KUB Telekomunikasi Sdn Bhd will provide nationwide technical support

Tag : telecommunication services
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) todayannounced
that it has been awarded a two-year frame contract worth Euro 6.5
million in collaboration with KUB Telekomunikasi Sdn Bhd (KUBTel)for
supplying an Internet protocol (IP)-based fixed broadband access
solution for Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM). Alcatel-Lucent'sbroadband
access solution will enable TM to quickly and cost-effectively rollout
triple play services and extend its nationwide coverage.Alcatel-Lucent
also is responsible of the network integration and maintenance.

KUB Telekomunikasi Sdn Bhd, a local telecommunication and ICTsolution
provider, will install and commission the system, as well asprovide
nationwide technical support.

"This project reinforces our strategic relationship with TMand KUBTel,
which already has selected Alcatel-Lucent's Metro Ethernet and
aggregation solutions. With our industry-leading IP broadbandaccess,
TM is now equipped with the key component of Alcatel-Lucent'sTriple
Play Services Delivery Architecture," said Pierre Cheyron,Country
Senior Officer and Managing Director of Alcatel-Lucent in Malaysia.

Alcatel-Lucent will supply its 7302 Intelligent Services AccessManager
(ISAM) and the related 5523 AWS Element Manager.

Alcatel-Lucent remains the uncontested market leader in broadband
access, with more than 173 million digital subscriber lines (DSL)
shipped to date. More than 190 customers have adopted the ISAMproduct
family globally - a figure that includes over 80 per cent of thetop 20
DSL operators in the world. It is also a global leader in the fieldof
design, deployment, operation and maintenance of network throughits
Services business.

About TM Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM),

Malaysia's leading integrated information and communication group,
offers a comprehensive range of communication services andsolutions in
broadband, data and fixed-line. As a market leader in the broadbandand
fixed-line businesses, TM is to deliver value to its stakeholdersin a
highly competitive environment. The Group places emphasis oncontinuing
customer service quality enhancement and innovation. With itsextensive
global connectivity, TM is poised to position Malaysia as aregional
Internet hub and digital gateway for South-East Asia. In line with
this, TM is evolving into a Next Generation Network serviceprovider
enabling the Group to enhance its efficiency and productivity while
providing enriched products and services. On the Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) front, the Group has always been a majorcorporate
contributor towards responsible activities in the belief that this
practices is a fundamental tenet of good corporate governance.

The Group promotes 3 major platforms i.e. education, sportsdevelopment
and community/nation-building. Under education, TM has spent someRM800
million to develop Multimedia University into one of the top
universities in Malaysia with more than 20,000 students. TM hasalso
provided scholarships to over 10,000 graduates pursuing academic
programmes locally and overseas. On the sports front, TM isactively
contributing towards the upliftment of football at all levels while
under the community/nation-building platform, the Group contributes
towards causes that bring value to the community and nation atlarge.
For further information on TM, visit external link www.tm.com.my.