Alcatel Wins $300M DealAlcatel Wins $300M Deal

Alcatel announced a multi-year agreement valued at Euro 236 million for Alcatel to lead an IP network transformation project

November 6, 2006

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PARIS -- Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA) and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) today announced a multi-year agreement valued at Euro 236 million (USD 300 million) for Alcatel to lead an IP network transformation project upgrading the health care provider’s communications infrastructure. As part of the agreement, Alcatel and UPMC will also establish a joint venture to develop advanced communications technologies and applications focused on the health care industry.

The IP network transformation project, which will commence at the beginning of 2007, includes the upgrade of UPMC’s wired and wireless data infrastructure, enterprise telephony system, and contact center platforms and applications to a new converged IP infrastructure. This will create a single voice, data and video network and enable the development of advanced communications features that benefit patients and physicians.

Alcatel was selected as the provider of infrastructure and applications for this project based on the company’s impressive breadth of solutions, international reach, and deep understanding of the specific needs of the health care market. The project will leverage a wide range of Alcatel’s product portfolio including enterprise data and telephony solutions, IP routing equipment, optical transport technology and contact center solutions.

Alcatel (NYSE: ALA; Paris: CGEP:PA)

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