Megatel and Alcatel-Lucent sign an agreement to supply Enterprise networks solutions in Morocco

Rabat, Morocco – Megatel « ingénierie réseaux », a leader in telecommunications and networks solutions in Morocco, and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) have signed a distribution agreement to supply voice and data communications solutions for enterprises and administrations. The agreement positions Alcatel-Lucent as a reference supplier with Megatel, delivering solutions including IP telephony, call centers, applications and services.

With the agreement, Megatel and Alcatel-Lucent combine their strong technological abilities and increase their reach to help businesses transform themselves into dynamic enterprises through the whole region of North Africa. Together, the two organizations offer complete and secure communication solutions that help enterprises and administrations increase their competitiveness and profitability.

“We are delighted to count Alcatel-Lucent, a world leader in telecommunication solutions, among our partners,” said Karim Menaa, Megatel Chief Executive Officer, “A relationship like this - offering advanced solutions and high level service quality along with our skills in project engineering management, integration and technical support - provides us greater opportunity to win our clients’ loyalty in the evolving Moroccan market.”

“Megatel technical resources and presence in the region, combined with Alcatel-Lucent solutions and products, lets companies more effectively make money and save money. Alcatel-Lucent is committed to helping enterprises move towards a dynamic communications model that strengthens relationships, simplifies interaction and improves performance" said Laurent Thevenon, regional directorof Alcatel-Lucent’s enterprise activities in the Mediterranean, West & Central Africa.”

About Megatel
Megatel is a Leader of telecoms and networks solutions in the Moroccan market and some African and Arab countries.

Thanks to its team of high qualified engineers and technicians who graduated in the most famous national and international schools, Megatel has become today the ideal interlocutor for advise, supply, intégration installation and maintenance of all infrastructure engineering, telecoms and networks solutions. In fact, it numbers 80% of engineers and technicians that have a long experience and excellent skills and command. Today, the new technological inventions are developed permanently, so that in order to come up to the varied expectations, Megatel personnalized its offer and, thanks to its profesionalism, gained an expert notoriety in networks and telecommunications …it is and will remain the very partner for it designs, integrates and operates all the communications solutions while supplying to its customers the best technologies of the market that are the most suitable to their needs. For more information, visit Megatel website: external linkhttp://www.megatelgroup.com/

About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, providing solutions that deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com