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Lucent Technologies Reaches Agreement with Telemar to Supply $300 Million in Products and Services

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Lucent Technologies, a leading telecommunications company, has announced a significant agreement with Telemar, Brazil's largest fixed-line telephone service provider, to supply $300 million in products and services to Telemar through 2002. This deal further solidifies Lucent's position as a major technology provider for Telemar, a company that serves over 86 million people in the northeast region of Brazil. The agreement includes the supply of Lucent's next-generation switching and access solutions, wireless local loop (WLL) systems, and professional services.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lucent Technologies will provide Telemar with $300 million in products and services through 2002, including a wide range of next-generation switching and access solutions.
  • The agreement builds on a previous contract signed by Lucent and Telemar earlier this year to supply an integrated WLL system based on Digital Enhanced Cordless Telephony (DECT) technology.
  • The Lucent WLL system will allow Telemar to provide service to over 100 small towns that previously had no telephone service.
  • In addition, Telemar and Lucent signed an extensive agreement last year to provide 1,200,000 new ports and a variety of switching and access systems throughout Telemar's serving area.
  • The agreement includes Lucent's 7R/E NOW solution, providing Telemar with Internet, DSL, and other capabilities today, as well as a smooth transition from circuit to packet networks in the future.
  • Lucent Technologies will provide professional services, including communications software solutions, billing systems, and customer support.
  • The agreement is a significant step for Lucent in the Brazilian market, where the company has over 1,600 employees, offices in 11 major cities, and three manufacturing plants.
  • Renato Furtado, Lucent's president in Brazil, expressed his company's commitment to Telemar, stating, "We are very happy to continue to be an important part of Telemar's networking solutions and to provide its customers with advanced technologies."

Statistics:

  • $300 million: The total value of the agreement between Lucent Technologies and Telemar.
  • 2002: The year through which Lucent Technologies will provide $300 million in products and services to Telemar.
  • 100: The number of small towns that will receive telephone service due to the Lucent WLL system.
  • 1,200,000: The number of new ports that Telemar will provide to its customers as part of the previous agreement.
  • 16: The number of states in the northeast region of Brazil where Telemar provides fixed telephony services.
  • 86 million: The population of the northeast region of Brazil served by Telemar.
  • 1,600: The number of employees Lucent Technologies has in Brazil.
  • 11: The number of major cities in Brazil where Lucent Technologies has offices.
  • 3: The number of manufacturing plants Lucent Technologies has in Brazil.

Sources:

  • Lucent Technologies press release, dated [no date] (available at http://www.lucent.com).
  • Telemar press release, dated [no date] (available at [no website]).

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