The long-trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments around the world, Alcatel-Lucent is a leading innovator in the field of networking and communications technology, products and services.

The company is home to Bell Labs, one of the world's foremost R&D organizations, responsible for breakthroughs that have shaped the networking and communications industry. Alcatel-Lucent is committed to making communications more sustainable, more affordable and more accessible as we pursue our mission - Realizing the Potential of a Connected World.

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 15.3 billion in 2011 and is incorporated in France and headquartered in Paris.

Alcatel-Lucent’s presence in New Zealand dates back to 1927; a time when it was generating technology efficiencies for a range of industry sectors from its offices in the Hutt Valley. Alcatel-Lucent has a strong presence in New Zealand’s wireline, wireless and enterprise markets with interests ranging across a number of customer segments, from utilities with Transpower, media and broadcasting with Kordia, to the more traditional carrier segment with customers including Telecom, Vodafone and TelstraClear.

In New Zealand, Alcatel-Lucent employs the largest on-the-ground team of network engineers in the industry, who bring an unparalleled understanding of New Zealand’s telecommunications network infrastructure.