VOL. XLI

No. 47

23-November-1998

TELECOMS

Lucent Awarded Telecom Contract In Egypt

Lucent of the US announced on 15 November that it had been awarded acontract by Telecom Egypt to expand its telecommunications network by an additional700,000 lines. Lucent will supply and install switches and wireless access technologies toexpand the networks in Cairo, Alexandria, the Nile Delta and Upper Egypt. The expansionproject is expected to be completed within three years. This agreement is an extension of...