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LTE-driven Audi A8 delivers a range of exciting in-vehicle
entertainment and information services, all supported by Alcatel-Lucent's
converged mobile broadband network
Paris and Barcelona, February 15, 2011 –Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext
Paris and NYSE: ALU) and China Mobile are collaborating to highlight a variety
of high-value applications in an Audi A8 automobile supported by mobile network
– based on Alcatel-Lucent’s commercially available infrastructure – that
supports both flavours of Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, Time Division
Duplex (TDD) and Frequency Division Duplex (FDD), ensuring seamless global
coverage.
In cooperation with Audi and application partners LiveCast and Vidyo,
Alcatel-Lucent is bringing the magic of LTE to the streets of Barcelona with
drive demos in a brand new LTE-driven Audi A8 cruising the neighbourhood around
the Arts Hotel. From February 14th to 16th (9am-11:30am,
14pm-19pm), visitors will enjoy some exciting in-car services such as advanced
street maps and navigation, video conferencing , video streaming, virtual
desktop and music downloads.
“We are delivering a really cool driving experience in a really cool car
using cutting-edge technology,” said Ken Wirth, President, 4G LTE Wireless
Networks, Alcatel-Lucent. “What we are demonstrating is the ability of
Alcatel-Lucent’s LTE Solutions to support the same kinds of advanced
applications in both TDD and FDD spectrum, ensuring that all members of the LTE
ecosystem can participate in the broader global value chain.”
The two modes of LTE share commonalities and are quite similar from an
ecosystem perspective. The demonstrations also show the commercial readiness of
Alcatel-Lucent’s integrated end-to-end LTE TDD and FDD solutions. This project
also highlights the close collaboration between Alcatel-Lucent and China Mobile
around the development of LTE; Alcatel-Lucent supported China Mobile’s TD-LTE
trial network at World Expo in Shanghai last year and at public demonstrations
of LTE at Mobile Asia Congress in November.
Alcatel-Lucent is supporting applications across both modes of LTE that are
being deployed around the world in order to assist operators in leveraging LTE
technology to develop a new range of connected devices and applications,
including automobiles, to create new revenue opportunities and unleash new
business models. Through the ng Connect Program – which was launched by
Alcatel-Lucent two years ago at Mobile World Congress – Alcatel-Lucent has
pioneered the concept of the LTE in-vehicle connectivity and multi-industry
ecosystem development. This year Alcatel-Lucent has worked directly with Audi
to bring LTE enabled automobiles one step closer to commercial reality.
“Audi will make LTE technology a feature available in their commercial
production line cars" explained Michael Dick, Board Member for technical
development at AUDI AG, at the presentation of the experimental vehicle.
The drive demonstrations rely on Alcatel-Lucent’s end-to-end LTE converged
solution comprising of common antennas, Alcatel-Lucent’s “zero footprint” base
station (eNode B) and a Wireless Packet Core. In collaboration with Audi and
application partners LiveCast and Vidyo we are showcasing how the network and
applications like navigation, video streaming, virtual desktop, video
conferencing, live broadcast and music downloads are integrated by our
end-to-end LTE solution with both TDD and FDD coverage.
Vidyo is providing its revolutionary software-based telepresence technology
for high-quality video conferencing demonstrations via TD-LTE, between
passengers in the Audi A8 and people at the Mobile World Congress exhibit
hall.
LiveCast’s industry proven live mobile video platform for enterprise is
enabling HD quality video streaming with integrated telemetry and GPS location
data, via TD-LTE from passengers in the Audi A8 to its LiveCast Command Center
application at Mobile World Congress exhibit hall.
More applications will also be showcased in the Alcatel-Lucent’s booth at
the Fira in Hall 6 and in the Apps Planet Hall 7 # 7A96 to highlight the
commercial readiness of LTE and the transformation it will bring to many
dimensions of our lives.
Having been selected so far by twelve customers for commercial deployments
-- including two of the world’s largest service providers -- and being involved
in over 60 trials worldwide –- including thirteen LTE TDD trials in seven
countries -- Alcatel-Lucent has established a strong leadership position in
LTE.
More information about Alcatel-Lucent and LTE: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/lte
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