Alcatel-Lucent partners with T-Systems to transform business customers by enabling the convergence of voice and data networks

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it’s continuing an existing alliance with T-Systems, the business customer division of Deutsche Telekom. This new agreement extends an existing agreement focused on IP-enabled voice solutions, and now offers T-Systems’ enterprise customers with the opportunity to transform their networks and services through the convergence of voice and data networks using the industry’s most complete enterprise communications solutions portfolio.

The agreement is focused on transforming enterprise networks in order to improve the efficiency and security of their networks while reducing overall costs and enabling enterprises to generate new business through improved interaction with customers. As a result of the breadth of Alcatel-Lucent’s enterprise portfolio, T-Systems will be able to accurately address all segments of the enterprise network - from small businesses to multinationals.

Under the new agreement, Alcatel-Lucent’s IP-based data products such as the OmniStack, OmniSwitch and OmniAccess will complement the voice communications offerings already being provided to T-Systems’ customers, and customers will benefit from the availability of complete end to end solutions from a single vendor.

Helmut Binder, Chief Marketing and Product management Officer, T-Systems: “With a complete product portfolio of Alcatel-Lucent IP telecommunications systems and data equipment, we’re in an excellent position to deliver our enterprise customers complete, custom-tailored, IP-based solutions. We have already successfully marketed the first complete solutions.”

“Alcatel-Lucent has expanded its partnership with T-Systems to include powerful data communications products that will allow enterprise customers to transform their businesses, as they ramp up the level of availability and security associated with their communications systems. We want to support T-Systems in its role as a leading ICT provider in delivering integrated voice and data solutions on a one-stop basis,” explained Hubert de Pesquidoux, President of Alcatel-Lucent’s enterprise activities.

Alcatel-Lucent products cover every need regarding availability, security, scalability and flexible communications infrastructures while being easy to manage.