Released on = August 31, 2007, 11:09 pm

Press Release Author = Mutual PR

Industry = Telecommunications

Press Release Summary = Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE:ALU) is deploying
Germany’s first commercial universal WiMAX network - based on the 802.16e–2005
standard (also known as Rev-e) - in the Saar region for VSE NET, a regional
telecommunications service provider in Saarbrücken. The project is being conducted
in close cooperation with VSE NET, Inquam Broadband - a nationwide license holder in
Germany - and Alcatel-Lucent

Press Release Body = Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE:ALU) is deploying
Germany’s first commercial universal WiMAX network - based on the 802.16e–2005
standard (also known as Rev-e) - in the Saar region for VSE NET, a regional
telecommunications service provider in Saarbrücken. The project is being conducted
in close cooperation with VSE NET, Inquam Broadband - a nationwide license holder in
Germany - and Alcatel-Lucent. VSE NET is establishing the first regional WiMAX
network in an area not covered by conventional DSL technology. Work on the network
will start in the autumn of 2007, and commercial operation is set to commence in
January 2008.



The network will support high-speed Internet access and voice over IP (VoIP) and
other data services with transfer rates of up to six megabits per second (Mbps). In
the initial stage of the deployment, wireless broadband will be made available to
residential and business customers in the sparsely populated northern Saar region,
where it is not economically viable to build a conventional DSL infrastructure.
Based on the WiMAX Rev-e standard and operating in the 3.5 GHz frequency band, the
VSE NET broadband network will enable stationary, nomadic and mobile applications
and will efficiently complement existing landline-based broadband services.



“Alcatel-Lucent’s advanced WiMAX solution will enable us to deliver a wide range of
broadband services, including high-speed Internet access and voice over IP (VoIP),
in areas of the Saar region that are currently under-served,” said VSE NET Director
Michael Leidinger at the signing of the agreement. “WiMAX is a key technology that
will let us set up a broadband network quickly and economically, with a minimum
number of base stations, and without costly civil engineering work to lay copper or
optical fiber cable.”



“This contract is an example of how WiMAX complements existing broadband
technologies in a partnership between service providers, infrastructure suppliers
and license partners,” added Christian Reinaudo, President of Alcatel-Lucent’s
activities for Europe and North. “We’re proud that our technology and expertise will
be a critical part of the creation of Germany’s first commercial WiMAX Rev-e
network.”



Under the agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will provide its compact WiMAX base stations as
well as wireless access controllers to support the seamless handover of mobile
broadband subscribers between individual base stations, allowing VSE NET’s customers
to benefit from the service while moving. The base stations are suitable for indoor
installation as well as outdoor mast mounting. The full range of functions is united
in a single housing that merely requires power, an Ethernet connection and an
antenna. Innovative smart antenna technology automatically adapts to the terminal
device, delivering transmitter power exactly where it is needed to significantly
improve in-house reception. Alcatel-Lucent also will be responsible for installing,
commissioning and maintaining the network.



With more than 70 pilots and deployments across the world and 13 commercial
contracts signed since the beginning of 2007, this new project clearly underscores
Alcatel Lucent\'s leading position in the WiMAX market.






About WiMAX

WiiMAX (802.16e-2005) stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. It
enables Voice and Broadband connectivity for fixed, nomadic or mobile use in urban,
suburban and rural areas. WiMAX solutions are important last-mile components for
universal broadband access, fulfilling the needs of many consumers for fast Internet
access and new services. QoS monitoring of individual point-to-point connections
guarantees best connection quality for video-on-demand, high-speed Internet access
for mobile applications and Internet telephony (VoIP) in real time. The technology’s
low latency times and point-to-point communication also make it ideal for gaming
with a high degree of interactivity. A single 3-sector WiMAX base station can
connect up to 100 small businesses or over 500 households to the Internet.



About VSE NET

VSE NET GmbH is a regional telecommunications service provider and network operator
for southwestern Germany based in Saarbrücken. The company, which is a subsidiary of
artelis s.a., mainly focuses on business customers as a one-stop provider of
telecommunications services – from corporate networks to Internet access and
telephony – in the Saar and neighboring regions. In 2006, VSE NET recorded sales of
€42 million. Internet: www.vsenet.de



About Inquam

Inquam Broadband GmbH is a majority owned subsidiary of NextWave Wireless (NASDAQ:
WAVE). NextWave develops next-generation wireless broadband products and
technologies for mobile device and network equipment manufacturers and for wireless
service operators. Inquam Broadband holds 3.5GHz broadband wireless access
frequencies in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia and Croatia and intends to
build and/or operate BWA networks in cooperation with partner companies interested
in providing wireless broadband services to their customers.



About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that enable service
providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video
communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged
broadband networking, IP technologies, applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent
offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for
people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries,
Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most
experienced global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research,
technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry.
Alcatel-Lucent achieved adjusted proforma revenues of Euro 18.3 billion in 2006 and
is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. [All figures
exclude impact of activities transferred to Thales]. For more information, visit
Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com







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