Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) announced that it has reached a crucial milestone in the development of its next-generation wireless broadband solution following validity certification from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The company became the first vendor to have FCC-certified next-generation base stations available, a key requirement for selling in the U.S. market.

To meet the needs of service providers in the U.S., Alcatel-Lucent has developed a high-performance compact base station designed to help operators launch services quickly to take advantage of their recent investments in digital spectrum bands. Alcatel-Lucent’s solution complies with the latest 3GPP standards and incorporates innovations from Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs such as Self-Organizing and Self-Optimizing (SON) capabilities that enable seamless introduction of services and ensure optimization of resources.

Based in Paris, Alcatel-Lucent is a diversified global manufacturer of telecom equipment with over 77,000 employees in 130 countries worldwide. Alcatel-Lucent leverages the technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest entities in the communications industry. Major competitors are LM Ericsson Telephone Company (ERIC) and Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO).

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