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Kyivstar selects Alcatel-Lucent for all-IP network transformation in Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine, December, 23, 2009
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it has been selected by Kyivstar GSM, the largest operator in Ukraine, to design, install, and maintain a country-wide Metropolitan transmission packet based IP/MPLS network as part of its larger IP network transformation.
Alcatel-Lucent will deliver its next generation solution that will enable Kyivstar to pave the way for a fully converged IP network and support its evolution to possible 3G and LTE networks. With this Alcatel-Lucent-powered all-IP network Kyivstar will also be able to offer innovative IP services such as IPTV and enhanced communications services to both its residential and enterprise customers with maximum quality of service while realizing CAPEX and operational savings due to the efficiencies of IP-based technology.
“We will benefit from Alcatel-Lucent‘s worldwide experience in network transformation and state of the art IP networking technologies to smoothly and rapidly migrate to an all IP infrastructure,” said Alexander Dorofiy, Kyivstar Deputy CTO. “Alcatel-Lucent’s solutions and services give us the business and technology tools we need to compete and to offer subscribers a full scope of converged services.”
“By converging all services over a unified IP-based infrastructure, Kyivstar can build new revenue streams as well as customer loyalty while creating the platform to deploy next generation mobile technologies, such as 3G and LTE, as well as the advanced IP services that run over them,” said Alexander Tikhonov, Head of Alcatel-Lucent business in CIS.
Alcatel-Lucent will supply products from its industry leading Service Router (SR) portfolio including the 7750 SR, 7210 Service Access Switch and the 5620 Service Aware Manager to address the access, aggregation and core network layers. To offer a full end-to-end solution, Alcatel-Lucent will also supply its next generation Enterprise product, the Omni Switch 6250, to deliver residential access and 3G backhauling. Alcatel-Lucent will also provide professional services.
The network transformation will be performed in two phases: phase one will cover the needs of end-users services (HSI, VoIP, IPTV) and up-coming 3G mobile traffic. During the second phase 2G traffic will be gradually moved from SDH to the converged IP network.
Over 270 service providers in more than 100 countries around the world have selected the Alcatel-Lucent IP/MPLS portfolio as key elements of their IP transformation. According to Ovum RHK, Alcatel-Lucent holds the #2 position in the IP/MPLS Edge market segment.
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