Alcatel-Lucent ties-up with HP

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Telecom equipment manufacturer Alcatel-Lucent and HP entered into a 10-year global alliance to market telecommunication and IT products.

HP and Alcatel-Lucent also plan to create a joint go-to-market initiative to provide communications solutions to mid- and large-size enterprises and public sector organizations. Alcatel-Lucent products in areas such as IP telephony, unified communications, mobility, security and contact centers will be integrated with HP IT solutions. These joint solutions are planned to be offered to enterprises through HP resellers or as managed services.

Once implemented, the program could generate multi-billion euros in net revenues for HP and Alcatel-Lucent over a 10-year period.

Mark Hurd, chairman and chief executive officer, HP, said: “We expect customers will be able to create new business opportunities and greater efficiencies from this alliance. By combining our deep expertise in IT and communications, HP and Alcatel-Lucent will help customers transform their technology needs into a competitive edge.”

Ben Verwaayen, chief executive officer, Alcatel-Lucent, said: “Today’s global alliance represents a major transformational deal that will deliver great benefits to our customers. IT and telecom are coming together in an unprecedented way and I am delighted to see how we can speed up innovation in our industry."