Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by Sprint for its new ultra-broadband TDD-LTE mobile access network, making use of newly-acquired 2.5GHz spectrum in the U.S. Sprint’s selection of Alcatel-Lucent follows the announcement last month of China Mobile choosing Alcatel-Lucent’s TDD LTE solution.

Sprint is deploying Alcatel-Lucent’s LTE solution, which includes its lightRadio Radio Access Network (RAN); antennas and cabling; a complete set of professional services such as radio frequency (RF) design, system integration and optimization, site acquisition and construction.

Sprint’s choice of TDD LTE for this network expansion will be the first use of the technology in a national deployment in North America. TDD LTE’s capabilities will allow Sprint to deliver increased capacity to its customers in the United States in support of next-generation services and applications, such as gaming and high-definition video streaming.