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Paris, June 23, 2008 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU)
today announced that Telenor Global Services (TGS), Telenor’s international
business, has selected Alcatel-Lucent to provide an IP Next Generation Network
(NGN) for their services worldwide. An all-IP network will enable TGS to
deliver advanced voice, video, data and IP services effectively in all the
countries it operates.
Telenor Global Services is providing international interconnect services to
Telenor’s 140 million mobile subscribers in Asia and Europe. They are also
providing services to other telecom operators.
The first phase of TGS’s IP transformation project involves points of
presence in Oslo, Hong Kong and Singapore and will cover the need for
international voice and mobile services in the Asia region, Gradually the
project will include new countries.
"We feel confident that a global IP network, based on Alcatel-Lucent’s
future oriented solutions, will facilitate operations, open up for new advanced
services and make us better prepared for the future. Alcatel-Lucent’s
experience in transformation projects was important for our decision”, says Per
Raaum, Vice President Networks at Telenor Global Services.
"Being selected as a trusted partner to an advanced carrier such as TGS
confirms Alcatel-Lucent’s strong position in network integration and as a
provider of IP transformation solutions said Fred Rose, President of
Alcatel-Lucent’s activities in Europe, Asia and Africa. “TGS recognizes our
solid track record of delivering complex network projects that require not only
technology excellence, but the network know-how to operate and maintain the
network in a cost effective and high quality manner."
Telenor has contracted Alcatel-Lucent to design and integrate the total
multivendor network solution. Project management, installation and
commissioning are also included in the contract. Telenor will retain network
operations.
The solution purchased by Telenor is the Alcatel-Lucent NGN Class 4 /
Peering Solution, which expands Class 4 services to IP Peering, thereby
providing converged interconnect transit services for wholesale carriers. It
involves the Alcatel-Lucent 5020 Media Gateway Controller-12, the
Alcatel-Lucent 7510 Media Gateway, and the Fortinet Fortigate firewall. The
globally distributed solution includes the 5020 MGC-12 - centrally located in
Oslo, and points of presence in Singapore and Hong Kong that contain the media
gateways, firewalls, and 7710 Service Router.
Expected date of commercial operation is May 2009.
About Telenor Global Services
Telenor Global Services (TGS) has years of experience in delivering high
quality services to mobile and fixed operators around the globe. TGS understand
the needs of today’s communications providers - which is why we have developed
a industry leading focus on Quality of Service (QOS) and earned a
reputation as a world class quality International Carrier.
Telenor’s extensive Mobile family, with subscribers totalling 130
million use TGS to deliver high quality international services to their growing
subscriber base.
With CLI, Roaming and ASR Benchmarking through to GRX/IPX, SMS Transit, MMS
Interworking and 3G Video Telephony, TGS suite of services combined with our
networking and QOS expertise allows you to focus on your customers, with the
peace of mind that your voice, video, data and IP services are being delivered
by a world class partner.
TGS has been a limited company since 1995 and is wholly owned by Telenor.
For more information, visit  www.telenorglobal.com
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