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Alcatel-Lucent launches IP Transformation Center in Singapore

Alcatel-Lucent (Paris: Euronext and NYSE: ALU)today announced the planned launch of a new, state-of-the-art Internet Protocol (IP) Transformation Center (IPTC) in Singapore, to bolster its network of IPTCs worldwide. The first center of its scale in Asia-Pacific,the Alcatel-Lucent IPTC will develop, integrate and test end-to-end IP networking solutions to help operators and enterprises, faced with a very competitive environment in the region, to transform their networks to a full IP-based architecture, complete with best-of-breed products from a variety of vendors and strategic partnerships.

Supported by the Economic Development Board of Singapore, the Asia IPTC is expected to host about 50 technologies and employ approximately 80 professionals, representing an investment of up to 20 million Euros over three years. The new center will be co-located with the region’s first IPTV Competency Center, launched by Alcatel-Lucent in February 2006. The Asia-Pacific IPTC complements the existing IPTCs and Network Integration Centers located in Antwerp, Belgium; Lisle, Illinois and Plano, Texas. These centers, which share knowledge, resources and best practices, help service providers execute their IP Transformation projects.

“Shortening the IP transformation period and ensuring seamless customer network migration are the prime objectives of our global IP Transformation Centers and Network Integration Centers,” said John Meyer, President of Alcatel-Lucent’s Services activities.“Our key asset for the execution of these network transformations is our project and technology management expertise delivered by a team of experienced services professionals worldwide.”

One of the inaugural initiatives the Asia IPTC will be working on is the roll out of critical infrastructure that will enable sophisticated Internet Protocol (IP) communications services for Companhia de Telecommunicações de Macau S.A.R.L. (CTM)’s business and consumer customers to realize the operator’s “Digital Macau” vision.

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