Alcatel-Lucent To Deploy Rapport Communications Software With China Mobile

(RTTNews) - French telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent SA (ALU) Monday said it is to deploy its Rapport communications software with China Mobile Limited (CHLKF.OB, CHL), the world's largest telecommunications service provider. This would enable China Mobile to simplify and consolidate video, voice and messaging services onto a single platform.

Rapport communications software is based on a fully re-architected version of the Alcatel-Lucent IP Multimedia Subsystem

As a result of the deployment, China Mobile will be able to offer high-quality, high-definition VoLTE (voice over LTE) services for the first time in China, paving the way for future cloud-based services.

China Mobile will be able to leverage Rapport's native APIs and WebRTC (Web Real Time Communications) capabilities.

China Mobile will deploy Rapport in nine provinces, including some of the most densely populated provinces in China.