TELUS Mobility selects Alcatel for nationwide backbone network infrastructure - Network News - Brief Article

Mobile Internet, The, Dec, 2003

Alcatel has been awarded a major multi-year contract by TELUS Mobility to provide the national wireless carrier with a cross-Canada communications backbone network infrastructure. The turnkey solution includes microwave products, network design and installation services that will enable TELUS Mobility to dramatically reduce its operational expenses, increase backbone network capacity, and rapidly provision voice and data services to meet subscriber growth.

This multi-year contract reinforces Alcatel's status as a pioneer in the development of commercial microwave technologies. The recognized leader in the point-to-point microwave market, both globally and in North America, Alcatel offers the broadest range of wireless transmission solutions available in the marketplace. With the ability to easily expand to unforeseen capacity requirements, Alcatel's point-to-point microwave radios provide a low-cost, flexible, reliable solution ready for rapid deployment.

For progressive operators such as TELUS Mobility, microwave radio technology is a natural choice for enhancing mobile communications within its network, offering an economical, reliable alternative to wireline transmission. Capable of rapid network roll-out, the Alcatel solution lets TELUS Mobility quickly establish commercial operations to meet subscriber growth, maximizing return on investment and maintaining the high quality of service that has become their signature.