Alcatel-Lucent Wins Japanese Backhaul Contract

Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by Japan's NTT DoCoMo to build the mobile backhaul network for its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. Alcatel-Lucent's packet optical solution will provide DoCoMo with Ethernet-based aggregation and transport from the base stations to the core network.

The Alcatel-Lucent solution, based on the 1850 Transport Service Switch (TSS) and its universal switching technology, will provide multipoint Ethernet connections between cell sites supported by strong operations, administration and maintenance capabilities, as well as carrier-class protection and network management.

"This selection is a strong endorsement of our innovation and forward-looking capabilities as we work closely with DoCoMo to support its next generation backhaul network and its LTE strategy," said Sean Dolan, head of Alcatel-Lucent's activities in Asia-Pacific.

No financial or timeline details were provided.

Posted to the site on 30th June 2009