The FINANCIAL -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) on November 10 introduced its Triple Play Express (TPE) solution for Regional Operators, allowing them to drive incremental revenues, compete more effectively and position themselves for the future by cost-effectively providing state-of-the-art voice, data and IP video services to local and regional communities – all while building a foundation for the delivery of even more advanced IP-based applications.

The FINANCIAL -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) on November 10 announced that it has secured a US$ 12 million contract with Bechtel Inc., one of the leading global companies for engineering, construction, and project management, for the deployment of a fully integrated telecommunications infrastructure to support onshore and offshore operations of Angola LNG Limited’s new plant in the Republic of Angola.

The FINANCIAL -- Novell on November 10 announced the availability of the first commercial solution to facilitate the development of .NET applications for Linu, UNIX and Mac OS X within Microsoft Visual Studio.

The FINANCIAL -- Reinforcing its commitment to the Asia-Pacific region and to online community network collaboration, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) on November 11 announced significant new offerings for its China-based ecosystem, including publically available content relevant for the Chinese market.

The FINANCIAL -- Adhering to the theme of "Maximize Your Impact," the SAP TechEd 2009 event season is gaining momentum, drawing an expected crowd of 12,000 customer, developers and technical experts.