Alcatel-Lucent CEO Ben Verwaayen: 'No Regrets'

Light Reading's broadband video interview, the first in a three-part series, debuts today

NEW YORK, January 25 - TechWeb's Light Reading (www.lightreading.com), the leading research-led
media company serving the global communications marketplace, today announced
that the first segment of its broadband video interview with Alcatel-Lucent
CEO Ben Verwaayen is online, right here:

www.lightreading.com/video.asp?doc_id=186976

The Alcatel-Lucent chief tells Light Reading's International Managing
Editor, Ray Le Maistre, that he doesn't regret making the leap back into the
telecom vendor world after leaving BT Group in 2008. He also takes issue with
the notion that an all-IP network is absolutely necessary for providing
end-to-end services.

The second interview in the series will run on Wednesday, January 27, and
the third interview on Friday, January 29, at www.lightreading.com.

    Contact:
    Amy Averbook
    Light Reading
    +1-212-600-3373
    averbook@lightreading.com

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Business Media in August 2005 and operates as a unit of TechWeb.

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Amy Averbook, Light Reading, +1-212 600-3373, averbook at lightreading.com