as an important growth area for Lucent's global businesses and an important resource center. |
As you know it's been a challenge in the last year because of the pause with respect to investment and the anticipation of those 3G licenses. |
At this point there is nothing that could create a problem. |
China is a great example of where we have been successful using local resources, |
Competition is increasing and size and scale really matter. |
Henry and the team have put in place and are implementing a solid, credible plan for turning this business around, ... Lucent and this industry have always been a home to me and I look forward to working with this team to accelerate the execution of our plan. |
Henry and the team have put in place and are implementing a solid, credible plan for turning this business around. Lucent and this industry have always been a home to me and I look forward to working with this team to accelerate the execution of our plan. |
I remember ... talking about whether there would be decisions in 2005 and then, you know, it keeps moving out and moving out and moving out, and now it's sometime perhaps in '06 and now it's sometime later in '06. |
I think what we're seeing is a much tighter holding on spending than we would have expected, ... It's really a general tightening that we've seen across the board that's been commensurate with releases we've seen in that time period. |
It's still unclear exactly when the economy and spending will return. |
Lucent's goal is to build on the success of the past and deepen the trust and confidence we enjoy with our customers and suppliers in China, |
Only in the last couple of weeks have we seen the effects of a general tightening on spending that has caused us to modify our expectations, ... We still see growth, but we thought it prudent to share that we see a tempering. |
Our customers will benefit from a partner with the scale and scope to design, build and manage increasingly converged networks that deliver the most advanced communications services to the market. That is what this combination will deliver with an unparalleled focus on execution, innovation and service for our customers. Serge and I will work hard with our leadership team to draw upon the key strengths and common culture of technical excellence within each company to uniquely position the combined company for success, growth and value creation from next-generation networking and services. |
Our deepest, heartfelt sympathy goes out to everyone affected by the scope of this tragic natural disaster, ... At times like these, the performance and reliability of communications networks are more critical than ever. That's why our Lucent and Bell Labs teams are drawing upon their knowledge and expertise in network disaster recovery to help the Gulf Coast victims and our customers to rapidly restore and rebuild the region's vital communications networks. |
Since bringing this matter to the SEC's attention, we have addressed these issues with increased controls and disclosures in our organization, |