Alcatel-Lucent picks Advint to provide Test System support

Services include ATE upgrade, Support, and Maintenance activities

RF Common Test Platform (CTP) Alcatel-Lucent recently awarded Advint a long term support contract for its existing automatic test systems. Alcatel-Lucent testers are used to accomplish system and board level test for cellular circuitry cards and modules at its manufacturing operations throughout the world. The ITAs employ a Virginia Panel 9025 interface which provides a high quality mass interconnect to interface to the Units Under Test (UUTs).

Advint will provide test set technician services to Alcatel-Lucent at its CMDA/LTE Test Engineering center. Support services include test equipment construction, de-construction, maintenance, RF path calibration, spares and equipment tracking, and lab administration operations.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the long-trusted transformation partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic industries and governments around the world. Alcatel-Lucent is a leader in mobile, fixed, IP and Optics technologies, and a pioneer in applications and services. Alcatel-Lucent includes Bell Labs, one of the world's foremost centres of research and innovation in communications technology. With operations in more than 130 countries and one of the most experienced global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with a global reach. The Company achieved revenues of Euro 16 billion in 2010 and is incorporated in France and headquartered in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com

About Advint

Advint is a leading system integrator of automated test systems located in Columbus, OH. The company is an NI Alliance Member, an Agilent Technologies Channel Partner, a member of the Teradyne Support Network, and part of the Huntron Integration Service Network. Advint provides hardware/software development and systems integration services in support of the test & measurement, and industrial automation industries.