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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Telecom equipment company Alcatel-Lucent said Wednesday it received a one-year contract from mobile telecommunications operator Iusacell to expand and enhance its existing mobile network to support third-generation code division multiple access (CDMA) technology.Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.The new EV-DO Rev. A network will enable Mexico-based Iusacell to continue deployment of services including IusaTV, BAM-Banda Ancha Movil (mobile broadband services) and other multimedia services such as video telephony. The network allows users to receive data at speeds up to 3.1 megabits per second and send data at speeds of up to 1.8 Mbps.As part of the project, Iusacell's existing Alcatel-Lucent-supplied base stations and core network will be upgraded to support EV-DO Rev. A technology. Alcatel-Lucent will also provide its 9400 AWY digital microwave radio links to transport network traffic and transmission lines and antennas from radio frequency systems. It will also be responsible for integration, deployment, maintenance and project management services.Shares of Alcatel-Lucent shed 3 cents to $11.90 in afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange.Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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