America Movil, the leading wireless services provider in Latin America ,with business in 16 countries of the American continent has selected Alcatel-Lucent to rollout a 4G LTE network in the Dominican Republic, enabling faster deployment of ultra-broadband mobile access services.
According to a statemet by Alcatel-Lucent, the new 4G LTE overlay network will eventually cover most of the Dominican Republic’s territory and serve up to 80% of its population with the first stage of the deployment already covering the major cities in the country. The solution includes Alcatel-Lucent’s LTE Radio Access Network, 9471 Wireless Mobility Manager and the 5620 Service Aware Manager (SAM).
“With the deployment of our new 4G LTE network, we are definitely ready to make an evolution in the services we offer our customers. Dominicans can now enjoy multiple benefits of the highest mobile broadband speed, in the largest and strongest network of our country. We are pleased to count on an experienced and high-class supplier such as Alcatel-Lucent to help us in this project.”
- Omar Acosta, Marketing Director, ClaroDominican Republic
“By awarding us this new market, along with the ones with Claro Puerto Rico and Claro Uruguay, Alcatel-Lucent has become a strategic LTE supplier with one of the world’s top service providers and is a great opportunity to become a trusted partner throughout the region. We look forward to additional deployments in this region as frequencies become available.”
- Javier Rey, Alcatel-Lucent Sales Vice President, America Movil
