Alcatel-Lucent selected by Telefonica Spain

Telecomworldwire, Nov 11, 2008

TELECOMWORLDWIRE-11 November 2008-Alcatel-Lucent selected by Telefonica Spain(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris:ALU) (NYSE:ALU), a network communications technology company, announced on Monday (10 November) it has been selected by telecomms company Telefonica as the sole supplier for the service provider to deliver mailbox services in Spain, making use of a single next generation multi-service platform.

In addition to supporting the voice, video and fax mailbox services already implemented in Telefonica's networks, Alcatel-Lucent's solution will be the reference platform for the company to implement future developments. The solution is expected to enable Telefonica to continue introducing new messaging services such as: visual voice mail, where voice mail messages can be seen on screen, eliminating the need to dial in and listen to messages; and speech-to-text, where voice messages are converted to SMS or e-mail.

According to the company, the solution will enable Telefonica to assign different profiles for each customer and launch segmented offers with features targeted at consumers, enterprise users (with combined mailboxes for fixed and mobile services) and for mobile virtual network operators, using a single platform. The solution incorporates such products as Alcatel-Lucent's Voice/Video Mail Box and Messaging Applications Broker, as well as a multiservice platform which provides open interfaces for next generation networks.

The platform can operate across all of Telefonica networks, both fixed and mobile, and support circuit, packet and IMS technologies. In addition, Alcatel-Lucent will provide project management, application and software integration skills for the solution. Additional professional services provided as part of the overall solution include installation, deployment and migration support of the various existing solutions to the new multi-service platform, the company said.

No financial details were disclosed.

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