Alcatel Lucent today announced that it has been awarded a two year frame contract worth Euro 6.5 million in collaboration with KUB Telekomunikasi Sdn Bhd (KUBTel).

Alcatel-Lucent will supply its Internet Protocal (IP) based fixed broadband access to Telekom Malaysia Berhad while KUBTel will install and commission the system, as well as provide technical support.

"This project reinforces our strategic relationships with KUBTel and TM, which has already selected Alcatel-Lucent's Metro Ethernet and aggregation solutions," said Pierre Cheyron, Alcatel-Lucent country senior officer and managing director in Malaysia.

The Alcatel-Lucent broadband access solution, including 7302 Intelligent Service Access Manager (ISAM) and the related 5523 AWS Element Manager will enable TM to quickly and cost effectively roll out triple play services.

The contract also involves maintenance and network integration.

TM is currently bidding for the High Speed Broadband Project (HSBB) from the Government that is worth about RM15.2 billion. The HSBB project involves rolling out Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) offering high speed broadband to the home or building.