Alcatel-Lucent and Sagem Communications join forces to broaden Unified communication offer

Paris, October 20, 2007 - Alcatel-Lucent and Sagem Communications (SAFRAN Group) have launched an embedded version of Sagem-Interstar’s Fax over IP server technology XMediusFAX within the Alcatel-Lucent OmniTouch Unified Communication suite ( “OmniTouch UC”). The combined solution is aimed at offering customers worldwide a Fax over IP solution fully integrated into their communication environment. Users can easily send/receive faxes directly from their email client. Faxes are easier to track, manage and archive.

For many industries, faxing is and remains a legally binding and essential means of communication in business-to-business exchanges. The XMediusFAX technology complements the OmniTouch UC solution with simple, flexible and field-proven capabilities. The T.38 FoIP technology is a globally accepted, secure, and reliable way to quickly transmit faxes over IP networks and the Internet. Customers benefit from the advantages of a packaged “ready to go” solution that features greater optimization between fax, voice, email, calendaring, instant messaging and collaboration.

The joint solution boosts employee productivity by providing rapid fax delivery and an efficient means of fax broadcasting. It streamlines workflow management (storage/archiving/tracking) and creates an audit trail fully in line with security & regulatory requirements. It also reduces hardware and maintenance costs, as its full boardless Fax over IP (FoIP) solution eliminates dedicated analog fax lines, as well as specialized fax equipment, maintenance and supplies. Additionally, both resellers and customers benefit from simplified ordering and improved cost structure of an integrated solution.


“Sagem-Interstar’s FoIP platform is a simple and elegant solution that is easily customizable for OEM integrations on platforms such as Windows and Linux. Our FoIP server, which pioneered the boardless IP fax market, is the most widely-tested and field-proven FoIP solution in the industry,” said Patrick Sevian, CEO Sagem Communications. “Sagem Communications is proud of having Alcatel-Lucent broadening its already leading solution with our technology.”

“At Alcatel-Lucent, we believe building the right relationships and joint solutions to support our customers goals is critical in today’s market. With Sagem, we are bringing our customers the first IP Telephony offer with a fully integrated Fax over IP and multimedia solution as part of our OmniTouch Unified Communication suite.“ said Tom Burns, President of the Alcatel-Lucent’s Enterprise activities. “By integrating simple yet business critical tasks like faxing, which is still an essential means of communication for many industries, we allow our customers to leverage their investment in communications to streamline the business processes.”


About Sagem Communications
Sagem Communications (SAFRAN Group) is a major player in the fields of communication, having acquired international positions thanks to a high innovative potential. The SAGEM products benefit from a particular awareness in the following activities: printing terminals, residential terminals, digital TV set-top boxes, systems, electronic metering…
For more information, visit the following Web Sites: www.sagem.com and www.safran-group.com.


About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research, technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved adjusted proforma revenues of Euro 18.3 billion in 2006 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. [All figures exclude impact of activities transferred to Thales]. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com

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