Alcatel is a world leader in the telecommunications, access, transmission and Internet markets. Alcatel's strategy is to be a global provider, strongly focused on technological innovation to achieve advantages, in terms of competitiveness and excellence for its customers. Alcatel's business policy has focused on the evolution of its offerings, which today meet the needs of all players in the areas of telecommunications, Internet-related convergence through fast broadband access, optical networks, e-business solutions and network engineering.