PALO ALTO, Calif. -- HP and Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris andNYSE: ALU) today announced they will provide new communication solutions, allowingclients to easily adopt and deploy Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) todrive greater organizational value.

Building on the companies’ global alliance, this agreement enables HP and Alcatel-Lucent to deliver and market end-to-end UC&C solutions to clients. These solutions usethe convergence of telecommunications and IT to transform the way customers useUC&C services.

“Clients want an open, holistic approach to services delivery that maximizes theirinvestment in UC&C,” said Gary M. Budzinski, senior vice president and general manager,Technology Services, HP. “The strength of Alcatel-Lucent and HP’s combined portfolioprovides organizations with open and highly scalable solutions that address the touchpoints where communication is critical.”

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Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU)