Building on an Asian Success Story
Bangkok, Thailand
November 3 - 7, 2003

It's a fact: mobile multimedia is a resounding success in Asia. With the take-up of 3G services booming in Korea, Japan and other countries, it's clear that mobile multimedia is poised for continued rapid growth in the region. Alcatel, a strong player with a global presence, is helping bring Asia's success to countries around the world, through partnerships that leverage these extraordinary achievements. In the latest example, Alcatel will host a FOMA showroom in France for NTT DoCoMo and Fujitsu.

Alcatel, a major player in both infrastructure and applications for mobile and fixed networks, is positioned for strong growth throughout the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Central to this growth is Alcatel's unique, worldwide network of live 3G environments: the renowned 3G Reality Centres (3GRC). These open platforms are used by partners to develop and test advanced mobile services.

In this context of rapid 3G expansion, the challenge to operators is to boost revenue through data and multimedia services, including m-commerce, multimedia messaging, videotelephony, broadband access and content delivery. Alcatel's recent agreement with SK Telecom to jointly develop m-commerce is a leading example of these crucial initiatives.

Another key factor for success in 3G is the harmonization of services across fixed and mobile networks, creating service continuity for users. Alcatel, a leading proponent of fixed-mobile harmonization, has implemented this approach across its full range of advanced services. At 3G World Congress, Alcatel is demonstrating exciting multimedia applications designed for seamless operation by fixed and mobile users alike.

Infrastructure is another major concern throughout the APAC region, with network evolution at the top of the list. Alcatel has a unique commitment to network evolution, through its Evolium SAS joint venture with Fujitsu, which supplies industry leader NTT DoCoMo. This world-class multi-standard platform designed for GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 3G/UMTS is re-engineered every 9 months for continuous cost reduction and technology evolution.

A global supplier with a huge customer base, Alcatel is present in every facet of broadband technology, from infrastructure and transmission to applications and terminals, offering end-to-end solutions covering mobile and fixed networks, with integration capabilities second to none. It is in this context that Alcatel is playing its pivotal role in bringing Asian success to countries around the world.

Alcatel: The choice for mobile operators

With its broad activity in infrastructure, transmission, applications and terminals for fixed and mobile networks, Alcatel understands the telecoms business like nobody else.

Moreover, with operations in more than 130 countries and 150 customers around the world, Alcatel is present in all of its customers' markets. In the Asia Pacific region, where it has established groundbreaking partnerships with leading 3G players, Alcatel is positioned for rapid growth.

With its state-of-the-art products and unequalled experience, Alcatel is indeed the natural choice for mobile operators in the Asia Pacific Region.