Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is to deploy 4G LTE and IP networking solutions throughout Scandinavia for AINMT Holdings. The total value of the Contract is not known. Alcatel-Lucent are at the forefront of global communications, providing products and innovations in IP and cloud networking, as well as broadband fixed and wireless access to service providers and their customers, and to enterprises and institutions throughout the world.
From 3 G to 4 G
AINMT Holdings AB is the parent company of ice.net in Norway and Net 1 in Sweden and Denmark. The group currently provides 3G mobile broadband internet access AINMT is one of the fastest growing mobile broadband operators in Scandinavia.It currently serves broadband connectivity to consumers, as well as providing mission-critical communications to customers such as police, ambulances, coast guard and the Red Cross. The new 4G LTE network will allow AINMT and its subsidiaries to meet the growing demand for high-speed, high-capacity data services in the region.LTE network in the 450, 800, 900, 1800 MHz spectrum band to bring high-bandwidth mobile data connections to consumers and businesses in Norway, Sweden and Denmark
First to launch 4 G LTE
Eivind Helgaker, CEO of Norway’s Ice.net said: «We will be the first to launch a 4G LTE network in the 450 MHz band and the first to launch an LTE-only networkn in the country. This LTE network in combination with 800, 900, 1800 MHz spectrum band will bring high-bandwidth mobile data connections to consumers and businesses in Norway. We are pleased to leverage Alcatel-Lucent’s strengths in mobile broadband and IP networking as well as its key expertise in delivering mission critical support to enterprises, to meet all the needs of our customers as we increase speeds and capacity across the country.» JD Fouchard, CEO of AINMT Holdings said: «The roll-out of LTE will further strengthen our proposition. We already offer the most comprehensive coverage and now the aim is to be able to enhance speed and capacity and launch mobile broadband services with the first LTE-only network in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. We are excited to also be able to address the smartphone segment in Norway with the most advanced technology.»
Best broadband Coverage
VoIP telephony and machine-to-machine solutions for consumers and businesses, with its unbeatable mobile broadband coverage. It is the only operator to provide nation-wide broadband coverage with an offshore reach of up to 120 km. Our network covers up to 95% of Sweden, up to 98% of Denmark and up to 75% of Norway. AINMT is also the parent company of Ice Communication Norge AS which acquired spectrum in the 800/900/1800 bands in the auction recently held in Norway.
Top Innovator
Alcatel-Lucent is 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». We have also been recognized for in sustainability, being named Industry Group Leader in the Technology Hardware & Equipment sector in the 2014 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices review, for making global communications more sustainable, affordable and accessible, all in pursuit of the Group’s mission to realize the potential of a connected world.With revenues of Euro 14.4 billion in 2013, Alcatel -Lucent is listed on the Paris and New York stock exchanges (Euronext and
NYSE: ALU). The company is incorporated in France and headquartered in Paris, reports Nordic News. Michel Combes (51) became Chief Executive Officer of Alcatel-Lucent on April 1, 2013, joining the company with more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications sector, as well as a strong international background.His appointment to Alcatel-Lucent follows four years at the global mobile communications operator Vodafone plc, where he was appointed CEO, Europe Region in October 2008, subsequently being appointed to the Vodafone board in June 2009.
