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Lucent Technologies and AT&T Partner for $250 Million Nationwide Fixed Wireless Network

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Lucent Technologies has partnered with AT&T's fixed wireless division to build and maintain a nationwide fixed wireless network, with an initial agreement worth $250 million. This two-year agreement covers the first phase of the project, which aims to provide high-speed data and voice services to residential customers. The partnership will leverage Lucent's market-leading technology to support the rapid introduction of innovative services to customers.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership involves a two-year agreement worth $250 million between Lucent Technologies and AT&T's fixed wireless division to build and maintain a nationwide fixed wireless network.
  • The agreement covers the first phase of the project, which includes the construction of the network infrastructure and the provision of high-speed data and voice services to residential customers.
  • Lucent's NetworkCare Professional Services group will provide services such as site acquisition, program management, installation, engineering, testing, integration, and maintenance.
  • The partnership will leverage Lucent's market-leading technology to support the rapid introduction of innovative services to customers, including "always on" high-speed Internet access.
  • AT&T's fixed wireless network will be built on Lucent's state-of-the-art voice and data networking infrastructure, which includes Lucent's AccessPoint 1000 Multiservice IP Access routers and Spring Tide Networks' IP Service Switch 5000.
  • The network will provide high-speed data and voice services to over 1.5 million households in six major markets, with plans to reach over 15 million homes in the U.S. in two years.

Statistics:

  • The partnership involves a two-year agreement worth $250 million.
  • Lucent's NetworkCare Professional Services group will provide services to AT&T's fixed wireless division.
  • The network will provide high-speed data and voice services to over 1.5 million households in six major markets by the end of 200?
  • The network will reach over 15 million homes in the U.S. in two years.
  • Lucent's AccessPoint 1000 Multiservice IP Access routers and Spring Tide Networks' IP Service Switch 5000 will be used in the network infrastructure.
  • The 5ESS Switching system will be provided by Lucent for voice services.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, "Lucent Technologies and AT&T's Fixed Wireless Division Sign $250 Million Agreement" (July 19, Press release)
  • Lucent Technologies, http://www.lucent.com
  • AT&T Corp., http://www.att.com

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