Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced it has been selected by China Mobile to deploy its IMS Solution in Shanxi, Shandong and Gansu provinces to support the delivery of enhanced communication services to consumers and businesses. The contract was secured through Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, its Chinese flagship company.

By deploying Alcatel-Lucent’s IMS Solution, China Mobile is investing in a High Leverage Network™ architecture to address today’s rapid growth in VoIP, multimedia and video traffic. The IMS network, when it is completed, will help China Mobile to deliver services such as in-call sharing of images and video, presence-enhanced contact management and unified messaging across mobile and fixed devices.

As part of its IMS framework, China Mobile will deploy Alcatel-Lucent’s innovative IP Access Border Solution, which provides security at the network’s edge to enable network-independent access to offerings such as triple play services, as well as independent scaling of media and signaling elements to flexibly support today’s multimedia traffic mix.

(Me NewsWire) Etisalat received in Singapore yesterday Asia’s Best Brand and Asia’s Best Employer brand awards form CMO Asia Awards and Employer Branding Institute in recognition of its valuable brand contributions and for being the most sought after employer in Asia.

“ETISALAT is a master brand, a brand that all “ look up to”. As an Iconic Brand, Etisalat is a role model for many to Emulate. With its polices that are relevant to the current needs of the market, Etisalat is a choice at all times of Economic happenings.  Etisalat’s Human Resources polices are most Innovative & Inspire confidence amongst Employees to contribute value. Etisalat HR is built in to fabric of the business.  Commented  Mr. Phil Knight Global Chairman, Best Employer Brand Awards

Etisalat has expanded its Asian footprint significantly over the past years  has launched services under Etisalat brand in Asian markets like  Sri Lanka and Afghanistan and exists in India under Etisalat DB.   Overall Etisalat has more than 100 million subscribers spread across 18 countries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia covering 2 billion people. 

- Leading Indian telecom infrastructure provider - Radius Infratel signs significant fiber-to-the-home contract with Ericsson

- Service providers, real estate developers and property management companies see potential profit of providing high-speed broadband via an Open Access Network

- More than half a million Indian subscribers to get connected through fixed broadband

India's leading fixed broadband infrastructure provider Radius Infratel Pvt. Ltd. started connecting Indian homes with high-speed fiber access in 2009. Recognizing how well the solution was received - by residents, real estate and property management companies as well as by service providers and operators - Radius has signed a new contract with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to meet the growing demand for broadband access across India. This means that 600,000 households and businesses will get the highest capacity on the market, thanks to Ericsson's EDA 1500 GPON (Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks) system and passive fiber portfolio.

Strengthening Alcatel-Lucent’s leadership in fixed broadband access market

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it has been selected by both China Mobile and China Telecom to deploy its Passive Optical Networks (PON)-based solutions to cost-effectively deliver a wide range of next-generation broadband services such as HDTV and high-speed Internet throughout China.

Alcatel-Lucent’s fiber-based solutions will be deployed in 14 provinces for China Mobile, and in more than 18 provinces for China Telecom. The contracts were secured through Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, Alcatel-Lucent’s flagship company in China.