| Profile
Alcatel provides communications solutions to telecommunication carriers, Internet service
providers and enterprises for delivery of voice, data and video applications.
Alcatel has shipped more than 70 million DSL lines and has the
world's largest digital line installed base. Alcatel is number 1 in optical networking
with 15% market share and number 2 in multiservice wide area networks. The company is also
a leading supplier of N and Video over DSL.
Alcatel is partnering with more than 300 mobile operators. Alcatel
has more than 12% of world-wide GSMIGPRSIEDGE market and is the No1 choice of GSM
Greenfield operators. Through its alliance with Fujitsu, Alcatel is uniquely positioned in
the roll-out of 3G. Alcatel is also leader in IN applications, messaging and payment
solutions.
Alcatel strengthened its leadership positions in electronic
interlocking, main line and metro CBTC train control. Alcatel continues to lead the IP PBX
market in Western Europe and remains the world-leading provider of customer interaction
solutions. Alcatel's integration and services activities going up to full outsourcing
represents today 15% of Alcatel sales. Finally, in the Space sector, Alcatel has joined
forces with Finmeccanica to create the leader in the European satellite industry.
With sales of Euro 12.3 billion in 2004, Alcatel operates in more
than 130 countries.
Products
Alcatel's New Mobile Multimedia Services are focused on
Multi-Standard Infrastructures such as 2G, 2.5G, 3G and beyond as well as the Nomadic
Broadband Services with the likes of WiMax.
Towards user-centric broadband services, Alcatel offers to build up
with Successful Triple Play Services and Residential IPN which delivers a new N experience
at home.
Alcatel's turnkey solutions for the utilities industry caters to
various verticals such as transport so as to connect and protect passengers, citizen
satisfaction, public security and safety.
Enterprise Solutions aim to strengthen the competitive edge through
increased customer and employee interactions, solutions for managed communication services
using IP communications with IP-Touch and convergence of mobility solutions |
