Alcatel-Lucent wins Globalive business

TORONTO and PARIS - Alcatel-Lucent has been awarded a multi-million dollar, three-year contract to help build Globalive Wireless' new nationwide 3G mobile network in Canada.As one of the largest manufacturers in the communications industry, Alcatel-Lucent will provide “an end-to-end solution and comprehensive network integration support to ensure the rapid rollout of Globalive's commercial voice, mobile broadband and multimedia service offerings”, the announcement detailed.This will include a LTE-ready 3G radio access network offering - based on its multi-standard radio access solution - including radio network controllers, node Bs (base stations) and a flexible wireless network management system.www.globalive.comwww.alcatel-lucent.com