Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent, BT set 1.4 terabits per second internet speed record
24 Jan 2014
The speed would suffice to send 44 uncompressed HD movies each second
Alcatel-Lucent appoints Michel Combes as CEO
23 Feb 2013
Bharti Airtel to buy out Alcatel Lucent stake in JV
05 Feb 2013
Bharti also named Shishir Kumar as the new chief executive of the bought out company, which will operate independent of Bharti Airtel
Alcatel-Lucent bags contract valued $1 bn from Reliance Communications
16 Jan 2013
The deal comes at a time when major equipment companies are faced with challenges due to local telecom operators holding back investment
Alcatel-Lucent to cut 5,000 jobs globally
26 Jul 2012
French telecoms equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent announced today that it intended to cut 5,000 jobs globally as part of a plan to cut costs by $1.51 billion by the end of 2013
Permira may acquire Genesys from Alcatel-Lucent for $1.5 bn in cash
20 Oct 2011
Permira had been in exclusive talks with Alcatel-Lucent for several months, even though it allowed rival bids from other suitors
BT India chairman Arun Seth to head Alcatel Lucent's Indian operations
06 Jul 2011
Seth will continue with his exisiting position as non-executive chairman of BT India, with whom he has been associated since 1995, Alcatel-Lucent said in a statement.
Alcatel Lucent planning to make India its global services headquarters
19 Jun 2010
French telecom equipment maker Alcatel Lucent is planning to shift its global service centre headquarters to India, Ben Verwaayen, CEO of the Paris-based company said yesterday
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