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Alcatel CTO to step down

January 12, 2005 French telecom equipment maker Alcatel confirmed that its chief technical officer, Niel Ransom, is planning to step down. TAGS: Alcatel, CTO, chief technical officer, telecommunications

Shareholders approve Alcatel, Lucent merger

September 7, 2006 Both companies get shareholder nod for $11 billion merger intended to improve efficiencies, competitive muscle. TAGS: Alcatel, Lucent Technologies Inc., merger, shareholder, asset, Nortel Networks Corp., telephone company, telecommunications, AT&T Corp.

Microsoft wins in second Alcatel-Lucent patent suit

March 2, 2007 Judge rules the Windows maker did not infringe on patent for speech coding technology; Alcatel-Lucent plans to appeal. TAGS: Alcatel, Lucent Technologies Inc., patent, San Diego, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

BellSouth pens short list for Net TV equipment

December 2, 2004 Lucent, Ericsson and Alcatel in line for a new equipment deal, according to analysts. TAGS: Alcatel, BellSouth Corp., Ericsson Inc., Net TV, Lucent Technologies Inc., SBC Communications Inc., equipment, cable television, AT&T Corp., TV

Suppliers team up to speed IPTV

August 3, 2005 Alcatel and Amdocs are partnering to make it easier for service providers to install and use IPTV. TAGS: Amdocs, IP television, Alcatel, supplier, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft signs on Alcatel for IPTV

February 22, 2005 Pact is designed to accelerate adoption of TV services delivered over broadband networks using Microsoft's IPTV software. TAGS: IP television, Alcatel, Microsoft TV, systems integration, broadband network, video service, telecommunications, TV, Microsoft Corp., broadband, video

FAQ: Behind Microsoft's MP3 patent jam

February 23, 2007 With Redmond on the line for $1.5 billion, which users of MP3 products should worry about an Alcatel-Lucent lawsuit? TAGS: Alcatel, Lucent Technologies Inc., verdict, MP3, patent, Windows PC, damage, Microsoft Corp., MP3 player, PC

Alcatel to pick new Wi-Fi partner

March 19, 2005 Now that Cisco plans to buy Alcatel Wi-Fi switch partner Airespace, the French telecom giant has found a replacement. TAGS: Aruba Wireless Networks, Airespace, Alcatel, voice-over-Wi-Fi, Trapeze Networks, Cisco Systems Inc., wireless switch, Nortel Networks Corp., reseller, telephony, Wi-Fi, telecommunications, access point, IP, radio

Alcatel to buy part of Nortel wireless unit

September 1, 2006 Company will bolster its 3G wireless business with $320 million purchase of Nortel equipment, technology. TAGS: Alcatel, Nortel Networks Corp., UMTS, wireless technology, Lucent Technologies Inc., GSM, broadband wireless, Asia, EDGE, 3G, EVDO, CDMA, radio, mobile phone, Europe

Microsoft hit with $1.5 billion patent verdict

February 22, 2007 Software giant is ordered to pay Alcatel-Lucent for infringement of patents related to MP3 audio technology used by Windows. TAGS: Alcatel, Lucent Technologies Inc., verdict, Thomson Corp., intellectual property, patent, MP3, damage, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

BellSouth picks Alcatel and Redback for broadband

February 8, 2005 The carrier will use their equipment to boost DSL speeds and one day serve video into homes. TAGS: Redback Networks Inc., Alcatel, BellSouth Corp., SBC Communications Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., broadband Internet, broadband, AT&T Corp., equipment, telecommunications, acquisition, programming, video

Nortel to trim work force by almost 10 percent

February 9, 2007 An additional 3 percent of staff positions will be "offshored" as part of the company's $1.5 billion cost-cutting drive. TAGS: Nortel Networks Corp., work force, Alcatel, Lucent Technologies Inc., worker

Security needs, prices heat Ethernet switch market

December 6, 2004 Corporate customers are upgrading to higher-speed Ethernet equipment, partly to keep their networks safer. TAGS: HP ProCurve, Alcatel, Ethernet switch, network upgrade, 10-Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet, switch, Cisco Systems Inc., remote access, Gigabit Ethernet, port, security, networking

BT picks partners for network upgrade

April 28, 2005 Among the chosen are Alcatel, Ciena and Cisco. Absent from the list is Marconi, whose stock dives on the news. TAGS: CIENA Communications, Marconi, British Telecommunications, network upgrade, Alcatel, node, Cisco Systems Inc., Ericsson Inc., supplier, Siemens AG, infrastructure, Lucent Technologies Inc., telecommunications, Fujitsu, U.K., router

Chart: 2005 travel paid by companies

March 17, 2006 Find out how much tech companies are spending on travel for Congress members, aides and families to shindigs, conferences. TAGS: representative, Western Wireless Corp., Alcatel, IDT Corp., Cambridge, destination, staff, travel, Infineon Technologies AG, EarthLink Inc., conference, Computer Associates International Inc., aide, Vonage Holdings Corp., AT&T Corp., Sprint Nextel

Newly adopted standard means bandwidth boost for IPTV offerings

June 3, 2005 The recently ratified standard for optical access could be key to offering interactive and high-definition IPTV in the future. TAGS: optical network, Alcatel, IP television, bandwidth, fiber, Verizon Communications, IP, HDTV, programming, TV

Cisco buys wireless start-up for $450 million

January 12, 2005 Networking giant grabs Airespace to keep up with Wi-Fi trend toward "smart switches." TAGS: Airespace, Cisco Systems Inc., Alcatel, Nortel Networks Corp., WLAN, acquisition, reseller, architecture, LAN, radio, start-up, networking, Wi-Fi, security

Vonage targets big-business customers

June 28, 2006 Vonage is taking on big companies like Cisco and Alcatel for a piece of the enterprise voice over IP market. Photos: Vonage's V-Phone TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., softphone, PBX, Alcatel, Avaya Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., VoIP, IP, small business

Supreme Court sides with Microsoft in patent spat

April 30, 2007 Justices say software giant can't be held liable when code copied by foreign manufacturers infringes on U.S. patents. TAGS: American Software, blueprint, justice, Alcatel, Lucent Technologies Inc., AT&T Corp., law, Microsoft Corp., U.S., Microsoft Windows

Telecom execs go to Washington

February 10, 2005 Gear makers throw their two cents into the debate over regulating Internet-based communications such as VoIP. TAGS: telecommunications, Lucent Technologies Inc., regulation, Alcatel, Qualcomm Inc., VoIP, service provider, exec, telephone company, Washington, CEO, cable company, tax, IP, Motorola Inc.

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