Alcatel-Lucent Collaborates with ng Connect Members to Demonstrate the Future of the In-Vehicle Broadband Experience with the Launch of the 'LTE Connected Car' Concept Vehicle

Alcatel-Lucent Collaborates with ng Connect Members to Demonstrate the Future
of the In-Vehicle Broadband Experience with the Launch of the 'LTE Connected
Car' Concept Vehicle
Leading provider of LTE networks expands the range of mobile broadband
applications with innovative automotive connectivity showcase on wheels

PARIS, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and
NYSE: ALU) today highlighted its leading role in the development of the LTE
Connected Car concept, an in-vehicle broadband connectivity showcase
introduced by the ng Connect Program. The LTE Connected Car illustrates how
4G/Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband access technology is poised to
bring a host of new applications and services to the automobile that are not
possible today with current wireless technologies. As part of its
collaboration with other ng Connect member companies, Alcatel-Lucent leveraged
its unmatched expertise in the development of sophisticated mobile broadband,
triple play and multimedia networks to create a powerful new category of
mobile device.

Through the ng Connect Program, Alcatel-Lucent is leading the way in fostering
innovation and the creation of new applications integrated with the end-to-end
network. Alcatel-Lucent pre-integrates and tests this open ecosystem of
applications and devices with our end-to-end LTE all-IP network. In essence,
Alcatel-Lucent provides the "connected" in the LTE Connected Car concept
vehicle.

Alcatel-Lucent, one of the early leaders in the emerging market for LTE mobile
broadband networks, played a central role in the integration of this concept
vehicle, a virtual "smartphone on wheels." For instance, Alcatel-Lucent
combined an LTE broadband radio link - which brings cloud-based multimedia
services into the car - with an in-vehicle WiFi environment to support easy
integration with traditional home-based services. Alcatel-Lucent also helped
manage the integration of the car's wireless networks with the on-board
operating system provided by QNX Software Systems, a leading provider of
embedded systems. Additionally, the company managed the end-to-end integration
of the multimedia services - including mobile, multiplayer video gaming, video
on demand and more - that are available in the vehicle. Combined, these
capabilities enable this networked concept vehicle to offer a wide range of
navigation, personal security, vehicle wellness, and "infotainment" services
to drivers and passengers alike.

"The LTE Connected Car concept vehicle highlights just one of the exciting new
ways that mobile service providers can potentially expand the range of
connected experiences available to their subscribers," said Derek Kuhn, Vice
President for Emerging Technology and Media with Alcatel-Lucent. "As we move
into the 4G era, where very high-bandwidth, IP-based wireless connections will
be widely available, service providers and their customers will be looking for
interesting and creative ways to take advantage of the new capabilities these
networks offer. Alcatel-Lucent has the vision of what is truly possible, and
is dedicated to harnessing the strengths of the most creative companies in
every industry to help make this vision a reality in the future."

The LTE Connected Car showcase was developed through collaboration between
Alcatel-Lucent, Atlantic Records, QNX Software Systems, Toyota Motor Sales
USA, Inc., chumby and Kabillion. These companies, each leading players in
their respective industries, were brought together by Alcatel-Lucent, which
has extensive experience developing the multi-faceted "ecosystems" needed to
support sophisticated, multi-technology service offerings. The experience that
Alcatel-Lucent gained through its pioneering role in the establishment of
triple-play networks and services was applied directly to the challenge of
developing the LTE Connected Car concept vehicle, which was envisioned and
produced in just a few short months.

The LTE Connected Car concept highlights the kinds of profoundly enhanced
end-user experiences that can someday be made possible through
Alcatel-Lucent's application enablement vision, which involves combining the
trusted capabilities of the service provider network with the open innovation
of the Web. This combination of openness and service intelligence allows
service providers to make information such as subscriber location, preferences
and other relevant information available - in a safe and secure way that
protects the privacy of individual subscribers - to application developers and
content providers to foster the creation of new services. The LTE Connected
Car project is a prime example of the potential for Application Enablement in
action.

For more information on these features and an interactive demonstration of the
LTE Connected Car experience visit: http://www.ngconnect.org/lteconnectedcar

For more information about Alcatel-Lucent's end-to-end LTE solution, please
visit:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/lte

About The ng Connect Program

The ng Connect Program is a multi-industry collaboration among leading
network, device, application and content suppliers to develop pre-integrated
examples of applications and services for 3G and 4G/LTE networks.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted partner of
service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, providing solutions
to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader
in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies,
applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical
and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation
powerhouses in the communications industry. With operations in more than 130
countries and the most experienced global services organization in the
industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with a global reach.
Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 16.98 billion in 2008 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

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