Is RCS Destined for a Home in the Enterprise?
March 27, 2013 9:29 am | by Ben Munson | Articles | CommentsWhile RCS struggles to gain traction in the commercial space, perhaps it could catch hold of the enterprise angle, where it bears a similarity to the Unified Communications (UC) offerings that so many business customers are looking for now.
Alcatel Appoints Combes as Successor to Verwaayen
February 22, 2013 10:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent’s board of directors today approved the appointment of Michel Combes as the company’s new CEO. The change goes into effect April 1, 2013. Combes will also join the company’s board, subject to the approval of shareholders at the Alcatel-Lucent annual general meeting on May 7, 2013...
Verwaayen Leaves ALU Amid $1.8 Billion Loss in 2012
February 7, 2013 9:43 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAlcatel Lucent CEO Ben Verwaayen announced today that he is leaving the company. Verwaayen made the announcement as the company today reported a $1.8 billion loss for 2012, that's up from a $1.4 billion loss in 2011. Verwaayen will not seek re-election as a director at this year’s annual...
Alcatel-Lucent to Cut 5,000 Jobs After Loss in Q2
July 26, 2012 5:01 am | by Sarah DiLorenzo, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsTelecoms equipment group Alcatel-Lucent is to cut 5,000 jobs in a multimillion-euro cost drive after it reported a second-quarter net loss of €254 million, or $308 million.
Alcatel-Lucent Core Routers Take On Cisco, Juniper
May 23, 2012 7:16 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent is moving in on the market for core network gear with new routers that support up to 32 terabytes per second.
TD-LTE: Ready for Liftoff
March 14, 2012 12:48 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsWith China Mobile sent back to the bench, does that mean TD-LTE is out of the running? Not by a long shot.
ALU Introduces Wi-Fi Solution
February 14, 2012 7:00 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsOver at Alcatel-Lucent, they're feeling the love for Wi-Fi, which might not have been the case some years back.
ALU Inks Patent Deal Amid Mixed 4Q Results
February 10, 2012 6:43 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent moved to cash in on the booming intellectual property market today amid mixed fourth quarter results...
Alcatel-Lucent Banks on Customer Service
February 7, 2012 6:42 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent is throwing its weight behind software that allows wireless operators to get a better understanding of what their customers are actually experiencing...
ALU's ng Connect Sets Sights on Expansion
November 17, 2011 7:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent's ng Connect program is getting ready to hit the big time ahead of its third anniversary in February...
Glum 4Q Forecast Overshadows ALU Profit Spike
November 4, 2011 8:24 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent's rosy third-quarter profits were overshadowed this morning by a grim fourth-quarter forecast...
Alcatel-Lucent Makes Small Profit But Stock Slumps
July 28, 2011 8:18 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent SA said Thursday it made a small profit in the second quarter and expects to hit its full-year earnings targets...
Alcatel-Lucent Loss Narrows in First Quarter
May 6, 2011 7:58 am | by Greg Keller, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent SA said Friday its net loss narrowed sharply in the first quarter compared with a year earlier...
ALU Debuts lightRadio's 'Greener, Simpler' Networks
February 7, 2011 7:13 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent has taken the veil off a new network technology that leverages cloud computing and smaller base stations and cell towers.
Alcatel-Lucent Reports Rare Profit for Third Quarter
November 4, 2010 8:10 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent SA on Thursday reported a rare profit for the third quarter after losses last year...
Green Networks Grow in Emerging Markets
September 13, 2010 7:50 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsEmerging markets are fertile ground for green networks.
Reports: Alcatel-Lucent in Talks for India 4G Deals
August 18, 2010 8:12 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent is in negotiations with Indian wireless companies to provide equipment for planned wireless broadband networks...
Alcatel-Lucent Swings to Loss, Sticks to Rosy Forecast
July 30, 2010 8:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent swung to a loss in the second quarter as a sales slump in China and Europe failed to offset gains in India...
AT & T Slow 3G Uploads Tied to Alcatel-Lucent Gear
July 8, 2010 8:32 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAT&T said a software defect in Alcatel-Lucent's network equipment is causing slow uplink speeds for some of its smartphone and laptop customers.
ALU Losses Widen on Component Shortage
May 6, 2010 8:08 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent's losses widened in the first quarter after the company was unable to meet demand...
Booming Business for Backhaul
May 3, 2010 8:34 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsRelentless demand for mobile data has been a boon to backhaul providers that are doing a brisk business helping carriers solve the capacity crunch.
Alcatel-Lucent Posts 4Q Profit, Disappoints on Sales
February 11, 2010 7:27 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsStruggling infrastructure company Alcatel-Lucent swung to a profit in its fourth quarter...
AT & T Taps Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson for LTE
February 10, 2010 7:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAT&T has chosen Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson as its LTE network vendors ahead of the operator's planned 4G field trials later this year.
Alcatel-Lucent to Expand Bell Labs in Ireland
February 4, 2010 7:19 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent will be expanding its research presence in Ireland as part of a government program to grow the country's tech industry.
Alcatel-Lucent Makes First LTE Data Call in Europe
November 20, 2009 6:45 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent reports that it has successfully completed the first LTE data call on the 800 MHz European Digital Dividend (EDD) spectrum band in a live network.



