Alcatel-Lucent is incorporated in France and headquarters in Paris. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. Alcatel-Lucent provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprises 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. 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 adjusted proforma revenues of Euro 18.3 billion in 2006.

China, as one of the most quickly developing communication markets in the world, plays a crucial role in the global strategy of Alcatel-Lucent. In China, Alcatel-Lucent has about 10,000 employees, in which more than 4,000 are of R&D. The sales network covers 31 provinces and cities and overseas businesses are in more than 50 countries. China is one of the main R&D and production centers in Alcatel-Lucent worldwide. With strong local R&D and production competence, Alcatel-Lucent sets R&D centers in Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Qingdao and Nanjing respectively and production and manufacturing bases in Shanghai and Qingdao.