China Mobile Selects Alcatel-Lucent for All-IP Ultra-broadband Network

PARIS - Alcatel-Lucent and China Mobile (CMCC) announced a one-year comprehensive frame agreement valued at up to $10.3 million to provide technology that will move China Mobile to an all-IP ultra-broadband network paving the way for future network functions virtualization (NFV) and cloud-based services. The agreement makes Alcatel-Lucent a key provider of technology ranging from IP networking to ultra-broadband access, including fixed broadband access technologies such as GPON.

The agreement builds on a long-standing relationship between the two companies marked by the 30th anniversary of Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell as a major player in China’s telecom industry.