Lucent to Expand Coverage of VIVO's 3G CDMA2000 Network in Brazil

Coverage and Service Enhancements to Be Made in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro

May 25, 2006 -- SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today announced a new agreement with VIVO, the largest mobile service operator in the Southern Hemisphere, to expand and enhance VIVO's third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO digital network in Brazil. These enhancements will expand the coverage of VIVO's network and enable subscribers to access mobile voice and high-speed data services at speeds of up to 2.4 Megabits per second in more areas in the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.As part of the project, Lucent will provide mobile networking equipment, including Mobile Switching Centers (MSCs) and Modular Cell 4.0 base stations, and VitalSuite® Performance Management Software that monitors the performance of applications and network infrastructure equipment. Lucent Worldwide Services will provide deployment and maintenance services.

"São Paulo is a fast-growing market with significant population migration and new buildings under construction to support more businesses, and the other regions are growing too," said Jaime Serrano, Lucent's CALA sales director for VIVO/Telefonica Group. "To meet this growing demand and support customers on the go, VIVO will enhance its 3G network coverage and continue to provide the most advanced mobile voice and broadband data capabilities in those regions."

"In 2005, we achieved 100 percent coverage of São Paulo's cities," said Javier Rodriguez, vice president of technology and networks for VIVO. "This new project demonstrates our commitment to our customers, as we continue to make investments in new innovations and enhancements. Certainly, our partnership with Lucent has been important to helping us maintain market leadership."

About VIVO

VIVO, a company under the control of the Portugal Telecom and Telefonica Moviles groups, is the largest mobile service operator in the Southern Hemisphere and the tenth company in the global ranking with more than 30 million subscribers in Brazil. VIVO is the absolute leader in the consumer and corporate markets, supplying solutions for commercial users through its Vivo Empresas business unit. VIVO's competitive advantage is based on its use of CDMA, which is the underlying technology for third-generation mobile networks worldwide, and the coverage and innovative characteristics of its voice and data service offerings such as broadband mobile Internet access, video transmission and other forms of online communication. For more information on VIVO, visit: http://www.vivo.com.br.

About Lucent Technologies

Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in mobility, optical, software, data and voice networking technologies, as well as services, to create new revenue-generating opportunities for its customers, while enabling them to quickly deploy and better manage their networks. Lucent's customer base includes communications service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide. For more information on Lucent Technologies, which has headquarters in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, visit http://www.lucent.com.

Source: Lucent