Article: CTI Movil Expands Cellular Network With Lucent Technologies Equipment; Lucent Technologies Awarded $35 Million Contract

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- CTI Movil, Argentina's largest cellular network operator in the interior, today announced that it has awarded Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) a $35 million contract to expand its wireless Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS) network and install an on-line billing platform.

Under the agreement, Lucent Technologies will expand CTI's core cellular network with the addition of a 5ESS(R)-2000 switch-based Mobile Switching Center. Lucent Technologies will also provide its AUTOPLEX(R) System 1000 and 96 Series IIm cell sites. Installation will be completed over the next six months.

The expansion will ...

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