Alcatel-Lucent achieves RSA Secured® Partner Program Certification for its mobile security platform

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Paris, April 22, 2009– Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU)today announced it has joined the RSA Secured^®Partner Program,which means that Alcatel-Lucent’s mobile security solution for enterprises canoffer even more security for the mobile workforce by leveraging theindustry-leading RSA SecurID^®two-factor authentication systemdesigned for secure and remote network access.

This certification signifies that Alcatel-Lucent is working with RSA, TheSecurity Division of EMC (NYSE: EMC), to help ensure increased security andcompatibility of the solutions available for joint customers. It validatestechnical interoperability has been proven between the innovativeAlcatel-LucentOmniAccess 3500Nonstop Laptop Guardian (NLG)and the RSA SecurID system. There arecurrently over 40 million users of RSA SecurID, spanning across 30,000organizations worldwide.

The RSA SecurID two-factor authentication system is as simple to use asentering a password, but significantly more secure. The OmniAccess 3500 NonstopLaptop Guardian enables enterprises to securely manage and track laptops,ensuring that corporate data is not compromised by a lost or stolen laptop. Atechnical integration between the two solutions further tightens security forenterprise networks.       

The OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian mobile security platformleverages 3G networks, a self-powered computing system and an automatic VirtualPrivate Network (VPN).

“We are pleased that Alcatel-Lucent has achieved interoperability betweenRSA SecurID technology and its OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian since itis more critical than ever for enterprises to increase the security of valuablecorporate information no matter where it lives or how it is accessed,” saidD.J. Long, Senior Director, Corporate Development at RSA. “This is a naturalfit as both organizations are committed to helping customers mitigate risk tosensitive information throughout its lifecycle to ensure that it is always anasset and not a liability.”

More information about the wide range of Alcatel-Lucent

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About the RSA Secured Partner Program:

The RSA Secured Partner Program is one of the largest alliance programs of itstype, bringing over a dozen years of experience and hundreds of complementarysolutions together. RSA SecurID^®, RSA^®Access Manager,RSA^®Digital Certificate Manager, RSA^®Federated IdentityManager and RSA^®Key Manager certification programs bring addedassurance to customers that the solutions they are deploying are certified asinteroperable with industry leading products, helping them achieve faster timeto deployment and lower overall cost of ownership. The RSA Secured PartnerProgram reflects RSA’s commitment to providing standards-based interoperabilityand mutual vendor support to customers using its identity assurance and accessmanagement solutions. For more information, please visit

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About Alcatel-Lucent’s OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardiantechnology

Invented by Bell Labs and incubated within Alcatel-Lucent Ventures,Alcatel-Lucent has created the OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian,always-on mobile security solution card that remotely secures, monitors,manages and locates a mobile computer and protects laptops and the data thatresides on them. The Nonstop Laptop Guardian has its own processor, powersupply and operating system, and it leverages 3G wireless broadband networksand GPS to let enterprises manage laptops anywhere, anytime, even when thecomputer is turned off.

The product enables IT managers to automatically enforce policies forcompliance and deliver software patches and upgrades to their increasinglymobile workforce even if the laptop is turned off. Global Certification Forum(GCF) certified, meeting GSM device standards in addition to federal andEuropean standards, FCC and CE.

The Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop guardian supports the

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vision by interconnecting networks, people, process andknowledge to provide competitive advantage through improved communications.

For more information about the OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardianplease see

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 RSA, Secured, and SecurID are registered trademarks of RSASecurity, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EMC is a registeredtrademark of EMC Corporation. Other product and company names mentioned hereinmay be trademarks of their respective owners.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted partner of serviceproviders, enterprises and governments worldwide, providing solutions todeliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader infixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applicationsand services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientificexpertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in thecommunications industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and themost experienced global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucentis a local partner with a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues ofEuro 16.98 billion in 2008 and is incorporated in France, with executiveoffices located in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on theInternet:http://www.alcatel-lucent.com

Contact the Alcatel-Lucent Press Office:    press@alcatel-lucent.com

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