Advertisment

Alcatel-Lucent joins hands with Outremer Telecom

author-image
V&D Bureau
New Update

Alcatel-Lucent joined hands with Outremer Telecom, a subsidiary of Altice, to offer for the first time in France a project linking 4G LTE and cable by deploying a 4G LTE ultra-broadband access network in French Guiana.

Advertisment

Outremer Telecom will deploy Alcatel-Lucent's industry-leading 4G LTE overlay solution which offers fast deployment and high performance without compromise.

"This new solution will guarantee the attractiveness and competitiveness of the territories concerned, for residents as well as the tourism sector and for businesses, whose bandwidth needs are immense. This will enable Outremer Telecom to quickly offer its subscribers 4G LTE ultra-broadband service on their smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices as well as connecting the millions of tourists who visit the territories every year," the company mentioned in its statement.

"Alcatel-Lucent will also provide professional services such as network planning, pre-launch optimization, network integration, and start-up assistance services for commercial rollout. Outremer Telecom's customers in the areas will be able to experience ultra-broadband access," it said.

Advertisment

"This partnership will enable Altice, having already invested more than 100 million euros in overseas departments and regions, to take a huge step forward in our plans to deploy ultra-broadband fixed and mobile access in these regions," said Patrick Drahi, Chairman of Altice.

"Outremer Telecom will be able to quickly offer residential and business customers, as well as those visiting these territories, an ultra-broadband experience in all the areas it serves with impeccable performance," said Michel Combes, CEO Alcatel-Lucent.

Advertisment