Shanghai Metro selects Lucent Technologies for new optical transmission projects.(Optical and Broadband)(Shanghai Metro Operation Co.)

China Telecom, April, 2004

Lucent Technologies announced that Shanghai Metro has selected Lucent's next-generation optical networking solutions for the second phase of its transmission network project. This phase will focus on the operation of Line 4 of the public transportation system in the city. Shanghai Posts and Telecommunications Equipment (PTIC), a Lucent Business Partner that has worked with Shanghai Metro and Lucent on the project for the transportation agency's Line 1 operation since February 2003, will provide post-sales support for this project as well.

Lucent's optical solutions are already being used to link subway stations on one route of Shanghai's metropolitan subway system and to improve its multiservice network. Shanghai Metro Line 4, which is expected to be...

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