Alcatel-Lucent, the Franco-American network equipment vendor,ncontin ues its slow recovery owing to emerging markets' demand fornIP-based next generation optical networking and broadband accessnsolutions. Product portfolio rationalisation, co-sourcing and reducingnc ost structures have helped make the company more efficientnand the cost savings derived have helped keep research and developmentninvestment constant and better focused on the company'snHigh Leverage Network Strategy. This is helping Alcatel-Lucentndifferentiate itself from long-term rivals such as Ericsson and NokianSiemens Networks (NSN), as well as newcomers such as HuaweinTechnologies and ZTE.
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