GSM/GPRS services in
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Alcatel will deliver its mobile solutions to extend the SMARTS GSM/GPRS network. SMARTS in turn will optimise existing mobile infrastructure, double its networks subscribers' capacity in the cities of
More specifically, Alcatel will deliver its industry-proven Evolium GSM/GPRS/EDGE radio access solutions, including all elements of the Base Station Sub-system (BSS) as well as capacity extension of the Evolium Mobile Switching Centre (MSC).
Alcatel's Evolium multi-standard platform natively integrates all GSM-based mobile technologies, from GSM/GPRS to EDGE, 3G/UMTS and HSDPA, and allows all solutions within one single piece of equipment, to upgrade existing networks. Alcatel solutions are also intended to optimise CAPEX, decrease OPEX and receive a quick return on investment, which SMARTS qualifies as a key factor for any fast-growing operator."
* Alcatel's presence in the Russian Federation has evolved to the extent that its equipment is currently installed in more than 40 cities.
** SMARTS, one of Russia 's leading mobile operators, was founded in 1991 and offers GSM900/1800 mobile communication services to over 2.6 million subscribers. Its current network covers 16 regions of Russia .
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