China Telecom, China’s largest fixed network operator, has selected Alcatel-Lucent for a multi-million Euro contract to manage the expansion of its nation-wide IP metro area networks.

Alcatel-Lucent will provide IP routing solutions to help China Telecom deliver premium IP services to its residential and business customers in the densely populated regions of Jiangsu, Guangdong, Shanghai, Sichuan, Hubei, Guizhou, Ningxia and Gansu.

The project supports China Telecom’s initiative to transform itself into a full service operator. Once the solution has been fully deployed, China Telecom will be able to provide multiple IP-based services such as 3G wireless broadband, IPTV and virtual private network (VPN) services using a single network infrastructure.

Olivia Qiu, President of Alcatel Shanghai Bell, said: “Service providers are looking for solutions that can support the effective delivery of high-quality next-generation services. This latest win with China Telecom is another example of a tier-one operator who has chosen the Alcatel-Lucent service routing portfolio as the foundation for its network transformation project.”