Alcatel-Lucent supports the ongoing competitive transformation of enterprises worldwide at Gulfcomms 2007

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it will demonstrate its leading communications solutions for key industries at the upcoming Gulfcomms 2007 trade show, taking place in Dubai, UAE, between September 8 and 12.

The Alcatel-Lucent booth, located in Zaabeel Hall, will feature its portfolio of solutions geared toward industries like healthcare, hospitality and finance, where saavy companies are leveraging their communications network investments to drive competitive differentiation. As issues like security, compliance, outsourcing and other new enterprise business models drive network transformation, and IP technology expands the services capabilities of enterprises and service providers alike, solutions from Alcatel-Lucent are enabling enhanced employee productivity and customer satisfaction.

Visit the Alcatel-Lucent booth to learn more about Alcatel-Lucent’s hospitality solutions - where XML safety and customer service applications like “Call by Photo” and “Room door Cam” provide enhanced guest experience and drive new business generation. The company will also demonstrate ways for financial institutions to maximize the functionality of their contact centers to increase customer satisfaction -- with smart routing services like “call by skills” and other customer profiling capabilities. For healthcare providers, Alcatel-Lucent is a leader in the delivery of secure, cost effective and open communication networks to improve patient services and caregiver efficiency. From IPTV solutions that deliver bedside patient education, mobility solutions for “on the run” nurses, to automated appointment scheduling, Alcatel-Lucent is helping the healthcare industry to take advantage of the transformation that IP has brought to Communications.

Alcatel-Lucent is pleased to participate in GulfComms 2007, as it plays a major role in building the Middle East telecommunications networks for enterprise and world-class telecom operators alike. It contributes as well in bridging the digital divide by supporting the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in the development of projects such as incubation of local developers of added-value services over mobile networks, development of broadband (DSL) access and applications, and development of a market information system for farmers and fishermen.

For additional information on Alcatel-Lucent’s presence at GulfComms 2007, please visit: http://www1.alcatel-lucent.com/events/