Alcatel-Lucent Gets FCC Validity

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU - Analyst Report) 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 - Analyst Report) and Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO - Analyst Report).

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