Verizon Wireless picks Lucent for EV-DO Rev A

Verizon announced that they will deploy Lucent's EV-DO Rev-A solution. No word, as yet, on when the roll-outs will occur.

[Lucent's EV-DO Revision A] will enable Verizon Wireless to introduce a range of new services such as enhanced push-to-talk, messaging, and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).

According to past press reports, Verizon deployed both Lucent and Nortel EV-DO solutions. They've also trialed Nortel's Revision A solution. So ... will Verizon be announcing upgrades to their Nortel sites, or has Lucent managed to displace their rival?

Categories: EVDO, EV-DO, Lucent, Nortel, Verizon