AT&T, one of the largest communications holding companies, has extended Alcatel-Lucent’s contract for end-to-end multivendor network integration for AT&T U-verse.

The AT&T U-verse portfolio brings together U-verse TV, U-verse high speed internet and U-verse voice services all delivered over AT&T's Internet Protocol (IP) network using Alcatel-Lucent’s Triple Play Service Delivery Architecture (TPSDA).

Under the agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will continue to provide end-to-end multivendor network integration for AT&T U-verse, including Microsoft Mediaroom Internet Protocol television (“IPTV”) software platform.

The service agreement includes solution program management, third-party management, network engineering, solution testing/validation and deployment services.