TELECOMMUNICATIONS
French firm eyes data explosion
- Published: 25 Feb 2013 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Business
Alcatel-Lucent SA, the French telecommunications equipment firm, is targeting three strategic growth areas in Thailand in the wake of full commercial third-generation (3G) mobile services on the international standard 2.1-gigahertz frequency.
Optical networks, small-cell base stations and 4G network equipment are gaining popularity for mobile operators as they look to roll out their 3G networks this year, said Se{aac}bastien Laurent, the president and managing director of Alcatel-Lucent (Thailand).
"Thailand is strategically important for us in Asia, contributing to our global growth," he said.
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