Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by Telecom New Zealand to deploy its IP Multi- Protocol Label Switching (IP/MPLS)-based mobile backhaul solution.

Having thought about it since October, new Alcatel-Lucent CEO Ben Verwaayen will reveal his strategic plan for the powerful, albeit limping, telecom vendor, when he hosts a conference Dec. 12, according to published reports. The December conference will no doubt cover what Verwaayen has learned since saying he would undertake a "comprehensive" strategic review to figure out how to bring back profi...

Paris — Alcatel-Lucent today announced that it has been selected by China Telecom, China’s leading telecom operator, to provide end-to-end communication solution for China Telecom and increase the capacity and coverage of its mobile voice and data network throughout the country. The contract was secured through Alcatel Shanghai Bell, Alcatel-Lucent’s Chineese flagship company. Wi...

Alcatel-Lucent has won a US$320 million CDMA contract from China Telecom to increase the capacity and coverage of its mobile voice and data network throughout the country. The contract was secured through Alcatel Shanghai Bell, Alcatel-Lucent's Chinese subsidiary.

Alcatel-Lucent said Tuesday its recently appointed chief executive Ben Verwaayen will unveil at a conference on Dec. 12 a new strategic plan for the hobbled telecommunication equipment maker.

China Telecom selects Alcatel-Lucent to provide $230 million upgrade for its CDMA network in 56 cities in 9 provinces in China.

Companies in the News: Alcatel-Lucent, China Telecom, Femto Forum.

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.

More shakeup continues at the senior executive level for Alcatel-Lucent, as the company has brought in a new CFO.

Alcatel-Lucent is losing another member of its senior management team. Chief financial officer Hubert de Pesquidoux has resigned after 17 years with the company to "pursue other opportunities." He will be replaced by Paul Tufano, former CFO and interim CEO for Solectron Corp. Pesquidoux is the second CFO to leave Alcatel-Lucent in about a year. Jean-Pascal Beaufret, the previous CFO, left Alc...