Alcatel will start installing the equipment as early as the third quarter of 2001. The hand-over of the extended networks is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2001.
As one of the Russian leading mobile operators, SMARTS will use the Evolium solutions to optimize its existing infrastructures and accelerate the deployment of new generation products and services. The installation of new Evolium base stations will considerably increase the radio coverage, improving the quality of communication and broadening the number of provided services, particularly in the cities of Samara and Toliatti. The Alcatel Evolium family, an industry-leading solution, will support GSM, GPRS and Edge technologies that can integrate future 3G mobile data applications.
