Lucent Technologies Partners with Sovintel to Build Russia's First DS-CDMA Fixed-Wireless Communications Network

Strategic Insights -

Lucent Technologies has begun construction of a direct sequence code division multiple access (DS-CDMA) fixed-wireless communications network in Moscow and St.-Petersburg for Russian service provider Sovintel. The network, based on Lucent's AIRLOOP fixed-wireless system and Sovintel's optical network capabilities, will provide high-quality digital telephony, Internet, and ISDN services to subscribers. The network's construction represents a cost-effective and scalable alternative to traditional circuit-switched public telephone networks.

Key Takeaways:

  • The network will be the first in Russia to use Lucent's CDMA wireless subscriber access system, and will utilize DS-CDMA technology in the 3.4-3.6 GHz frequency range.
  • The network will provide business and residential customers with Internet access speeds up to 56 Kbps using conventional modems and 64/128 Kbps using ISDN.
  • The wireless access network will improve connection quality in locations where network resources are exhausted or too expensive.
  • Lucent's AIRLOOP subscriber access system is a high-performance solution providing communication-quality equivalent to or better than fixed-line networks.
  • The network's CDMA technology will enable subscribers to experience Internet access speeds comparable to fixed-line networks.
  • Sovintel and Lucent Technologies have partnered to develop and implement the project, with commercial availability scheduled for the end of summer 2000.

Statistics:

  • The network will be built using Lucent's AIRLOOP fixed-wireless system and Sovintel's optical network capabilities.
  • The network will cover Moscow and St.-Petersburg, with several base stations to be installed in each city.
  • The network will provide high-quality digital telephony, Internet, and ISDN services to subscribers.
  • The network will offer business and residential customers Internet access speeds up to 56 Kbps using conventional modems and 64/128 Kbps using ISDN.
  • The network's CDMA technology will utilize DS-CDMA technology in the 3.4-3.6 GHz frequency range.

Sources:

  • "M2 PRESSWIRE-12 June 2000-LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES: Sovintel selects Lucent Technologies to build wireless access network in St. Petersburg (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09062000"