Alcatel-Lucent wins contract from Belgacom for IP multimedia platform UPDATE

(Updates with comment from Belgacom)

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Alcatel-Lucent said it has won a contract from Belgian telecoms company Belgacom SA to supply an internet protocol multimedia system platform to support a variety of fixed and mobile services and multimedia communications for residential and business customers.

Belgacom confirmed a 'non-exclusive' contract has been signed, adding the company can still choose other suppliers for network parts if it needs to do so.

Belgacom declined to disclose the contract's value.

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