Alcatel
Type	Public (Euronext: CGE, NYSE: ALA, TYO: 6687 )
Founded	Alsace, France (1898)
Headquarters	Paris, France
Key people	Serge Tchuruk, Chairman and CEO
Industry	telecommunications
Products	provides hardware, software and services to telecommunications service providers and enterprises
Revenue	13.1 Billion EUR (2005)
Employees	55,718 (2005)
Website	www.alcatel.com

Alcatel SA is a global company, headquartered in France that provides hardware, software and services to telecommunications service providers and enterprises. Alcatel sells equipment for mobile and fixed voice communication networks, data networks and television and video delivery. Moreover it features a Transport Solutions Division that sells railway signalling equipment and automatic train protection systems for urban and mainline railways. Image File history File links Alcatel Logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A public company is a company owned by the public rather than by a relatively few individuals. ... Euronext N.V. is a pan-European stock exchange with subsidiaries in Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) , also nicknamed the Big Board, is the largest stock exchange in the world in dollar volume and second largest by number of companies listed. ... The Tokyo Stock Exchange ), or TSE, is one of the largest stock exchange markets in the world by monetary volume located in Tokyo, Japan, second only to the New York Stock Exchange. ... Location Administration Capital Strasbourg Regional President Adrien Zeller (UMP) (since 1996) Départements Bas-Rhin Haut-Rhin Arrondissements 13 Cantons 75 Communes 903 Statistics Land area1 8,280 km² Population (Ranked 14th)  - January 1, 2005 est. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Part of the Paris skyline with from left to right: Montparnasse Tower, Eiffel Tower, and in the background, towers of neighboring La Défense. ... Serge Tchuruk, son of Armenian immigrants, is a French businessman. ... Telecommunication involves the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ... Telecommunication involves the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ... Revenue is a U.S. business term for the amount of money that a company earns from its activities in a given period, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... Image File history File links Green_Arrow_Up. ... ISO 4217 Code EUR User(s) European Union; eurozone: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain; outside eurozone: Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, Montenegro, Kosovo, French Guiana, Réunion, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... Telecommunication involves the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ... It has been suggested that safeworking be merged into this article or section. ... An Automatic train protection system is a technical installation on railway lines and trains to ensure safe operation in presence of human failures. ...

Areas of business

It is mostly well known for its ADSL multiplexers, used for high-speed Internet access, and had over one-third of the world DSLAM market in 2005. It has a partnership with Microsoft as of 2004 to provide IPTV services via its TPSDA (Triple Play Services Delivery Architecture) over DSL and using its 7x50 VPLS/MPLS routers and switches to service providers such as AT&T in the United States. It is also a leading provider of optical transmission equipment, especially for submarine communications cable. Genesys, a U.S. subsidiary, is a leading provider of call centre software. {ADSL standards} Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) is a form of DSL, a data communications technology that enables faster data transmission over copper telephone lines than a conventional modem can provide. ... A Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) is a network device, usually located at a telephone company central office, or within a neighborhood SAI as part of a digital loop carrier, that receives signals from multiple customer Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connections and aggregates the signals on a high-speed... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual sales of US$44. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that IP Media be merged into this article or section. ... A typical DSL Modem DSL or xDSL, is a family of technologies that provide digital data transmission over the wires of a local telephone network. ... A submarine communications cable is a cable laid beneath the sea to carry telecommunications between countries. ... A very large collections call center in Lakeland, FL. A call centre or call center (see spelling differences) is a centralized office used for the purpose of receiving and transmitting a large volume of requests by telephone. ...

Alcatel is also the world leader in point-to-point microwave radios and wireless transmission; with over 50 years expertise and over 17% of the global market share in 2005. It has a field-proven experience in deploying and managing wireless transmission networks and 2G, 2.5G, and 3G mobile backhauling. Point-to-Point telecommunications is most recently (2003) referenced regarding wireless data communications for Internet or Voice over IP via radio frequencies in the multi-gigahertz range. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2G (or 2-G) is short for second-generation wireless telephone technology. ... 2. ... 3G (or 3-G) is short for third-generation technology. ...

Alcatel has several notable non-network-based businesses. For example, Alcatel Space is a leading builder of satellite systems with its Geosynchronous spacecraft platform, Spacebus 3000 and 4000, and its LEO spacecraft platform, Proteus. It also has a Transport Solutions division that provides routing, control and network management for railway and mass transit operators, such as city undergrounds in Berlin, London and New York. A geosynchronous orbit is a geocentric orbit that has the same orbital period as the sidereal rotation period of the Earth. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ...

History

Headquartered in Paris (France), rue de la Boétie, with significant operations in and around Paris, Alcatel has a long history beginning in 1898 with the founding of Compagnie Générale d'Electricité (CGE). The original home of the company was the Alsace region and it still maintains R&D operations in the Strasbourg area. The current name, "Alcatel", comes from the acquisition in 1968 of Société Alsacienne de Constructions Atomiques, de Télécommunications et d' Electronique Part of the Paris skyline with from left to right: Montparnasse Tower, Eiffel Tower, and in the background, towers of neighboring La Défense. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Location Administration Capital Strasbourg Regional President Adrien Zeller (UMP) (since 1996) Départements Bas-Rhin Haut-Rhin Arrondissements 13 Cantons 75 Communes 903 Statistics Land area1 8,280 km² Population (Ranked 14th)  - January 1, 2005 est. ... City flag City coat of arms Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région Alsace Département Bas-Rhin (67) Mayor Fabienne Keller (UMP) (since 2001) Intercommunality Urban Community of Strasbourg City (commune) characteristics Land Area 78. ...

There were a number of mergers and acquisitions, as well as divestments since 1898. To understand the current company and its focus on telecommunications, the most important were the acquisition of the European telecommunications activities of ITT in 1986. The combined companies were called Alcatel Alsthom. Alcatel maintains significant R&D presence in France (Paris region, Brittany, South of France), Antwerp (Belgium), at the former ITT operations there (Bell Telephone), in Stuttgart (Germany), in Italy (Vimercate, Genoa, Rieti, Battipaglia), in India (Gurgaon, Noida and Chennai), since 2000 in Shanghai (China) and since 2005 in Saint-Petersburg (Russia). To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal (Cathedral of our Lady) at the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to several triptychs by Baroque painter Rubens. ... Stuttgart [], a city located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of approximately 590,000 (as of September 2005) in the city and around 3 million in the metropolitan area. ... Vimercate is a city in the Lombardy region of Italy. ... Country Italy Region Liguria Province Genoa (GE) Mayor Giuseppe Pericu (since 2005-05-30) Elevation 20 m Area 243 km² Population  - Total (as of 2006) 620,316  - Density 2,553/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Genovesi Dialing code 010 Postal code 16100 Frazioni Acquasanta, Vesima Patron St. ... Rieti is a town in the Latium, Italy. ... Gurgaons population has grown exponentially in past few years. ... New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, or Noida, is a department of the government of Uttar Pradesh in Gautam Buddha Nagar District in India. ... Chennai   (Tamil: ), formerly known as Madras  , is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolitan city. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Shanghainese: ), stuated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location Position of Saint Petersburg in Europe Government Russia District Subdivision Russia North West Russia Federal City Governor Valentina Matvienko Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,439 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 4,661,219 (2002 Census)   3330/km² Coordinates Elevation 3 m Time zone - Summer (DST) MSK (UTC+3) MSD...

Since 1990, various North American companies were acquired : Spatial Wireless, Rockwell Technologies, DSC, Xylan, Packet Engines, Assured Access, Newbridge, iMagicTV, TiMetra, eDial ; giving Alcatel a strong U.S. and Canadian presence. Alcatel has its North American headquarters in Plano, and R&D operations in Ottawa, Mountain View, Petaluma, Saint John, Calabasas, and Raleigh. Xylan Corporation was a start-up company founded by Steve Kim. ... Newbridge Networks was a company founded by Canadian/Welsh entrepreneur Terry Matthews. ... Nickname: An All-American City Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: County Collin County & Denton County Mayor Pat Evans Area    - City 185. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Established 1850 as Bytown City Mayor Bob Chiarelli Governing body Ottawa City Council MPs / MPPs Members of Parliament (MPs) Mauril Bélanger (LPC), Paul Dewar (NDP), John Baird (CPC), Royal Galipeau (CPC), David McGuinty (LPC),Pierre Lemieux (CPC... Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California, USA. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. ... Petaluma is a city with a well preserved historic city center [1] in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. ... Saint John is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick. ... Calabasas is a facist city in Los Angeles County, California, in the western United States. ... Nickname: City of Oaks Motto: You Can See the Whole State from Here Map of Wake County, North Carolina Coordinates: Country State County United States North Carolina Wake County Founded 1792 Mayor Charles Meeker (D) Area    - City 299. ...

Earlier this year, Alcatel setup a new joint ventrue with TCL of China forming a new mobile business, TCL and Alcatel Mobile Phones Limited (TAMP).

Lucent and Thales deals

On April 2, 2006, Alcatel announced a merger with its U.S. competitor, Lucent. The combined company, Alcatel Lucent, will have revenues of approximately $25 billion U.S. based on 2005 calendar results. [1] April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In 1996, AT&T spun off its Systems and Technology units, along with the famous Bell Laboratories, to form a new company named Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU). ... Alcatel Lucent (or Alcatel-Lucent according to some sources) is the name of the new company formed after the merge agreement signed by Alcatel and Lucent Technologies. ...

On April 6, 2006, Alcatel announced it will swap its shares of Alcatel Alenia Space and Telespazio for €673 million and a 12.1% stake of Thales Group (increasing its share to 21.6%). April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... Alcatel Alenia Space was established on July 1 2005 by the merger of Alcatel Space and Alenia Spazio and is owned by Alcatel (67%) and Finmeccanica (33%). The company is Europes largest satellite manufacturer. ... Telespazio is a space systems services company. ... The Thales Group is a global electronics company serving aerospace, defence, and information technology markets worldwide. ...

Products

• 1000 ASAM
• 1135 Service Management Center
• 1603 SM
• 1603 SMX
• 1696 Metrospan ROADM
• 5020 Softswitch
• 7302 ISAM
• Speedtouch 330
• 7750 Service Router
• 7710 Service Router
• 7450 Ethernet Services Switch
• 5620 SAM
• 5526 AMS
• 5620 NM
• 5750 SSC
• 7330 ISAM
• 7340 BPON
• 7342 GPON
• 7670 RSP
• 7470 MSP
• 7270 MSC
• 5620 NM
• 1850 TSS
• Litespan
• MDR 8000
• MDR 9000
• MDR 9500
• OmniPCX Enterprise
• OmniVista
• OmniSwitch
• OmniAccess

The Speedtouch line of modems, produced by Alcatel/Thompson, is a type of USB modem. ...

External links

• Alcatel home page
• Yahoo! - Alcatel Company Profile

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