China Mobile will help Alcatel-Lucent develop its next generation of mobile networks. The French network equipment vendor announced a new approach to building mobile networks in February. Key to Alcatel’s concept is the lightRadio Cube, a block 6 centimeters on a side containing an antenna and a signal amplifier. Ericsson has a similar vision of how future mobile networks should be constructed, in which some traditional base station functions are virtualized in processing centers linked to a large number of small base stations. The two companies will also work together to adopt alternative power sources, including solar and wind.”]