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Nationwide 3G mobile broadband going live in Ecuador

A new 3G mobile broadband network is launching in Ecuador to meet the rising demand for mobile broadband connectivity across the country...

A new 3G mobile broadband network is launching in Ecuador to meet the rising demand for mobile broadband connectivity across the country. One of the country’s leading service providers, Corporacion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, is extending its network in partnership with Alcatel-Lucent to deliver nationwide coverage and provide a range of applications to subscribers.

The new mobile network will enable CNT to be the first in the country to offer its customers ‘converged’ services that can be accessed from both their fixed and mobile devices. The network will also be ‘LTE and lightRadio-ready’, another first in Ecuador, allowing CNT to offer even faster speeds and an even larger array of services, applications and devices, in the future.

Osvaldo Di Campli, president of Alcatel-Lucent activities in Latin America, said: “Our leading 3G mobile broadband solution offers a great way to connect people with the information and services the internet has to offer, and will improve the customers’ experience both with basic services like traditional voice calling and text, as well as with more advanced applications made possible by the network.”

Cesar Regalado, CNT EP General Manager, said that the operator’s decision to deploy its own network was based on market needs, technology trends and a commitment to offer competitive services to Ecuadorians. “Based on this platform, we will deliver differentiated voice, value-added and mobile broadband Internet services. Additionally, we’ll offer converged packages from our fixed and mobile networks providing our customers with a wide array of options.”

Under the agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will design and deploy a complete end-to-end 3G W-CDMA network in the Pacific coastal and Southern area of Ecuador.  Alcatel-Lucent will also provide maintenance and network optimisation services to help ensure a trouble-free network, allowing CNT to focus on their customers’ requirements.

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