Alcatel-Lucent has recently announced the launch of its new, state-of-the-art IP Transformation Center (IPTC) in Chennai, India. The IPTC will develop, integrate and test end-to-end IP networking solutions for Alcatel-Lucent’s Indian and global customers as they migrate to next generation architectures.

The center will allow service providers to design, test and integrate their solutions in a risk-free environment, as if it were their own network. It will also help them shorten the IP transformation trajectory and their time to market while allowing them to keep costs under control and focus on serving their customers.

Vivek Mohan, managing director, Alcatel-Lucent India said, “To survive in a hyper-competitive environment, service providers need to rapidly introduce new services, reduce operational costs, and enhance the customer experience.  Our IPTC will help service providers achieve these goals and shorten their IP transformation process while mitigating potential risks in areas such as network design, end-to-end integration, process reengineering and customer migration.”

The IPTC at Chennai hosts about 50 technologies. It is networked with Alcatel-Lucent’s existing IPTCs and network integration centers located in Antwerp, Belgium; Singapore; Murray Hill, Naperville and Plano in the USA, as well as with multiple R&D labs world-wide, including India. These centers, which share knowledge, resources and best practices, can help service providers execute their IP Transformation projects.

In India, the company’s R&D activities rely on 2,700 engineers and scientists working on 100,000 square feet of lab space. It has established a Bell Labs research centre in Bangalore and has major software development centers at Gurgaon, Noida, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Alcatel-Lucent also has a joint venture with CDOT (Government of India R&D Telecom organization) based in Chennai for the development of broadband wireless access solutions such as WiMAX.