BT Selects Alcatel-Lucent IP Service Router to Expand its 21CN Ethernet Footprint

PARIS, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext: Paris
and NYSE: ALU) today announced that it has been chosen by BT to supply its IP
Service Router in an expanded role within BT's 21CN all-IP national rollout.
Alcatel-Lucent is a preferred supplier to the 21CN project with the 7750
Service Router (SR) operational in many locations. The 7750 SR deployments
will now be expanded in line with BT's announced customer-driven plans to
extend its Ethernet services with additional points-of-presence in the metro
elements of the network. The value of the contract has not been disclosed.


After the introduction of 21CN Ethernet and broadband services early this
year, BT is now expanding the footprint and functionality of both services.
When completed by April 2009, the project will see next generation Ethernet
services available across the widest footprint in the UK.


"BT has a commitment to meet our customers' increasing demand for
Ethernet services and has therefore set out an aggressive expansion strategy
for our 21CN Ethernet footprint," said Karl Penaluna, director, IP and Data
platforms at BT. "Alcatel-Lucent's existing involvement with 21CN gives us
confidence we can achieve these timescales."


The Alcatel-Lucent 7750 SR solution enables BT to offer true Ethernet
any-to-any, multi-site solutions as well as multiple classes of service on an
on-demand and application-by-application basis.


"This further expansion of our industry-leading 7750 SR solution in BT's
21CN network is a clear endorsement of the technological lead this product
has. Its Quality of Service, reliability and service awareness features are
critical factors in the delivery of mission-critical Ethernet Services to
BT's customers," said Basil Alwan, President of IP activities at
Alcatel-Lucent. "Alcatel-Lucent is supporting BT's project to roll out
Ethernet-based services as customer demand grows and is pleased to be playing
an expanded role in the delivery of this exciting new all-IP network."


In addition, Alcatel-Lucent is also supplying professional services to BT
21CN, including development of automated programs to migrate subscribers to
the new networks. It is also providing a service to manage provision of
spares for BT's existing network under a single-point-of-contact multi-vendor
contract.


Alcatel-Lucent IP/MPLS solutions have been selected by more than 200
service providers in more than 90 countries. During the first quarter of
2008, Alcatel-Lucent reinforced its #2 position in IP/MPLS edge garnering 18%
of the market according to Ovum-RHK. For more information, please visit:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/ipnews


About Alcatel-Lucent


Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that
enable service providers, enterprise and governments worldwide, to deliver
voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in
fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies,
applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions
that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work
and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent
is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced
global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research,
technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry.
Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007 and is
incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more
information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com