Alcatel-Lucent has signed a contract with Italian operator Wind Telecomunicazioni, to extend and transform the operator’s nationwide optic fibre cable-based transport and IP communication networks.

The vendor is providing a network transformation solution that includes long-haul optical transport, mobile backhaul, metro area network (MAN) and IP service edge technology to expand and update Wind’s existing network, as well as introduce various services to customers.

The network expansion and upgrade is expected to help the operator accommodate the demand for ultra-fast broadband services.