October 17, 2005

Lucent Technologies announced a new four-year deal with Cingular Wireless L.L.C. to supply the carrier with IP Multimedia Subsystem-based architecture and applications.

Lucent said the agreement will allow Cingular to develop and launch personalized voice, video, data and multimedia services.

"Lucent's IMS-based architecture, combined with our 3G UMTS/HSDPA network, will allow us to offer our customers new and exciting end-user experiences over one of the most advanced, reliable and secure networks in North America," said Kelly Williams, executive director of strategy and planning for Cingular.

"The IMS platform also provides Cingular with a cost effective process for delivering these new features and services."

"Lucent offers a unique blend of Bell Labs-enabled technology, expertise and an end-to-end portfolio of solutions and services to build and deliver next generation networks that offer the easy-to-use services customers are clamoring for," said Joe McCarthy, vice president of sales for Lucent.

"Lucent's IMS-based architecture enables Cingular to smoothly introduce new applications that customers can access anytime, anywhere, with any device, into its existing network while controlling operational and capital expense."

Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Source: RCR News