I'm surprised by the speed at which it seems to be happening. I continue to be surprised that there aren't more Alcatel shareholders, especially institutional shareholders, protesting this. I think it's a lot for Alcatel to take on. |
I'm surprised that Alcatel would want to take that on in a difficult environment for telecommunications equipment. It seems to me they would want to focus on their own profitability instead of taking on Lucent. |
Their business has been very strong in optical components and semiconductors. |