Established in 1986, Alcatel-Lucent provides a range of voice, data and communication solutions. It specializes in fixed, mobile and converged broadband access, as well as carrier and enterprise Internet protocol technologies, applications and services. The company has a staff of more than 77,000 employees and operates in over 130 countries. Alcatel-Lucent has a research, technology and innovation organization, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs. It also operates application software and carrier product groups. The company operates in Europe, Africa and China. In addition, Alcatel-Lucent provides solutions for service providers, enterprises and government entities worldwide. It offers submarine, wireless access and transmission systems. The company is a part of Compagnie G n rale d Electricit .