Lucent Technologies and Cingular Turn on HSDPA after Upgrading UMTS Networks in Seattle and Phoenix.ATLANTA & MURRAY HILL, N.J. -- - Cingular Becomes the First Carrier in the World to Provide UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. Customers with Simultaneous Voice and Mobile High-Speed Data Services Over Commercial HSDPA Networks in Both Markets Lucent Technologies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LU) today announced that it has completed upgrades of Cingular Wireless' third-generation UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) cell phone technologies. Currently, the most common form uses W-CDMA as the underlying air interface, is standardized by the 3GPP, and is the European answer to the ITU ) networks in Seattle and Phoenix to support HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) See HSPA. (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) is a 3G (third generation) mobile telephony communications protocol in the High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) family, which allows networks based on Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) to have higher data ) technology. Cingular is now using the HSDPA networks to provide simultaneous voice and mobile high-speed data service for customers currently subscribed to its UMTS service in those markets. Lucent also is upgrading additional key markets across the United States and is poised to support Cingular's initial rollout of this advanced network, which supports a wide variety of high-bandwidth multimedia services including high-quality streaming video, fast downloads of high-resolution images and other large files, and interactive services and applications such as advanced gaming in the mobile environment. When used with HSDPA capable devices, Cingular customers will receive average data connection speeds between 400-700 kilobits per second (unit) kilobits per second - (kbps, kb/s) A unit of data rate where 1 kb/s = 1000 bits per second. This contrasts with units of storage where 1 Kb = 1024 bits (note upper case K). with bursts over a Megabit. "The successful upgrade of the Seattle market is just an indication of what Cingular plans to deliver to its mobile customers around the country," said Joe McCarthy, vice president of sales for Lucent Technologies. "We're working hard to ensure that Cingular Wireless will deliver new, powerful revenue-generating multimedia services in all of the markets Lucent supports in a timely fashion." As part of Cingular's UMTS/HSDPA network deployment, Lucent is providing its end-to-end commercial UMTS solution, including Lucent's OneBTS(R) base stations (Node Bs) -- which support HSDPA -- Radio Network Controller (RNC RNC Republican National Committee (US) RNC Republican National Convention RNC Radio Network Controller RNC Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (provincial police force) ), Serving GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. Support Node (SGSN SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node ), and 3G Mobile Switching Center based on the Lucent Network Controller and Lucent Network Gateway. Lucent Worldwide Services (LWS) is providing program management, network integration, site location and construction, engineering and installation, and RF design and optimization services for the Lucent-supplied networks throughout Cingular's deployment. About Lucent Technologies Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, designs and delivers networks for the world's largest communications service providers. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent relies on its strengths in mobility, optical, data and voice networking technologies as well as software and services to develop next-generation networks. The company's systems, services and software are designed to help customers quickly deploy and better manage their networks and create new, revenue-generating services that help businesses and consumers. For more information on Lucent Technologies, visit its Web site at http://www.lucent.com. |
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