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Taiwan’s Far EasTone selects Alcatel-Lucent’s Carrier Ethernet Solution to transform network to all IP
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Alcatel-Lucent has signed a four-year Carrier Ethernet contract with Taiwan’s Far EasTone for its IP network transformation. Alcatel-Lucent’s solution will converge the operator’s current metro network and IP/MPLS-based Carrier Ethernet infrastructure into a unified network system, enabling Far EasTone to promptly introduce next-generation services. The move will enable EasTone to quickly expand mobile traffic on its 3G network and offer advanced services to businesses with improved scalability and quality of service (QoS), while laying a foundation for future introduction of LTE technology.

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it has inked a four-year Carrier Ethernet project with Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), a major telecom operator in Taiwan, for its IP network transformation. By converging its current metro network and IP/MPLS-based Carrier Ethernet infrastructure, Alcatel-Lucent’s solution will help FET quickly introduce the next generation of mobile broadband services to its customers.

The unified network infrastructure will enable FET to pursue a quick mobile traffic expansion in its 3G network and offer advanced services to businesses with improved scalability and quality of service (QoS). Meanwhile, FET can also lay a foundation for future introduction of Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology.

“While IP video, multimedia, and other high-bandwidth applications become increasingly popular, they require an all-IP multi-service infrastructure to satisfy the market’s growing needs for converged services with speed and bandwidth,” said Jeffey Gee, CTO of Far EasTone and president of New Century InfoComm.

“This project further solidifies Alcatel-Lucent’s presence in the Taiwanese market. We believe our premium Carrier Ethernet solution and our strong professional service skills give FET a significant advantage by providing them with a strong network foundation upon which they can continue to increase both their services and bandwidth in a cost-effective manner,” said Rajeev Singh-Molares, president of Alcatel-Lucent’s activities in Asia-Pacific.

Under the terms of the contract, Alcatel-Lucent will supply FET with a comprehensive Carrier Ethernet solution which includes its 7750 Service Router, 7705 Service Aggregation Router (SAR), 7210 Service Access Switch (SAS) and 5620 Service Aware Manager. Alcatel-Lucent will also provide surround services and expertise in the areas such as project management, consulting and design, integration services, installation, deployment and maintenance. Leveraging Alcatel-Lucent’s IP portfolio, FET can reduce operating expenditures and quickly deploy advanced, revenue-generating services through scalable, evolvable, cost-efficient and fully-managed IP-based transport networks.

About FarEasTone

Far EasTone is dedicated to the convergence of mobile communications and the Internet. Its aim is to provide customers easy access to a wealth of public and personalized information, while striving to fulfill our vision in the 21st century- “Anywhere, anytime, communications to enrich the lives of people” . Holding onto the beliefs of “innovative, trustworthy and responsive”, we bring customers’ needs to a new level with mobile and data transmission services. With Far EasTone, customer will stay in touch and enjoy a quality life through cutting edge technology.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted transformation partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic industries such as defense, energy, healthcare, transportation, and governments worldwide, providing solutions to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP and optics technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 15.2 billion in 2009 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris.