethernet-based applications such as video conferencing, unified messaging and other NGN services. The new high-speed network will support voice, data, and multimedia services with the highest quality of service and reliability.
“This significant network transformation project further confirms our expertise in providing government solutions,” said Frederic Rose, President of Alcatel-Lucent’s business in Europe, Africa and Asia and President of Alcatel Shanghai Bell. “We will fully leverage our wealth of experience in the optical transmission area and help the Chinese government to deploy the largest Chinese e-Government network with high reliability and security,” he added.
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has experienced global services teams and one of the largest research, technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved adjusted pro-forma revenues of Euro 18.3 billion in 2006 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices in Paris. For more information, visit http://www.alcatel-lucent.com.
