U.S. Cellular awards Alcatel-Lucent contract for ongoing network expansion

U.S. Cellular awards Alcatel-Lucent contract for ongoing network expansion

U.S. Cellular (AMEX: USM) and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced a five-year agreement for Alcatel-Lucent to supply a wide variety of network equipment, software and services supporting U.S. Cellular’s ongoing network expansion.

The equipment, software and services from Alcatel-Lucent will make it possible for U.S. Cellular to improve their customers’ experience through increased coverage and capacity of its network based on CDMA2000® technology. This platform will enable U.S. Cellular to provide an enhanced mobile data customer experience, including faster uploads and downloads when connecting to the internet, and new mobile high-speed data services, including mobile video telephony, high-quality music streaming and other multimedia applications.

“U.S. Cellular has repeatedly been recognized for providing our customers with the greatest wireless experience, so it’s critical that we partner with a vendor that can help us create and maintain the best wireless network possible,” said Michael S. Irizarry, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at U.S. Cellular. “Alcatel-Lucent has been a trusted partner since the very beginning of U.S. Cellular and we chose to continue our ongoing relationship based on Alcatel-Lucent’s knowledge of our business, its understanding of our vision and the breadth of its portfolio.”

Under the agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will provide a range of base stations designed to fit a wide variety of deployment scenarios to enable U.S. Cellular to address the needs of its customers no matter where they live, work and play.

Read the complete Press Release