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Alcatel-Lucent to retain undersea cables unit as wholly-owned subsidiary
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks to execute strategic roadmap from within Alcatel-Lucent group
Paris, France, October 6, 2015 - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext and NYSE: ALU) is to continue to operate its undersea cables business, Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN), as a wholly-owned subsidiary. ASN will continue to execute its strategic roadmap, strengthen its leadership in submarine cable systems for telecom applications and pursue further diversification into the Oil & Gas sector.
ASN leads the global submarine cables industry with more than 575,000 km of fiber-optic cable systems deployed worldwide, along with the maintenance of 330,000 km of undersea systems. ASNs scope of operations comprises traditional undersea telecommunications networks and, increasingly, serving the Oil & Gas sector with mission-critical ultra-broadband communications for offshore production facilities.
Headquartered in Villarceaux, France, and with cable manufacturing and loading facilities in Calais, France, and repeater and branching unit production in Greenwich in the UK, ASN provides a turnkey product and service offering, including project management, installation and commissioning and marine operations and maintenance performed by its fleet of seven cable-laying ships.
Retaining ASN has no impact on Alcatel-Lucents intention to complete its proposed combination with Nokia.
ABOUT ALCATEL-LUCENT (EURONEXT PARIS AND NYSE: ALU) Alcatel-Lucent is the leading IP networking, ultra-broadband access and cloud technology specialist. We are dedicated to making global communications more innovative, sustainable and accessible for people, businesses and governments worldwide. Our mission is to invent and deliver trusted networks to help our customers unleash their value. Every success has its network.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 8, 2015 | Alcatel Lucent | |||||
By: | /s/ Jean Raby | |||||
Name: | Jean Raby | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial and Legal Officer |