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Cyber-security: Strategic partnership between Alcatel-Lucent and Thales
May 2014 by Marc Jacob
Thales and Alcatel-Lucent have entered exclusive negotiations for the consideration by Thales of acquiring the cybersecurity
services and communications security activities of Alcatel–Lucent as part of a strategic
partnership to provide end-to-end solutions for securing networks.
The contemplated partnership, including the transfer of Alcatel-Lucent’s network security assets to
Thales, will enable Alcatel-Lucent to expand its commercial proposition in cyber-security, a stated
intention of The Shift Plan announced last year. Alcatel-Lucent will be able to offer existing and new
customers highly secured end-to-end network security solutions, combining its integrated security
expertise in telecommunication products with complementary services provided by Thales. In return,
Thales will grow its business in cyber-security, further consolidating the knowledge and expertise of its
teams, which is already world-class in this field.
The partnership is subject to a final, definitive agreement, and will become effective after the
consultation of representative bodies, the execution of definitive agreements and obtaining necessary
permissions.
Alcatel-Lucent’s cyber-security services and communications security activities are mainly located at
three sites in France - Villarceaux, near Paris, Toulouse and Orvault near Nantes - and in three other
European countries (Germany, Belgium, UK).
