Advanced WiMax technology ready for deployment

NEW DELHI

FEBRUARY 21, 2007

Alcatel-Lucent announced that C-Dot Alcatel-Lucent Research Centre (CARC) in
Chennai, has successfully completed the country's first live WiMAX IEEE
802.16e-2005 (also called Rev-e) field trial using Aircel's licensed spectrum,
confirming this technology is ready for commercial deployment.

An Alcatel-Lucent statement said the trials were conducted using the 2.5GHz
band and successfully demonstrated applications in moving conditions such as
video streaming, high-speed file downloads, Voice over IP (VoIP) and Web
browsing.

"WiMAX technology is likely to become a widely used high-speed Internet
access technology like DSL and cable modem access. Alcatel-Lucent's WiMAX
solutions and their capability to offer higher throughput are poised to address
service providers' challenges to offer reliable and affordable broadband
services bundled with VoIP," said Jagdish Kini, Group CEO, Aircel.

Ravi Sharma, President, Alcatel-Lucent, South Asia, stated: "Alcatel-Lucent
and Aircel both see WiMAX Rev-e as a revolutionary broadband access technology.
WiMAX has the potential to provide India with widespread broadband access that
can usher in economic growth, better education, healthcare and improved
entertainment services.

"The success of WiMAX Rev-e trials is another milestone for CARC and
Alcatel-Lucent, as these trials reinforce our technological leadership for
broadband wireless access in the country. This technology enables the
subscribers in urban and rural areas to enjoy wireless broadband access services
any time, any where," said Patrick Veron, CEO, C-DOT Alcatel-Lucent
Research Centre.