Alcatel-Lucent wins Saudi expansion
Saudi Telecom Company is said to be the main telecommunications carrier in Saudi Arabia and the project will see Alcatel-Lucent’s VDSL2 and GPON technologies deployed to allow STC to provide “state-of-the-art, bandwidth-demanding applications” to customers.
It will also expand the reach of its network and benefit from enhanced aggregation and transport capabilities.
“As a major operator, STC is committed to provide its customers with the latest high-speed broadband services with the highest quality of service,” said Zeyad Al-Otaibi, STC VP of Networks. “We are confident that Alcatel-Lucent’s unique network expertise and the high technical competence of its local team will provide us with a superior – though cost-effective - upgrade of our broadband network, enabling us to continue to achieve this goal.”
Alcatel-Lucent will deploy the Intelligent Services Access Manager platform of IP access products to allow for cost-effective delivery of high-speed broadband multimedia services to mass markets.
“Thanks to the flexibility of Alcatel-Lucent’s ISAM platform we can help our customers manage and evolve their networks cost-effectively and make sure they meet end-users’ growing bandwidth needs,” said Adolfo Hernandez, President of Alcatel-Lucent Europe, Middle-East and Africa.
“This project further strengthens Alcatel-Lucent’s long-term relationship with STC as we remain committed to deliver our best-of-breed solutions and global services expertise to the Saudi market,” he added.
