Alcatel-Lucent today announced the launch of its new IP Transformation Centre (IPTC) in Chennai, set-up with an aim to develop, integrate and test end-to-end IP networking solutions for ALU’s clients across the globe including those in India.

ALU says the new centre will help the service providers to use the network as a testing ground with the centre hosting about 50 technologies. ALU promises that with the use of the centre the IP transformation trajectory for the service providers can be shortened which in turn will shorten the time to market.

The new IPTC is connected to ALU’s other IPTCs in Antwerp, Belgium; Singapore; Murray Hill, Naperville and Plano in the USA in addition to linking it to R&D centres.

Vivek Mohan, managing director, Alcatel-Lucent India says, “To survive in a hyper-competitive environment, service providers need to rapidly introduce new services, reduce operational costs, and enhance the customer experience.  Alcatel-Lucent’s 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.”  This new facility will firmly establish Alcatel-Lucent in India as the leading network integrator locally and globally.”