PARIS and SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, October 24 /PRNewswire/ --     ONEMAX, a new and innovative broadband wireless access provider serving
the Dominican Republic, and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU)
today announced the launch of the first worldwide WiMAX 802.16e-2005 (Rev-e)
network in the 3.5 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum.

ONEMAX is the first service provider in the Dominican Republic to offer
subscribers and visitors wireless high-speed broadband Internet, multimedia
and Voice over IP (VoIP) services. WiMAX is a flexible wireless technology
that enables people to access high-speed, high-quality broadband wireless
services wherever they are, providing truly "universal" wireless broadband
access in fixed, nomadic and mobile environments.

"The launch of ONEMAX is generating a great deal of excitement in the
Dominican Republic, an ideal market for WiMAX technology because of its
strong economy and relatively large and young population of more than 9
million people whose rapidly growing demand for broadband services needs to
be met," said Raoul Fontanez, ONEMAX CEO. "We are going to open the door to
the new concept of Mediacom provider: Internet, telephony, and new
communication services. With this concept information technology and
entertainment are fully integrated in our customer's daily experience. We
greatly appreciate the work performed by Alcatel-Lucent to date. We selected
Alcatel-Lucent as our exclusive partner because they were the first to
delivery WiMAX Rev-e solutions."

A ceremony later today in Santo Domingo will mark the official launch of
ONEMAX's new network.

"As the first operator to commercially introduce WiMAX Rev-e services,
ONEMAX is truly a world pioneer and we are gratified to play such an
important role in enabling them to develop the wireless broadband market in
the Dominican Republic," said Olivier Picard, President of Alcatel-Lucent's
activities in the Europe and South region. "Our WiMAX solution will enable
ONEMAX subscribers and even visitors to enjoy fast, reliable connections to
the Internet in both fixed and nomadic environments, particularly in areas
with little or no DSL coverage.

"The industry-leading deployment in the Dominican Republic is a clear
demonstration of WiMAX's important role in bringing broadband services to
more and more people in fast-growing economies, not only in Latin America but
worldwide. This highlights the maturity of our WiMAX Rev-e solution, the
strength of our Open Customer Premises (CPE) Program and our compelling
end-to-end offer."

The network deployed in the 3.5 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band represents
a significant milestone in the commercial introduction of WiMAX services and
highlights the opportunity that WiMAX represents for operators worldwide.

"As the mobile WiMAX market matures, transitioning from trials to
deployments, Alcatel-Lucent's launch with ONEMAX highlights some key market
realities," notes Peter Jarich, Research Director with Current Analysis. "In
particular, vendors need to be ready to deliver an end-to-end solution,
bringing in multiple device partners and features such as MIMO and beam
forming, all backed by a global services reach."

Alcatel-Lucent's solution supports a wide range of terminals from various
customer premises equipment (CPE) partners. This is part of Alcatel-Lucent's
Open CPE Program, which is designed to promote an open device ecosystem and
ensure customers have the widest possible range of interoperable end-user
devices. This allowed ONEMAX to select the appropriate CPE for delivering
mobile, nomadic and fix services ranking from PC MCIA cards up to advanced
indoor residential gateway for end user and enterprise.

Alcatel-Lucent's WiMAX solution integrates the latest technological
innovations, such as "beam forming"(1) and MIMO(2). Beam forming enables a
service provider to dramatically reduce the number of radio sites needed to
provide coverage - in some instances by as much as 40 percent - while
reducing interferences and ensuring better indoor penetration of the radio
signal. MIMO helps make radio links more robust, nearly doubling the capacity
delivered in dense urban environments.

With more than 70 pilots and deployments across the world and 15
commercial contracts signed since the beginning of 2007, Alcatel-Lucent is
No. 1 in the worldwide WiMAX market.

About WiMAX:

WiMAX (802.16e-2005) stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave
Access. It enables Voice and Broadband connectivity for fixed, nomadic or
mobile use in urban, suburban and rural areas. For more information about
Alcatel-Lucent WiMAX solutions, please visit
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wimax.

(1) "Beam forming" is an Advanced Antenna Technology (AAT) that ensures
that radio power is concentrated where the WiMAX terminals are, adjusting the
beam automatically as the terminals move around the coverage area.

(2) "MIMO"(Multiple Input - Multiple Output) is an Advanced Antenna
Technology (AAT) that combines the radio signals transmitted and received on
separate antennas. The technique takes advantage of the multiple paths and
reflections of a radio signal to strengthen radio communications,
particularly in densely populated areas where signals can be degraded by
buildings and other physical obstacles.

About ONEMAX

ONEMAX is a pioneering service provider offering a wide range of wireless
voice and data services including Voice over IP (VoIP) and hight-speed
wireless data connectivity to business and consumers. ONEMAX is the first in
the Americas, and one of the first in the World, to deploy a commercial WiMAX
Rev-e network. For more information about ONEMAX, http://www.onemax.com

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that
enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver
voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in
fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies,
applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions
that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work
and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent
is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced
global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research,
technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry.
Alcatel-Lucent achieved adjusted proforma revenues of Euro 18.3 billion in
2006 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris.
(All figures exclude impact of activities transferred to Thales). For more
information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com



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