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Turkey : ALCATEL-LUCENT secures LTE Transformation Contract from GLOBE TELECOM [TendersInfo (India)](TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Alcatel-Lucent has bagged a LTE contract from Globe Telecom, a Philippines' telecommunications company, for transformation of wireless network infrastructure in the Philippine regions of Visayas and Mindanao, upgrading it from WiMax to LTE-TDD and LTE-FDD ultra-broadband access technologies. The LTE infrastructure is division of Globe Telecom s continuing network expansion to allow advanced technologies for better broadband service experience. This is designed to deliver higher network capacity, plus faster transmission speeds, addressing increasing demand for broadband service with higher bandwidth in a country of over 105 million mobile subscribers. Globe will be responsible for installing Alcatel-Lucent s LTE Radio Access Network (RAN) which is focused at bringing LTE Internet access to a geographically diverse area comprised of 7,107 islands. Alcatel-Lucent will transform the current Globe WiMax network to LTE TDD and LTE-FDD technology. About approximately 1,200 sites will have access to the LTE RAN technology equipment, along with a converged Network Management System (NMS) to manage and control network equipment on an end-to-end basis from Access to the Core. In addition, Alcatel-Lucent is delivering Globe Telecom with a set of professional services to cover engineering, installation, integration, and project management services. (c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |