PARIS—Alcatel and Fujitsu Ltd. said they successfully carried out voice and high-speed data and video communications using a live third-generation Universal Mobile Telecommunication System network. The demonstration was held in Beijing.The demonstration included Web browsing, access to online information, image transfer, video streaming and...
DALLAS—French vendor Alcatel says it plans to cut 1,500 jobs in the United States as its adjustment to flagging demand for phone equipment.The company says 650 of the cuts will come from its U.S. headquarters in Plano, Texas.
PARIS—French vendor Alcatel has announced it will cut over 3,000 jobs in its undersea network cable and fiber-optic units in reaction to the current economic downturn.The company, which said earlier this year it planned to cut 16,000 jobs, said 2,151 of the latest cut...
PARIS—Alcatel says it has won a contract to build mobile networks for Philippines operator Digitel to support 500,000 subscribers who will be able to surf the Internet and carry out other wireless data transactions at 115 Kpbs."Under the terms of this contract, Alcatel will...
As the news swirls around Wall Street, analysts think a possible merger between Alcatel Alsthom of France and Lucent Technologies Inc. may not only be the biggest acquisition of a U.S. telecom company, it could also generate an investigation as to whether such an...
