ALE International SAS
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelecommunication
Predecessors
Founded2014
Headquarters
32 Avenue Kleber, 92700 Colombes
,
France
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsNetworking, cloud infrastructure, telecommunications equipment, software
Websitewww.al-enterprise.com Edit this at Wikidata

ALE International SAS, trading as Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, is a French software company headquartered in Colombes, France, providing communication equipment and services to telecommunications companies, ISPs and data providers.[1] The company was founded after China Huaxin Post and Telecom Technologies acquired Alcatel-Lucent's Enterprise division in 2014. Since March 2019, Nicolas Brunel has served as President of Alcatel-Lucent Entreprise.[2]

History

Background

The company has origins in French telecommunications company Alcatel (acronym for the Société Alsacienne de Constructions Atomiques, de Télécommunications et d'Électronique), that formed as a result of a series of merges and acquisitions by Compagnie Générale d'Electricité (CGE) in the late 1960s. However, the predecessors of the company have been a part of telecommunications industry since the late 19th century.[3]

In 2006, Alcatel-Lucent was formed by the merger of France-based Alcatel and U.S.-based Lucent Technologies, the latter being a successor of AT&T's Western Electric and Bell Labs.[4]

Establishment

Alcatel-Lucent spun off its Enterprise division on 1 October 2014 to Chinese company China Huaxin Post and Telecommunication Economy Development Center (later renamed China Huaxin Post and Telecom Technologies). Alcatel-Lucent retained a 15% stake.[5] ALE International continued to use the Alcatel-Lucent brand name, now licensed from Nokia, which purchased Alcatel-Lucent in 2015.[6][7] In 2016, Alcatel-Lucent was merged into Nokia Networks, while Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise continued as a separate company.[8][9]

Technology and organization

The company develops infrastructure software for access networking, data centers, wireless networks, voice-over-IP, unified communications, contact centers, and cloud services, among others.[1][10] In 2019, ALE was the first vendor to release a certified Wi-Fi 6 outdoor access point.[11][12] In April 2021, it released two Wi-Fi 6 indoor access points.[13] In May 2021, the company designed Rainbow Classroom, a cloud-based virtual classroom for educational institutions with communication tools for remote group learning.[14][15]

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has its main offices at 32 Avenue Kleber in Colombes, France. The company operates its business through three main corporate divisions: Core Networking, Access and Other.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Alcatel-Lucent". Forbes.
  2. ^ "Ale International". Official website.
  3. ^ "Alcatel-Lucent History (archived)". Alcatel-Lucent. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009.
  4. ^ Kerravala, Zeus (11 February 2019). "What's Next for Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise?". www.nojitter.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. ^ Luxford, Hollie (1 October 2014). "China Huaxin buys Alcatel Lucent Enterprise". DatacenterDynamics. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Nokia-Alcatel Lucent Deal Progressing Well As It Gets Department Of Justice Clearance". Forbes.
  7. ^ "Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise cédé au groupe China Huaxin". itespresso.fr. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  8. ^ Luxford, Hollie (8 October 2014). "China Huaxin Acquires Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Business". ChinaTechNews.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  9. ^ Tonner, Andrew (6 January 2016). "Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent Finally Seal the Deal". The Motley Fool. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise rolls out new communication platform for Deutscher Sparkassenverlag". Telecompaper.
  11. ^ "Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise debuts entry-level Wi-Fi 6 APs for SMBs". Wi-Fi Now. 12 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise debuts 'Stellar' Wi-Fi 6 featuring IoT, security". Wi-Fi Now. 21 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise sharpens its focus on Wi-Fi 6 market". ITP.Net. 15 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise's Rainbow Classroom solution built to meet e-learning needs". BackEndNews. 3 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Alcatel-Lucent enhances distance learning with cloud-based solution". BusinessMirror. 15 May 2021.


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