Alcatel is a French telecommunications equipment manufacturer founded in 1898 and headquartered in Paris, France. Alcatel is a world leader in telecommunications systems and equipment and related cables and components.
Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries and employs 120,000 people. Alcatel Communications Department provides comprehensive solutions and services from the backbone network to user terminal products for communication operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers. Alcatel has absolute advantages in IP / ATM switching system, SDH / SONET transmission system, mobile communication system, wireless local loop system, satellite communication system, ADSL access system, and Internet terminal equipment. At present, Alcatel's voice, data and multimedia information and communication systems are world leaders.
Alcatel (Paris Stock Exchange: CGEP. PA, New York Stock Exchange: ALA) and Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) announced the completion of their merger on November 30, 2006. The newly established company is Alcatel (Alcatel -Lucent), and has been operating as the world's leading provider of communication solutions since December 1, 2006. In 2004, Alcatel Communications was transferred to TCL Group.