17 March 2004 15:28
Delta Telecom Partners With Lucent Technologies to Expand Skylink Next-Generation Mobile Services in the North-West of Russia
HANNOVER, Germany, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucent Technologies and Delta Telecom (Delta) today announced an
agreement to significantly increase the capacity of the SKYLINK CDMA2000(R) 1X (IMT-MC 450) mobile network to help meet
the growing demand for services in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, and expand coverage in Northwest Russia. The
SKYLINK IMT-MC network for the 450 MHz frequency band will enable Delta Telecom to offer subscribers in Novgorod, Pskov,
Petrozavodsk, and Murmansk high-quality voice and high-speed data services such as e-mail, video downloads and secure
access to corporate applications at speeds of up to 153 kilobits per second.
Under the agreement, Lucent will increase the capacity of the Lucent-supplied mobile switching center and perform
upgrades of more than 100 base stations to enable the operator to double its existing voice and data capacity and expand
its subscriber base, both in the business and consumer markets. Lucent also will supply additional Flexent(R) Modular
Cell CDMA2000 base stations to provide coverage in the new regions. Lucent Worldwide Services (LWS) will provide
installation, hardware integration and other services to help accelerate the SKYLINK network expansion.
"When we introduced this next-generation mobile networking technology to the St. Petersburg market, it was quite
a challenge," said Victor Ustyuzhanin, general director of Delta Telecom. "In a highly competitive market --
there are currently four other cellular operators providing services in St. Petersburg -- we had to develop a compelling
marketing strategy, bring the network up to speed quickly, offer an attractive service to subscribers and prove that
SKYLINK offers an optimal way of addressing our subscribers' business requirements. Our cooperation with Lucent has
enabled us to accomplish this."
"The capability of the new network to deliver high-speed data mobile services in addition to high-quality voice
offerings is still fairly new to the market," said Dmitry Kamensky, general director of Lucent Technologies in
Russia and CIS. "However, now that people have had an opportunity to try them, they are eager to have the
high-speed data capabilities that SKYLINK offers, particularly the ability to stay connected to their offices while on
the move."
The IMT-MC-450 solution is based on CDMA2000 technology, an advanced and efficient wireless technology being
introduced worldwide and an international 3G standard established by the International Telecommunications Union
(ITU).
Lucent, the first to deliver CDMA450 solutions globally, has deployed commercial networks in 450 MHz spectrum for
Delta Telecom and Moscow Cellular Communications -- both part of the SkyLink initiative in Russia -- and Zapp Mobile in
Romania, and is conducting numerous CDMA450 trials with customers around the world.
A global leader in the development of commercial 3G spread-spectrum solutions, Lucent's Mobility Solutions Group
has deployed CDMA2000 networks with more than 25 mobile operators on the continents of North and South America, Asia,
Europe and in the Australia/New Zealand region. Lucent also is collaborating with major UMTS/W-CDMA operators in Asia,
Europe and North America on the development of their 3G networks. Lucent has deployed more than 90,000 spread-spectrum
base stations for mobile operators worldwide, of which 50,000 are already supporting 3G services.
About Delta Telecom
Delta Telecom is the first cellular operator in the Russian market. Today, Delta Telecom is a largest NMT carrier in
Russia and the first to introduce advanced CDMA2000 1X technology in its new SKYLINK network to offer its subscribers 3G
mobile voice and data services. Delta Telecom continues to operate its NMT-450 network.
Delta Telecom's SKYLINK network is based on the advanced CDMA2000 1X (IMT-MC-450) digital standard. The new
network offers its subscribers 3G services, such as: reliable, robust voice service with the highest degree of
protection from unauthorized access; mobile Internet access; high-speed data and video services. Soon, the 3G services
will be offered not only on all markets licensed by the company (Novgorod and Pskov regions, Karelia), but also in
Murmansk (OAO TeleNord).
For more information on Delta Telecom, visit its Web site at http://www.skylink.spb.ru/.
About Lucent Technologies
Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications
networks. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in mobility, optical, software, data
and voice networking technologies, as well as services, to create new revenue-generating opportunities for its
customers, while enabling them to quickly deploy and better manage their networks. Lucent's customer base includes
communications service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide. For more information on Lucent Technologies,
which has headquarters in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, visit http://www.lucent.com/.
In Russia and CIS, Lucent Technologies offers its solutions to carriers, ISPs, and business customers. For more
information on Lucent Technologies in Russia and CIS, visit its Russian Web site at http://www.lucent.ru/.
CDMA2000 is a trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association. Lucent Technologies
CONTACT: Elena Shugaley of Lucent Technologies, mobile, +7-812-329-8502, eshugal@lucent.com; or Kirill Voloshin of
Delta Telecom, mobile, +7-812-115-1103, kvoloshin@deltatel.ru
Web site: http://www.lucent.com/ http://www.skylink.spb.ru/
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