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Alcatel-Lucent today announced that it has been selected by LAPESA, a Spanish-based global manufacturer of tanks for the storage, handling and transport of gases, oil by-products, hot sanitary water and fluids, to update all its current telephony infrastructure and interconnect its various offices as part of a network transformation toward Voice over IP (VoIP).

After an analysis ofLAPESA’s needs, Alcatel-Lucent’s business partner GOTOR Comunicaciones proposed a cost effective companywide solution based on the Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Office platform, to support the corporation’s requirements for telephony services over an IP based network. As a result, LAPESA’s headquarters and large branch offices have deployed the Alcatel-Lucent OmniPCX Office to support more than 120 users with both TDM and IP based voice services.

“We listened to LAPESA and understood they wanted a network that would support the diverse communications requirements of their employees, one that would drive productivity and empower employees to be more efficient,” said Alberto Gotor, General Manager at Gotor Comunicaciones. “By taking the time to evaluate the costs, and also the ways in which LAPESA wanted to communicate across its staff, we designed a solution that will have a positive impact immediately while allowing for growth and further services transformation moving forward.”

“LAPESA’s move to VoIP has not only reduced the call costs and the overall costs of managing the network, it has also improved the way the company communicates and increased employees’ productivity,” said Rafael Mart?nez S?nchez-Breta?o, Alcatel-Lucent marketing manager in charge of Enterprise activities in Spain. “With their choice of the Alcatel-Lucent’s solution delivered through Gotor, LAPEZA has positioned themselves to benefit from VoIP today and to easily rollout new services in the future.”

Introducing the Nokia 8801 — check it out.

• Cellular technology – GSM
• Band – GSM 850/1800/1900 (Tri-Band)
• Weight – 4.7 oz
• Wireless Interface – Bluetooth
• Standby time – Up to 192 h
• Combined with – With digital camera / digital player / FM radio

• Vibrating Alert – Yes
• Voice Dialing – Yes
• Voice Recorder – Yes
• Speakerphone – Yes
• Polyphonic Ringer – Yes
• Alarm Clock – Yes
• Calendar – Yes
• Multi-language Menu – Yes
• Additional Features – Video clip recording

• Still image resolution – 800 x 600
• Video recorder resolutions – 174 x 144 (QCIF)

• Voice Mail Capability – Yes
• Short Messaging Service (SMS) – Yes
• Internet Browser – Yes
• GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) – Yes
• JAVA applications – Yes
• Messaging / Data Features – XHTML Browser
• Messaging Services – MMS

• Digital player supported digital audio standards – AAC, MP3
• Digital player/recorder type – Digital player

• Display Type – LCD display
• Display technology – TFT
• Display Resolution – 208 x 208 pixels
• Color Support – Color
• Color Depth – 18-bit (262000 Colors)

• Battery installed – 1Lithium ion
• Talk time – Up to 180 min
• Audible Battery Alert – Yes

• Phone Lock – Yes
• Keypad Lock – Yes
• SIM Card Lock – Yes
• Restrict Access to Phone Book -Yes

• Phone style – Slider
• Automatic Redial – Yes
• Call Divert – Yes
• Call Barring – Yes
• Call Hold – Yes
• Call Timer – Yes
• Caller ID – Yes
• Call Waiting – Yes
• Volume Control – Yes
• Ringer Control – Yes
• Computer Link – Yes
• Call Transfer – Yes

Alcatel-Lucent today announced that it has been awarded a multi-million Euro GSM/GPRS network expansion contract from PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk, (XL), one of Indonesia’s leading mobile service providers. The new contract will primarily cover the provincial capital and major cities on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and enable XL to provide mobile service to a greater number of the island’s nearly 45 million inhabitants.

The project is a key step forward for XL in realizing its strategy of expanding its network outside of Java to tap into new subscriber markets and maintain its competitive position. Under the terms of the contract, Alcatel-Lucent will provide XL with hundreds of new base stations, its Evolium Base Station Subsystem hardware and software, as well as a comprehensive suite of network integration services, including network optimization, system support and general project management.

“In deploying this network our intent is to enhance the quality of communications service in Sumatra,” said Hasnul Suhaimi, President Director of XL. “Through the expansion of XL’s network, we will be able to meet growing customer demand for service and improve customer satisfaction. We also expect that enhanced communications service will have a positive impact on regional economic growth.”

The project substantially strengthens Alcatel-Lucent’s position in the Indonesian mobile market and extends the range of wireless solutions that Alcatel-Lucent provides to XL. Previously, Alcatel-Lucent successfully deployed 2G mobile network equipment for XL in the Aceh Province.

“XL has a strong vision for expanding mobile service in Indonesia, and Alcatel-Lucent is well-positioned to enable XL to realize that vision,” said Frederic Rose, President of Alcatel-Lucent’s Asia Pacific activities. “This win increases our strength in the Indonesian mobile market and is further evidence of our commitment to meeting the communications needs of high-growth economies.”

Alcatel-Lucent announced today that it has been selected by SIC TV, a leading Portuguese private television broadcaster to supply a mobile TV solution. The solution will enable SIC to create mobile TV programs allowing Portuguese consumers equipped with video-enabled mobile handsets to experience and enjoy more television content.

The supplied solution includes Alcatel-Lucent’s Media Producer, a superior and reliable automation platform for the creation of mobile TV content. By allowing easy and flexible reformatting of different types of content for mobile handsets, as well as the creation of play list-style programming, the solution is ideally suited to respond to the needs of both content providers and broadcasters. Alcatel-Lucent’s Media Producer will allow SIC TV to blend live programs and on-demand content, seamlessly to consumers.

Jo?o Pedro Galveias, Director of SIC Multimedia and Thematic Channels declared, “SIC TV Channel has, since the start, been on the edge of new content and media solutions and now, with the widespread availability of technologies like 3G, TV over broadband and interactive TV, mobile handsets have become an important delivery mechanism for broadcasters and communication providers. The Alcatel-Lucent solution will allow us to freely and cost-effectively create, shape, format, and distribute video content over the new mobile SIC TV Channel.”

“SIC has been leading the way on converged services that connect television with telecom and, for that reason, it has been working closely with the Alcatel-Lucent innovation center in Cascais, Portugal on several innovative projects,” added Olivier Picard, President of Alcatel-Lucent’s Europe and South activities. “Our leadership in converged applications and expertise in understanding and simplifying the delivery of complex mobile TV solutions further confirms that Alcatel-Lucent is an ideal partner for providing mobile multimedia solutions, bringing broadcasters, mobile operators and content owners new business revenue opportunities.”

Alcatel-Lucent media solutions include mobile interactive TV applications, which allow extensive interactivity and personalization, complementing traditional live TV with made-for-mobile content, creating the possibility to provide targeted advertisement supported content to end users.

Alcatel-Lucent is committed to support service providers in delivering a truly converged TV experience. Alcatel-Lucent has already established a leading position in interactive TV services, and already enables TV, video and music services for more than 115 fixed and mobile service providers around the world.

Alcatel-Lucent today announced a contract with Globacom, Nigeria’s second national operator, to supply and install a wireless network based on UMTS/HSPA (Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service/High Speed Packet Access) technology in selected Nigerian cities, including Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Benin and Ibadan. This UMTS/HSPA network, the first one in West Africa, follows last summer’s successful field trial of the 3G platform on the Globacom network and will be built to provide one million more subscribers with state-of-the-art mobile broadband services. It reinforces Alcatel-Lucent’s worldwide leadership in mobile broadband and its leading position on the African market.

This project will enable Globacom, Africa’s fastest-growing operator, to expand the capacity of its network so it can accommodate an additional million subscribers while offering the next generation of sophisticated new services, including advanced multimedia, mobile broadband and converged services such as video call, video streaming and high-speed mobile Internet access on 3G mobile handsets, phone-to-phone and fixed-to-mobile video telephony, video greeting kiosk and video mail box. Globacom also will introduce high-speed Internet and mobile data services to business and residential subscribers through USB modems and data cards.

“We are very proud to be the first to deploy a UMTS/HSPA network in West Africa that will enable us to bring compelling new user-centric broadband services to Nigeria for the first time, thanks to Alcatel-Lucent’s unmatched product portfolio” said Dr. Adenuga, Globacom’s Chairman. “Through our strategic cooperation with this trusted partner, we are constantly working to introduce innovative services and build the largest and best telecommunications network in the continent.”

“This agreement further proves Globacom’s confidence in our leading edge technology and our teams. Our long-standing collaboration in mobile networks is now extended to mobile broadband. This project is strategic for both companies because Africa is one of the fastest growing mobile market in the world and has huge potential,” said Etienne Fouques, President of Alcatel-Lucent’s carrier activities.

Fouques noted that this contract demonstrates Alcatel-Lucent’s commitment to help service providers in high-growth economies transform their services, network and business to profitably increase voice and data penetration, and enable mass-market broadband.

The agreement calls for Alcatel-Lucent to provide a turnkey solution including UMTS/HSPA radio and core network based on its IMS ready NGN (Next-Generation Network solution, along with network deployment, network and applications integration and services.

Alcatel-Lucent’s multi-standard radio access solution allows HSPA activation by simple software upgrade. With Alcatel-Lucent’s IMS-based infrastructure, Globacom will take a major step in its evolution toward an all-IP network and be able to rapidly and cost-effectively offer a wide range of new and differentiating multimedia services, while guaranteeing its subscribers end-to-end quality of service as well as optimized network performance and support.

Globacom recently awarded Alcatel-Lucent a major nationwide fixed and mobile network development and IP transformation program that aims to expand its national mobile capacity from its current 12 million subscribers to 35 million by the end of 2007. As a global leader in the development and deployment of third-generation (3G) networks, Alcatel-Lucent has deployed commercial 3G (CDMA2000 and UMTS/HSPA) systems for more than 70 operators worldwide.

Last Friday, April 20,Alcatel-Lucent in Belgium signedthe closing agreement to sell the manufacturing activities at Geel (Belgium) to tbp electronics B.V. These activities will be incorporated in a new company named tbp electronics Belgium. As previously announced in February of this year, the terms of the agreement include, among other things, the transfer of all customer contracts, manufacturing assets and all employees to the newly incorporated company. On May 1, the 319 employees will transfer to tbp electronics Belgium.

The formation of tbp electronics Belgium together with tbp electronics B.V. will create one of the major electronics manufacturing providers in the Benelux region with an extensive customer base, complementary know-how and expertise with full flexibility for prototyping and low- to medium-volume production.

The agreement will enable the manufacturing plant in Geel to further grow its external market business focused on advanced electronics manufacturing services (EMS) for high-tech products. Geel’s strategy – the transformation from a pure volume production plant focused on Alcatel-Lucent internal needs to an EMS Service provider for external customers – has proven very successful in the last years.

Panasonic’s Poly Carbonmonofluoride (BR) lithium cells have provided long lasting power to measuring, data acquisition, identification (RFID), and safety devices. This BR lithium power and reliability is now available in a 1/2AA size.

Panasonic’s BR1/2AA provides reliable power at extreme operating temperatures from -40°C to 100°C. Because of its extreme temperature tolerance, low self discharge rate, and compact design, the BR1/2AA cells are ideal for a variety of tough field applications: including meter monitoring, RFID, and electronic toll collection.

Features:

• High Capacity: 1000 mAH
• Low Self Discharge: 0.5% per Year at 20°C/60%RH
• Extreme Operating Temperature: -40°C to 100°C
• Virtually Zero Failure Rate
• Compact 1/2AA size
• No passivation layer
• Constant Discharge Voltage
• Available in 2 and 3 pin versions

Applications

• Wireless Meters
• Electronic Toll Collection (ETC)
• RFID
• Emergency/Safety Devices

Alcatel-Lucent announced today that Hunan Netcom, a subsidiary of China Netcom, has launched a next-generation network (NGN) throughout Hunan Province with Alcatel-Lucent’s solution. The contract was signed through Alcatel Shanghai Bell, Alcatel-Lucent’s flagship Chinese company.

The NGN deployment will provide Hunan Netcom with a more flexible network, enabling the carrier to deliver new NGN services and applications. As a result, Hunan Netcom’s residential and business customers will be able to enjoy a wider range of multimedia services, including local and long distance voice over IP (VoIP) services, traditional voice with additional value-added services, multi-media conferencing and voice virtual private network (VPN) services.

“Alcatel-Lucent has extensive experience in deploying NGN solutions throughout China and has a strong partnership with China Netcom,” said Zhang Zhe, President of Hunan Netcom. “We are confident that their expertise and know-how will result in a successful network transformation project.”

Under the terms of the contract, Alcatel-Lucent will provide Hunan Netcom with products from its comprehensive IMS-compliant NGN portfolio, including softswitches, media gateways, line gateways and integrated access devices. These products provide end-to-end quality of service (QoS) and security functionality that enable service providers to bring innovative, value-added services to their customers. Alcatel-Lucent will also provide network design and integration, deployment, maintenance and on-going support for Hunan Netcom.

“Our worldwide experience in NGN, thorough understanding of the Chinese market and end-to-end solution will allow Hunan Netcom to bring the highest quality of service to their customers,” said Gerard Dega, President of Alcatel Shanghai Bell. “Further, this project reinforces our leading position as China Netcom’s premier network transformation partner.”

Alcatel-Lucent is a leading NGN solutions provider for telecom operators, government organizations and enterprises around the world with more than 200 NGN fixed and mobile customers to date, including operators such as BT, China Telecom, Asia Pacific Telecom Group (Taiwan) and T-Mobile USA.

Alcatel-Lucent and Iusacell, the largest CDMA mobile telecommunications operator in Mexico, today announced a one-year contract to expand and enhance Iusacell’s existing mobile network to support third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 (R) 1xEV-DO Revision A (Rev. A) technology. The new EV-DO Rev. A network will enable Iusacell to continue the deployment of unique services such as IusaTV, BAM-Banda Ancha M?vil (mobile broadband services) and other multimedia services such as video telephony to its growing consumer base.

This announcement was made in conjunction with a contract signing ceremony that took place at the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) Wireless 2007 trade show.

As part of this project, which will begin in June 2007, Iusacell’s existing Alcatel-Lucent-supplied base stations and core network will be upgraded to support EV-DO Rev. A technology. Alcatel-Lucent also will provide its 9400 AWY Digital Microwave Radio links to transport network traffic and transmission lines and antennas from Radio Frequency Systems. In addition, Alcatel-Lucent will provide integration, deployment, maintenance and project management services.

“Alcatel-Lucent’s technology is critical to Iusacell’s success,” said Eduardo Kuri, director of infrastructure and systems for Iusacell. “With this new project we will further strengthen our network, which is the most powerful, reliable and secure 3G network in Mexico.”

“Our expanded portfolio resulting from the Alcatel-Lucent merger, global leadership in CDMA and our multi-vendor integration capabilities were extremely valuable to Iusacell and allowed us to deliver a winning proposition for this complex and multi-technology project,” said Olivier Picard, President of Alcatel-Lucent’s Europe and South activities. “This is our first EV-DO Rev. A contract in the region as a new company.”

Alcatel-Lucent leads the way in building next-generation communications networks in more than 21 countries in the Central and Latin American region. Alcatel-Lucent covers a broad range of technologies, being the regional leader in CDMA, Optical, IPTV, IP Call Center and Operation & Maintenance, and helping service providers, enterprises and governments meet the market demand for converged voice, data and multimedia services.

EV-DO Rev. A is an enhanced version of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO that increases the efficiency, data speeds and capacity of existing CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO networks. EV-DO Rev. A enables users to receive data (forward link) at speeds up to 3.1 Megabits per second (Mbps) and send data (reverse link) at speeds of up to 1.8 Mbps. These increased forward and reverse link data speeds reduce data latency and will enable Iusacell to deliver multimedia services.

Operating Frequency

• WCDMA2100 (HSDPA), EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS)
• Automatic switching between bands and modes

Dimensions

• Volume: 90 cc
• Weight: 120 g
• Length: 99 mm
• Width: 53 mm
• Thickness (max): 21 mm

Memory Functions

• Up to 160 MB internal dynamic memory for messages, ringing tones, images, video clips, calendar notes, to-do list and applications
• Memory card slot supporting up to 2 GB microSD memory cards

Power Management

• Battery: Nokia Battery (BL-5F) 950mAH
• Talk time: up to 160 min (WCDMA), up to 240 min (GSM)
• Stand-by time: up to 200 hours (WCDMA), up to 225 hours (GSM)

Displays

• Large 2.6″ QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) TFT display with ambient light detector and up to 16 million colors

User Interface

• Operating system: S60 software on Symbian OS
• User Interface: S60 3rd edition
• Dedicated Media Keys
• Multimedia Menu
• Active standby screen

Call Management

• Contacts: advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and e-mail details per entry, also supports thumbnail pictures and groups
• Speed dialing
• Logs: keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls
• Automatic redial
• Automatic answer (works with compatible headset or car kit only)
• Supports fixed dialing number, which allows calls only to predefined numbers
• Conference call
• Nokia Push to talk (PoC)

Voice Features

• Speaker independent name dialing (SIND)
• Voice commands
• Voice recorder
• Talking ringtone
• Integrated hands-free speaker

Messaging

• Text messaging: supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, SMS distribution list
• Multimedia messaging: combine image, video, text, and audio clip and send as MMS to a compatible phone or PC; use MMS to tell your story with a multi-slide presentation
• Automatic resizing of your megapixel images to fit MMS (max 300 KB size depending on the network)
• Predictive text input: support for all major languages in Europe and Asia-Pacific

Data Transfer

• WCDMA 2100 (HSDPA) with simultaneous voice and packet data (PS max speed UL/DL= 384/3.6MB, CS max speed 64kbps)
• Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) support for simultaneous voice and packet data connection in GSM/EDGE networks. Simple class A, multi slot class 11, max speed DL/UL: 177.6/118.4 kbits/s
• EGPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 296 / 177.6 kbits/s

Digital Services

• Java and Symbian applications available from Nokia Software Market

Imaging and Video

• Up to 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944 pixels) camera, Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar™ lens, MPEG-4 VGA video capture of up to 30 fps
• Direct connection to compatible TV via Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (CA-75U, included in box) or wireless LAN/UPnP
• Front camera, CIF (352 x 288) sensor
• Video call and video sharing support (WCDMA network services)
• Integrated flash
• Digital stereo microphone
• Flash modes: on, off, automatic, redeye reduction
• Rotating gallery
• Online album/blog: photo/video uploading from gallery
• Nokia Lifeblog 2.0 support
• Video and still image editors
• Movie director for automated video production

Mobile Video

• Video resolutions: up to VGA (640×480) at 30 fps
• Audio recording: AAC mono
• Digital video stabilization
• Video clip length: limited by available memory
• Video file format .mp4 (default), .3gp (for MMS)
• White balance: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
• Scene: automatic, night
• Color tones: normal, sepia, black & white, negative, vivid
• Zoom: Digital up to 10x (VGA up to 4x)

Mobile Photography

• Image resolution: up to 5 megapixel: (2592 x 1944 pixels)
• Still image file format: JPEG/EXIF
• Auto focus
• Auto exposure – center weighted
• Exposure compensation: +2 ~ -2EV at 0.5 step
• White balance: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
• Scene: automatic, user, close-up, portrait, landscape, sports, night, night portrait
• Color tone: normal, sepia, black & white, negative, vivid
• Zoom: Digital up to 20x (5 megapixel up to 6x)

Camera Specifications

• Sensor: CMOS, 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944)
• Carl Zeiss Optics: Tessar™ lens
• Focal length 5.6 mm
• Focus range 10 cm ~ infinity
• Macro focus distance 10-50 cm
• Shutter speed: Mechanical shutter: 1/1000~1/3 s

Music Features

• Digital music player – supports MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA/M4A with playlists and equalizer
• Integrated handsfree speaker
• OMA DRM 2.0 & WMDRM support for music
• Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz /76-90MHz)

Visual Radio

• Listen to music and interact with your favorite radio stations
• Find out what song is playing, who sings it, and other artist information
• Enter contests and answer surveys, vote for your favorite songs
• Find out more about Visual Radio

Navigation

• Built-in GPS

E-mail

• Easy-to-use e-mail client with attachment support for images, videos, music and documents
• Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard (sold separately)

Browsing

• Nokia Web Browser with Mini map

Digital home

• Play video, music and photos on home media network – compatible TV, stereo and PC over WLAN/UPnP

Java Applications

• Java MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 (Connected Limited Device Configuration (J2ME))
• Over-the-air download of Java-based applications and games

Other Applications

• Personal Information Management (PIM)
• Advanced S60 PIM features including calendar, contacts, to-do list, and PIM printing
• Settings Wizard for easy configuration of e-mail, push to talk and video sharing
• Data transfer application for transfer of PIM information from other compatible Nokia devices
• Wlan wizard

Connectivity

• Integrated wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
• Bluetooth wireless technology with A2DP stereo audio
• USB 2.0 via Mini USB interface and mass storage class support to support drag and drop functionality
• 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug and TV out support (PAL/NTSC)
• Nokia PC Suite connectivity with USB, Infrared and Bluetooth wireless technology
• Local synchronization of contacts and calendar to a compatible PC using compatible connection
• Remote over-the-air synchronization
• Send and receive images, video clips, graphics, and business cards via Bluetooth wireless technolog

RealPlayer media player

• Full-screen video playback to view downloaded, streamed or recorded video clips
• Supported video formats: MPEG-4, H.264/AVC, H.263/3GPP, RealVideo 8/9/10

Standard Sales Package Contents

• Nokia N95
• Nokia Video Connectivity Cable CA-75U
• Nokia Connectivity Cable DKE-2
• Nokia Stereo Headset HS-45, AD-43
• Nokia Battery BL-5F
• Nokia Travel Charger AC-5