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Cingular migrates to IP with Alcatel solution - November 2006
Largest U.S. wireless operator to deliver advanced 3G mobile services

Alcatel and Lucent merger agreement - November 2006
Alcatel and Lucent receive CFIUS approval to proceed with proposed merger

Alcatel @ ITU Telecom World 2006, Hong Kong - November 2006
Alcatel is all set to establish itself at this much-awaited event with a comprehensive showcase of solutions, presentations, and briefings that address the needs of high growth markets and the transformation of service provider networks in them.

Cable & Wireless deploys Alcatel IP - November 2006
Cable & Wireless uses Alcatel router technology to build its Next Generation Network.

Alcatel enhancing its footprint in mobile TV - November 2006
Alcatel has just announced two agreements in mobile TV with Eutelsat and Samsung, which is a major success for its strategy to promote Mobile TV in S band in Europe.

The View from Ring2: Minimum Investment for Maximum Return - October 2006
Find out from Steve Flavell and Michael Hughes, CEOs of Ring2, how Alcatel's Multimedia Instant Conferencing solution helped them target an untapped BlackBerry market.

Alcatel Mobile New Media Service a Winner - October 2006
At SPORTEL in Monaco, Alcatel's "America's Cup Live Sailing" won the 2006 Golden Podium Award

IMS Solution: any service, any where, any time.today! - October 2006
Looking to deliver new and interesting opportunities for your business? Have a look at the IMS Solution video to see a few of the communication scenarios that are possible with our IMS Solution.

Alcatel reports third quarter 2006 results - October 2006
Third quarter financial highlights: · Revenues up 1.4% yoy at Euro 3,335 million · Operating profit at Euro 258 million, a 7.7% operating margin · Net income (group share) at Euro 155 million, EPS at Euro 0.11 · Net cash position at Euro 722 million

Alcatel's Blueprint for Triple Play Wins Prestigious Frost & Sullivan Award - October 2006
Frost & Sullivan 2006 Award for Triple Play Architecture vision recognizes Alcatel's market leadership in Europe.

Missed last week's action Broadband World Forum Europe in Paris? - October 2006
Not to worry, Alcatel at BBWF Highlights can be heard in our exclusive Podcast News program.

Portraits of Peace - October 2006
Following last Friday's announcement of the 2006 winner of the Nobel prize for peace, Alcatel is continuing its support for photography by displaying an exhibition of the laureates of the Nobel peace prize.

ECOC 2006: Alcatel always at the forefront of Optical Technologies! - October 2006
At the 32nd European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communication (ECOC) 2006, Alcatel confirmed it's leading research position with more than 30 papers accepted.

Increasing safety and security on UK highways - October 2006
An Alcatel high-speed IP transmission network alongside England's highways will enhance safety and security for travelers, improve vehicle traffic flow and deliver real-time updates to drivers.

The Need for Transformation - October 2006
Alcatel is simplifying the complex path of Network Transformation to an all-IP network. Michel Rahier, President of Alcatel's Fixed Communications activities, shares his vision on the broadband world and the foreseeable innovations in the industry driving the need for this transformation.

Improving Emergency Preparedness in Hampton Roads - October 2006
Alcatel's turnkey public safety solution will connect all first responder emergency teams - police, fire, ambulance and the U.S. Coast Guard - along with municipal leaders in the Hampton Roads district of Virginia.

Welcome to the Antwerp IP Transformation Centre: Partnering for Change - October 2006
The opening of Alcatel's second IP Transformation Centre provides service providers the opportunity to successfully navigate the complex path of transformation.

Innovation podcasts - October 2006
Discover our innovation podcasts featuring the main innovative prototyped applications and technologies from Alcatel's Research and Innovation teams.

Alcatel Telecommunications Review: Broadband for All - September 2006
Broadband for All addresses the needs of high-growth economies where the mobile penetration and mass market broadband services opportunity is at a stage of high growth. In the Q3 edition of the Alcatel Telecommunications Review, find out more about this emerging opportunity and learn how Alcatel actively partners with service providers in delivering Broadband for All.

Alcatel and SFR team for mobile broadcasting solutions - September 2006
Working together to push the limits of unlimited mobile TV

Alcatel demonstrates its Carrier Ethernet strengths - September 2006
As the number one supplier of Carrier Ethernet solutions in Europe, Alcatel is pleased to be a gold sponsor of the 2006 Carrier Ethernet World Congress September 25-29.

China Netcom selects Alcatel's NGN solution - September 2006
Find out how seven million subscribers will now be able to enjoy a full range of multimedia services.

Telstra speeds IP network transformation with Alcatel - September 2006
Telstra moves one step closer to delivering leading-edge services to 5.3 million customers.

Alcatel listed in the most prestigious sustainability indexes - September 2006
Alcatel has been listed for the second year running in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) and included, for the first year, in the Dow Jones Sustainability STOXX Index.

Webinar: Making Money out of Fixed/Mobile Convergence - September 2006
Register for the September 15 webinar to learn about the practical issues of providing customers with a single set of services available over wireline or wireless access networks.

Looking for Services that Make Customers Stick? - September 2006
Triple Play and Convergence solutions let you create, control and transform services that bind customers to you. See what industry leaders are saying and learn more.

KPN leapfrogs to an all IP network to deliver business services - September 2006
Alcatel's Managed Business Communication Services enables the Dutch incumbent to offer differentiated services to help maintain their competitive edge.

Alcatel intends to acquire Nortel's UMTS radio access business to strengthen its leadership position in UMTS - September 2006
Alcatel set to become a strong Number 3 in UMTS and HSxPA. Would serve an additionnal 14 new UMTS customers. Expand global leadership in broadband access, both fixed and mobile.

China's Ministry of Public Security goes NGN - August 2006
Alcatel supplies a next generation network to meet the large capacity needs and provide efficient and secure communications for 32 provinces and cities in China.

Global Teams Collaborate More Effectively with MCS - August 2006
Find out how Melee Venture Management was able to cut travel costs in half with Alcatel's MMIC solution.

Alcatel's MCS and Triple Play Recognized by World Communication Awards - August 2006
Find out what makes Alcatel's Omni PCX office systems and the Alcatel 5900 IPTV applications worthy of recognition.

Shareholders' Meeting 2006 - August 2006
Alcatel's annual shareholders' meeting on September 7, 2006

Capturing the Revenue You Deserve: The Alcatel Convergent Payment Solution - August 2006
With the Alcatel Convergent Payment system, mobile service providers are able to cover all payment and charging methods - on all voice, data and content-related services - no matter which bearer or terminal is used.

QoS: an important differentiator for mobile operators - August 2006
Quality of service (QoS) may be the main thing to consider in the choice of an mobile operator.

Alcatel reports second quarter 2006: revenues up 8% - August 2006
Alcatel's Board of Directors reviewed and approved second quarter 2006 results on July 27, 2006.

Assuring Quality of Experience for IPTV - July 2006
Read the Heavy Reading white paper on the key issues and solution requirements.

Alcatel extends IP innovation with non-stop routing for IPv6 - July 2006
Alcatel has extended its rich highly-available IP feature set to include support for non-stop IPv6 routing.

Pure Play is Dead: Long Live Convergence - July 2006
This paper examines the pending death of pure play and the birth of the convergence-driven transformation, including the challenges from the fixed, mobile and combined service provider perspectives and Alcatel's proposition to pave the way to converged services.

Ensure open and secure campus connectivity - July 2006
Discover how flexible, open technology can give colleges and universities the necessary network control to support security procedures for people, property, and information.

Alcatel in High-Growth Markets - July 2006
Hear from Marc Rouanne, President of Alcatel's Mobile Communications Group

Webinar: Growth Opportunities for Mobile Operators - July 2006
Register for the July 20 webinar to find out how mobile operators can survive and thrive in the face of declining voice revenues and disappointing results from 3G multimedia services.

Strategies for success in high-growth economies - July 2006
Discover how cutting-edge technology can help to profitably increase mobile penetration and deliver mass market broadband services.

Alcatel-sponsored BT 21CN Webcast Series - June 2006
Join BT senior executives as they reveal personal insights into technology deployment, business strategy, human resources planning and more!

Faster response times, increased public security - June 2006
Eliminate the biggest barrier to interoperable communications among public-safety agencies with leading-edge platforms and outstanding support.

Alcatel named "NGN Infrastructure Vendor of the Year" - June 2006
Frost & Sullivan recognizes Alcatel for innovation and exceptional next-generation network (NGN) growth in Asia-Pacific.

Transformation to IP...and beyond! - June 2006
Transformation to IP is key for service providers to survive and expand in today's competitive environment. Join Alcatel and Light Reading TV for a closer look at how Alcatel is making transformation to IP a reality.

Webinar: helping utilities migrate to next-gen. services - June 2006
Move mission critical applications from TDM to next-generation networks. Register to attend this Alcatel-sponsored webinar, June 21.

Thinking Broadband - Q2 2006 Edition - June 2006
Subscribe to receive Thinking Broadband, the Alcatel e-newsletter on user-centric broadband services. This issue considers the topics of bundled services, Mobile TV and WiMAX.

Alcatel Telecommunications Review: Space Inside - June 2006
Space technology comes of age in the latest issue of the Alcatel Telecommunication Review (ATR). Read how Alcatel has extended space technology in new markets and new directions.

Alcatel IP: new wins, continued investment - June 2006
Alcatel's focus on IP translates to new wins and enhanced portfolio. Read the news.

Changing the face of business with MCS - June 2006
Experience a day in the life of a small and large business enjoying the benefits of managed communication services.

Alcatel's triple play applications win IEC Award at the Broadband World Forum, Asia - May 2006
Alcatel wins top honors in the content, entertainment, applications and services category

Customer Show Case: Orange Cote d'Ivoire - May 2006
The case of Orange Côte d'Ivoire is an example of a customer partnership where Alcatel has successfully delivered a flexible solution in an emerging market.

BBWF Asia: It's about IPTV and Network Transformation - May 2006
Michel Rahier, President of Alcatel's Fixed Communication Group, briefs media on the IP network transformation challenge facing the telecoms industry as they look to offer more sophisticated services such as IPTV and triple play.

Alcatel welcomes Politecnico di Milano as a new Research Partner Program - May 2006
The Polytechnic of Milan is ready to exploit the partnership with Alcatel to gain a higher profile and stronger image around the world.

Bringing Music to StarHub's Ears - May 2006
In a crowded marketplace differentiation is vital. Being first to market with a unique service is the surest way to gain market share - and of course grow revenue.

Calipso takes the A-Train to atmospheric research - May 2006
Friday April 28th 2006, the Calipso satellite and the U.S. CloudSat cloud-observing and climate monitoring satellite were launched from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

The Resurgence of Wireless Transmission - April 2006
Mobile, broadband, Digital TV, homeland security, WiMAX: these are some of the hot market segments driving the wireless transmission sector.

Shaping the future of TV - April 2006
Alcatel @ MIPTV featuring MILIA in Cannes

Alcatel at Light Reading Ethernet Expo - April 2006
Join Alcatel in London April 25-26 at Ethernet Expo Europe 2006.

Alcatel strengthens its relationships with ITU - April 2006
Alcatel signed a new partnership agreement to allow young people from developing and least developed countries to study or to be trained in the telecommunication field.

Alcatel #1 in Multiservice Edge Routing in EMEA - April 2006
This endorsement from Gartner follows our validation by Synergy as #2 in the global IP Edge Aggregation market.

Alcatel to pursue the transfer of its satellite activities and critical systems for security to Thales - April 2006
Alcatel would strengthen its position as the reference shareholder of Thales

Commercial services for MSOs - April 2006
Discover new avenues for expansion and revenue growth with the business side of triple play and mobility

NA's biggest wireless show - April 2006
Don't miss Alcatel's exciting new product introductions and this year's hottest demos on Mobile TV, WiMAX, and UMA.

New Alcatel 7710 Service Router now available. - April 2006
Alcatel extends reach and markets for IP portfolio with introduction of Alcatel 7710 Service Router. Find out more.

2005: a record year for Alcatel! - April 2006
Take a look at some of the highlights.

Emergesat, a unique space-based humanitarian solution - March 2006
Emergesat is easy to transport, configure and use.

Mzansi: an Internet Café to bridge the digital divide - March 2006
The project was co-sponsored by Alcatel and Telkom, the largest communications services provider in Africa.

80 million DSL lines shipped! - March 2006
180 service providers in more than 75 countries around the world have selected Alcatel's DSL solutions.

Alcatel validates non-stop Ethernet routing with BT Exact testing - March 2006
The tests proved the Alcatel 7450 ESS was a high performance device.

Alcatel @ CEBIT 2006, March 9-15 - March 2006
Step into Alcatel's fascinating User-Centric Broadband World!

Saving lives with SCORE - March 2006
Alcatel Alenia Space successfully demonstrated the first emergency service based on EGNOS, a precursor of Galileo.

French President visits Alcatel facilities - March 2006
On March 9th, Jacques Chirac visited Alcatel Alenia Space's operational headquarters and industrial facilities in Cannes, France.

Women's Day 2006 - March 2006
Checking in on the Alcatel "Women in Leadership" program designed to increase the number of women in top management.

Thinking Broadband: The Business Case for MCS - March 2006
Learn about the business case for MCS from both the service provider and enterprise perspective in this issue of Thinking Broadband

Alcatel Telecommunications Review - March 2006
Transforming Enterprises with IP Communications: Where business means U

Alcatel reinforces #2 position in IP Edge Aggregation - March 2006
Synergy Research calls this the fastest acceleration in market share in routing history. IPTV, triple play and managed networking services drive Alcatel IP revenues.

Alcatel to launch IPTV/triple play competency center in Singapore - March 2006
Joint initiative with Singapore Economic Development Board will develop regional talent and grow Singapore's broadcast technology and triple play hub capabilities

Alcatel Enterprise News - February 2006
Read the February 2006 issue

Watch Event Highlights and More - February 2006
Direct from the 3GSM World Congress, watch our WebTV report

Alcatel Enterprise Forum 2006 - February 2006
Discover the program and highlights of this flagship event.

'Live Sailing' is a winner - February 2006
Alcatel has won the "Best Made for Mobile Sport Infotainment" category of the 2006 GSM Association Awards for its innovative service.

IP/IT-Based Network Transformation - February 2006
Direct from the 3GSM World Congress, watch our WebTV report

Broadband Goes Wireless - February 2006
Direct from the 3GSM World Congress, watch our WebTV report.

Moving Beyond High-Speed Internet - February 2006
New Heavy Reading white paper articulates key infrastructure requirements for reliable, profitable triple play service delivery.

Connecting the Next Billions of Subscribers - February 2006
Direct from the 3GSM World Congress, watch our WebTV report.

Alcatel to upgrade China Telecom DSL network for triple play - February 2006
Alcatel ISAM to enable user-centric broadband services at triple the speed of conventional ADSL technology

Embrace Change with Alcatel - February 2006
Direct from the 3GSM World Congress, watch our WebTV report.

Alcatel networks islands - February 2006
Alcatel has announced 3 contracts to increase the bandwidth between islands in the Caribbean and in French Polynesia.

Earnings results - February 2006
Alcatel reports strong fourth quarter in 2005 and full year net income at Euro 930 million, up 61%

Alcatel to develop digital medical imagery in Africa via broadband - February 2006
Alcatel signed a 3-year MOU with Global Imaging Online, a French company, to fight against certain pandemics.

Alcatel Enterprise News - February 2006
From insights offered by Alcatel experts and guests alike, to market trends and our vision on specific topics, Alcatel Enterprise News brings you all that's topical on enterprise communications. Read

Alcatel Triple Play Big News at TVoDSL - February 2006
Unparalleled Triple Play experience and end-to-end reference architecture showcased and validated by Globalcom Data Services and TDC wins.

Join Us at the 3GSM World Congress 2006 - February 2006
We cordially invite you to meet with Alcatel experts at our thematically focused customer workshops and hear directly from our senior management conference speakers.

Migrating Mobile Services to a Unified IP Infrastructure - January 2006
Learn about the issues and steps mobile operators face in adopting IP networks for NGN, IMS, and the evolving RAN including WiMax.

Competitiveness for Advanced Video Services! - January 2006
Alcatel's Research has developed a new technology to deliver advanced video services such as HDTV and multiple TV channels over DSL at lower bandwidth.

Visit Alcatel at MPLS World Congress - January 2006
New for 2006 -- sessions on Triple Play, and the role of MPLS in mobile networks. Find out more!

Galileo implementation has started - January 2006
On January 19 in Berlin, representatives from Galileo Industries and ESA signed the contract for the first industrial phase of Galileo, the European satellite navigation system.

Global Crossing expands network with Alcatel optical solutions - January 2006
Paris now linked to nearly 600 major cities, 60 countries and 6 continents around the globe.