Alcatel-Lucent named systems integrator leader in the Operations and Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS) and Service Delivery Platform (SDP) systems integration revenue market according to Analysys Mason

· Alcatel-Lucent is rated #1 worldwide in 2009 in terms of capturing system integration revenue in the Communication Service Provider (CSP) space, closely followed by Ericsson, according to Analysys Mason February 2011 report

· The report includes pure-play systems integration services including Network Management Systems, Services Assurance, Service Fulfillment, Billing, Customer Care and Service Delivery Platform (SDP) through 2014, and provides insight into the composition of this large market sub-segment by dividing it according to the telecoms software segments – OSS, BSS and SDP.

· Analysys Mason estimates that the systems integration sub-segment of the telecoms software professional services (TSPS) market generated USD 11.5 billion (27% of the total USD 43 billion TSPS market) in 2009

· Alcatel-Lucent Operations Support Systems (OSS), Business Support Systems (BSS) and SDP/Application integration services include the best of breed and impartiality of a multi-vendor portfolio from strategic partners such as IBM, Amdocs, Comptel, Convergys, Genesys, Thales, and more.

Alcatel-Lucent as an experienced system integrator helps carriers to migrate and transform their networks seamlessly. Our OSS/BSS and SDP/Application Services are consolidating and streamlining the back office for services growth, by leveraging our worldwide network and IT expertise, our multivendor partner portfolio and the in-depth experience working with over 300 customer’s projects in over 80 countries. Alcatel-Lucent’s IT telecom services and solutions portfolio is ideally suited to deliver higher-value, secure user-centric services faster to fixed, mobile and converged carriers.

Alcatel-Lucent is the world’s largest IBM Tivoli Assurance integrator, with over 150+ joint customers.

Alcatel-Lucent has an unparalleled ability to offer solutions for multi-vendor networks covering the entire OSS/BSS spectrum while managing risk and complexities inherent in transformation, migration and integration projects. Leveraging network expertise and worldwide IP Transformation Centers (IPTCs) combined with its 1500 IT savvy experts worldwide, Alcatel-Lucent provides service operations consulting, migration services, system integration capabilities and OSS/BSS and application services solutions including a portfolio of enablers, applications and products from our leading strategic partners. You can find more information on Alcatel-Lucent OSS/BSS solutions along with customer and partner video testimonials at www.alcatel-lucent.com/ossbss.

About Analysys Mason:

Analysys Mason is the preferred partner of telecoms, IT and media organisations worldwide. Through our global presence, we deliver strategy advice, operations support and market intelligence to leading commercial and public sector organisations in more than 80 countries. Our clients rely on our consulting and research services to make better business decisions.

The long-trusted partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic industries and governments around the world, Alcatel-Lucent is a leader in mobile, fixed, IP and Optics technologies, and a pioneer in applications and services. Alcatel-Lucent includes Bell Labs, one of the world’s foremost centres of research and innovation in communications technology. With operations in more than 130 countries and one of the most experienced global services organizations in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach.

The Company achieved revenues of Euro 16 billion in 2010 and is incorporated in France and headquartered in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com, read the latest posts on the Alcatel-Lucent blog http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/blog and follow the Company on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Alcatel_Lucent.

For more information, please contact:

Alcatel-Lucent: Colleen Nugent

E-mail: Colleen.Nugent@alcatel-lucent.com

Phone: +1 908-582-6443