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Lucent Technologies Expands Leadership in Wireless Technology with Major Asia Pacific Region Sales

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Lucent Technologies has secured two significant contracts in the Asia Pacific region, worth a total of approximately US$400 million. The company has been awarded contracts by AAPT in Australia and Telecom New Zealand to build wireless mobile phone networks using the latest digital technology, CDMA (code division multiple access). CDMA offers consumers high-quality voice service and the ability to access the internet on their mobile phones.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lucent Technologies has been awarded contracts by AAPT and Telecom New Zealand to build new wireless mobile phone networks using CDMA technology, worth a total of approximately US$400 million.
  • AAPT has awarded Lucent a contract worth AUS$450 million (US$300M) to build and support its new national mobile phone network based on CDMA technology, with a scheduled launch date of late 2000 and estimated subscriber numbers of over 1 million.
  • Telecom New Zealand has awarded Lucent a contract worth NZ$200 million (US$100M) to build its new mobile phone network based on the CDMA standard, with a commercial launch scheduled for 2001.
  • Lucent will supply and install its latest wireless products, including mobile switching centers, base stations, micro cells, voicemail, and messaging services, as well as provide software and professional services to AAPT.
  • The flexibility of Lucent's CDMA technology will allow Telecom to integrate voice, data, and mobile technologies, providing customers with innovation and choice.
  • Lucent has approximately 160 CDMA networks either in commercial service or under deployment for more than 40 network operators around the world.
  • The company's CDMA customers in the Asia Pacific region include major telecom carriers and operators such as Shinsegi Telecom and Hansol PCS in Korea, CAT in Thailand, and Piltel in the Philippines.
  • Lucent's more than 24,000 CDMA base stations handle an average of 160 million calls daily.

Statistics:

  • Total contract value: approximately US$400 million
  • AAPT contract value: AUS$450 million (US$300M)
  • Telecom New Zealand contract value: NZ$200 million (US$100M)
  • Estimated subscriber numbers for AAPT's network: over 1 million
  • Average daily calls handled by Lucent's CDMA base stations: 160 million
  • Number of Lucent's CDMA networks: 160

Sources:

  • Lucent Technologies, "Lucent Expands Leadership in Wireless Technology with Major Asia Pacific Region Sales" (February 14, 2000)
  • PRNewswire, "Lucent Technologies Secures Two Major Wireless Contracts in Asia Pacific Region" (February 14, 2000)

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