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Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas, January 7, 2010 —
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and LG Electronics (LGE) today
announced that the two companies have completed a successful handoff of an
end-to-end data call between Long Term Evolution (LTE) and CDMA mobile
networks, compliant with the standards established by the Third Generation
Partnership Project (3GPP), which defines requirements for mobile broadband
networks. The live, over-the-air handover involved an uninterrupted streaming
video session conducted during test drives in the New York metropolitan area
over Alcatel-Lucent’s end-to-end commercial LTE and CDMA/EV-DO infrastructure
using an LG Electronics CDMA/LTE dual mode device.
Alcatel-Lucent is an early leader in the commercial introduction of LTE
technology and is the world’s top supplier of CDMA/EV-DO mobile network
infrastructure. LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator
in mobile communications, unveiled the world’s first modem chipset for 4G LTE
devices in December 2008. The technology behind LG’s M13 CDMA/LTE terminal
employed in the test with Alcatel-Lucent is key to enabling LTE networksto
operate transparently with existing CDMA networks.
“This is a key milestone that demonstrates Alcatel-Lucent’s readiness to
deliver LTE to CDMA operators,” said Ken Wirth, president, 4G/LTE Networks,
Alcatel-Lucent. “Existing networks were designed primarily with voice in mind
and the current explosion in data traffic is creating a challenge for service
providers. With LTE, operators have opportunity to deploy a system designed
specifically to support data. Alcatel-Lucent is helping operators introduce LTE
capabilities into the CDMA environment in a way that is transparent to
subscribers.”
These successful tests are part of Alcatel-Lucent's ongoing effort to ensure
that the LTE networks of service providers such as Verizon
Wireless interact smoothly and seamlessly with existing 2G and
3G CDMA networks in order for the user to experience uninterrupted service.
Seamless active handover is critical function of a wireless network as it
allows online activities such as video downloads, web surfing and VoIP calls to
be maintained as a mobile data user moves between LTE and CDMA coverage zones.
Alcatel-Lucent is one of the key vendors of CDMA and LTE infrastructure for
Verizon Wireless, which was the first to announce LTE deployment in the United
States and plans to launch its 4G LTE network in 25 to 30 markets in 2010.
For the tests, Alcatel-Lucent employed its end-to-end LTE solution, which is
comprised of base stations (eNodeBs), Evolved Packet Core (EPC), IP Multimedia
Subsystem (IMS), IP backhaul solutions and associated management systems. The
tests also demonstrated a feature on CDMA/EV-DO networks called Evolved High
Rate Packet Data (eHRPD), which serves as an interface to manage the seamless
handover of data services between the two network types. In 2009,
Alcatel-Lucent’s eHRPD offering received the CDMA Development Group (CDG)
Network Technology Innovation award for its leadership role in the development
of the eHRPD standard and its successful introduction into service provider
networks.
This test initiative also leveraged professional services expertise
including project management and planning, as well as installation,
commissioning, integration and test plan execution services.
LG’s M13 CDMA/LTE device incorporated for testing was created with
commercial grade components and will form the basis for a consumer device which
is expected to be available in 2010. The M13 also achieved recognition from the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and fully supports both CDMA EV-DO and
LTE.
“LG is committed to advancing the commercialization of 4G and was excited to
be involved in the successful interoperability test between CDMA and LTE,” said
In-kyung Kim, vice president of 4G development at LG Electronics Mobile
Communications Company R&D Center. “LG’s M13 terminal will be a key device
to enable CDMA network operators to deploy a LTE network incrementally over a
national CDMA network.”
About Alcatel-Lucent’s End-to-End LTE Solution
Alcatel-Lucent is an emerging leader in LTE and is actively engaged in the
majority of LTE projects being pursued by tier 1 operators worldwide, including
ongoing trials with 19 customers to date. To help operators realize their
potential, Alcatel-Lucent is offering a unique end-to-end LTE pre-integrated
network solution and a full set of associated professional services. The
company also is the founder of  The ng Connect Program,
a global organization focused on the development of an open LTE ecosystem of
device manufacturers, content providers and application partners. For more
information about Alcatel-Lucent’s end-to-end LTE solution, please visit: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/lte.
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