Verizon selects Alcatel-Lucent for LTE expansion

Verizon Wireless has selected Alcatel-Lucent's SDM to help manage data traffic as the 4G LTE network continues to grow.

Verizon Wireless is to deploy Alcatel-Lucent's advanced data management platform throughout its network.

"SDM is part of Alcatel-Lucent's IMS (Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem) portfolio and will help centralize multiple individual databases across Verizon's 4G LTE and 3G networks.
Verizon has chosen a comprehensive subscriber data management solution that also includes," the company mentioned in its statement.

"The deployment continues the role Alcatel-Lucent plays in the expansion of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, for which the company was named a key supplier for the IMS portion when the network was originally launched," it said.