Infrastructure Awards: Alcatel-Lucent, NSN, ZTE

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:
Alcatel-Lucent
Hungary: With Pannon to provide an all-IP solution to unify the carrier’s mobile core network and its existing IP/MPLS-based mobile backhaul infrastructure.
Value: Undisclosed
Nokia Siemens Networks
Poland: With Polkomtel SA to extend and modernize the carrier’s 3G/HSPA network to support smartphone technology.
Value: Undisclosed
ZTE
Portugal: With Optimus to deploy a software-defined radio multi-mode solution that will allow the carrier to upgrade its GSM/UMTS network and provide an evolution path to LTE.
Value: Undisclosed