Alcatel-Lucent and Setar bring ultra-broadband mobile access to the island of Aruba for the first time with a new 4G LTE network

PARIS, Nov. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris andNYSE: ALU) has deployed a 4G LTE network for Setar, the leading telecommunications service provider on the Caribbean island of Aruba.

The deployment, which marks the launch of 4G services on the island, makes use of 20 MHz of spectrum in the 1800MHz frequency band to deliver one of the world's fastest 4G LTE networks, with a high quality of experience for users of smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices. Setar has also deployed small cells in strategic locations around the island to increase indoor access to Setar's 3G (WCDMA) network.

Setar will deliver ultra-broadband mobile access to Aruba, a 33 kilometer-long island in the southern Caribbean with a population of over 100,000. As a popular tourism location Setar will deliver world-class mobile broadband access to tourists and residents alike, wherever they want it throughout the island and inside buildings.

Key facts:

• Setar's utilization of 20 MHz of bandwidth provides their customers island-wide ultra-broadband access on one of the fastest 4G LTE networks in the world
• Alcatel-Lucent's LTE Solution deployment includes:
  • lightRadio™ LTE Radio Access Network (RAN) operating at 1800MHz          
  • Evolved Packet Core (EPC) including the P-Gateway, S-Gateway and MME
  • Subscriber Data Manager consolidates profile data from across the mobile network to enable the creation of personalized services.
• lightRadio small cells adding capacity and coverage to Setar's 3G service

4G LTE and small cells are key elements of The Shift Plan, Alcatel-Lucent's industrial strategy to become a specialist vendor of IP Networking and Ultra-Broadband Access

Quotes:

Roland Croes, SETAR's Managing Director, said: "Setar has always been the leader in telecommunications for Aruba.  Being the first to give our subscribers access to the benefits of a 4G LTE network was the obvious next step for us and our successful delivery confirms our leadership position. Improved indoor reception through the use of small cells is one more way we are improving the quality of experience for our customers."

Osvaldo Di Campli, President of Alcatel-Lucent's Caribbean and Latin America region, said: "We are honored to be SETAR's partner to bring Ultra-Broadband for mobile subscribers in Aruba.  Being able to offer a full end-to-end solution for their 4G LTE network was a very important consideration for SETAR.  Including small cells in the offer made Alcatel-Lucent the clear choice to accomplish Setar's goals of delivering faster and better quality service to their mobile customers." 

Additional resources:

• Web site: LTE Solution

About Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris andNYSE: ALU)

Alcatel-Lucent is at the forefront of global communications, providing products and innovations in IP and cloud networking, as well as ultra-broadband fixed and wireless access to service providers and their customers, enterprises and institutions throughout the world.

Underpinning Alcatel-Lucent in driving the industrial transformation from voice telephony to high-speed digital delivery of data, video and information is Bell Labs, an integral part of Alcatel-Lucent and one of the world's foremost technology research institutes, responsible for countless breakthroughs that have shaped the networking and communications industry. Alcatel-Lucent innovations have resulted in the company being recognized by Thomson Reuters as a Top 100 Global Innovator, as well as being named by MIT Technology Review as amongst 2012's Top 50 "World's Most Innovative Companies". Alcatel-Lucent has also been recognized for innovation in sustainability, being named Industry Group Leader for Technology Hardware & Equipment sector in the 2013 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices review for making global communications more sustainable, affordable and accessible, all in pursuit of the company's mission to realize the potential of a connected world.

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