Tatung University and Alcatel-Lucent launch the first WiMAX campus network in Taiwan

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Taipei, April 21, 2008

–Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris andNYSE: ALU) and Tatung University today announced the launch of Taiwan’s firstWiMAX 16e campus network to foster research and innovations in wirelessbroadband technologies. The University’s Center of WiMAX Wireless BroadbandTechnology features Alcatel-Lucent’s advanced, world-leading WiMAX solutions.Tatung University’s community of professors and students (more than 4000people) can utilize the new WiMAX 16e network to delve deeper into wirelesstechnology research, while WiMAX developers can also benefit from TatungUniversity’s research outcome for compatible hardware and innovative software.Alcatel-Lucent today signed a memorandum of cooperation with Tatung Universityto strengthen the telecommunication research and development of innovativeWiMAX application by coordinating resources from both parties, marking it animportant milestone in the WiMAX industry in Taiwan.

Tatung University’s WiMAX 16e experimental network is supported by theTatung InfoComm, a WiMAX operator in Taiwan with the aim of buildinginnovative, professional and trustworthy WiMAX products. Leveraging on WiMAX’sadvantages of high bandwidth, large capacity, and low latencies, TatungUniversity’s experimental network provides “ubiquitous,” “always-on” servicefrom base stations, indoor and outdoor CPEs, PCMCIA/Express cards, USB donglesto laptops with built-in WiMAX capabilities and other devices. In the future,user behaviour information and usage data will be analyzed and available toWiMAX developers to further improve and develop newer and appealing WiMAXservices.

Tatung University and Alcatel-Lucent are also demonstrating WiMAXtechnology’s maturity through various innovative, state-of-the-art WiMAXapplication services, including smart metering, digital video surveillancesystems, IPTV, PS3 gaming , IMS, and high-speed video streaming. Theseinnovative applications show that WiMAX technology can make every day life moreconvenient and hassle-free.

“Before deploying WiMAX application services in the commercial market, fieldtesting and evaluation are crucial. Tatung University’s network not only provesWiMAX’s capabilities in real life but also provides a wealth of data as well asan R&D environment for WiMAX developers and research institutes,” said C.Y.Hsu, the leader of Tatung University’s Wireless Broadband Laboratory. “TheWiMAX industry will no doubt continue to broaden its presence in our dailylives to meet people’s needs.”

Alcatel-Lucent is a leading player in the wireless infrastructure market andthe commercial leader in WiMAX Rev-e, with 14 networks in service out of its 35commercial references worldwide.

“We are honoured to be able to participate in the Tatung University’s WiMAXproject. This project further attests WiMAX technology’s potential in thedevelopment of application services and Alcatel-Lucent’s sustained leading rolein WiMAX” said Larry Chai, Alcatel-Lucent Taiwan president. “We shall continueto cooperate with Tatung University to develop innovative next-generationwireless broadband application services.”

Other WiMAX partners participating in today’s press conference are AcctonWireless Broadband Corp., ASUSTeK Computer Inc., China Television Co., dmediaSystem Co., D-Link Corporation, Gemtek Technology Co., the Institute ofInformation Industry, Intel Taiwan, Polycom Asia Pacific PTE Ltd., MOXATechnologies, Quanta Microsystems Inc., Tatung Company, VIA Technologies Inc.,World-Tech Technology, and ZyXEL Communications Corp. .

About Tatung University

Tatung University was formerly the Tatung Institute of Technology, which wasfounded in 1956 by the donation of Mr. S.C. Lin, the founder of Tatung Company.Renamed as Tatung University in 1999, the School is composed of four colleges,including Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering, Management, andDesign, as well as 15 departments (including programmes for bachelor, master,and Ph.D.). The University maintains its tradition of upholding the higheststandard of education and is best known for being a source of businessentrepreneurs, scientists and engineers. For more information, visit TatungUniversity on the Internet:

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About Tatung InfoComm

Tatung InfoComm was formerly the Tatung Company’s WiMAX division, which chargedwith the “M-Taiwan (Mobile Taiwan)” project by the Industrial DevelopmentBureau. To embrace the mobile wireless age, the Taiwan Government issued anopen call for WiMAX application proposals in 2007 and Tatung InfoComm wasgranted a WiMAX operation license to service the southern region of Taiwan.

On 27 April 2009, Tatung InfoComm will formally launch its service in Penghuto become the first company in Taiwan to operate WiMAX services. The companywill continue to focus on WiMAX as the core technology to develop nextgeneration mobile broadband networks with the aim of building innovative,professional and trustworthy mobile applications. For more information, visitTatung InfoComm on the Internet:

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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

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