Etisalat pens LTE deal with Alcatel-Lucent

Etisalat has signed an agreement with Alcatel-Lucent for a planned deployment of  an LTE network in the UAE, with a commercial launch commencing in the months to come.

Alcatel-Lucent, as the leading partner will provide Etisalat with LTE base stations (eNodeBs), all-IP wireless Evolved Packet Core (EPC), network management and a range of professional services including project management, planning, installation, commissioning and integration.