HP, Alcatel-Lucent Form Global IT Alliance

HP and Alcatel-Lucent have signed a relationship agreement, saying they will form a 10-year global alliance to help customers leverage the convergence of telecommunication and IT. The companies will jointly market solutions and capabilities that enable end-to-end transformation for service providers and enterprises.

The companies plan to launch a global go-to-market program to transform communication networks into converged, next-generation infrastructures. As a result, service providers will be able to efficiently deliver new, revenue-generating services. HP and Alcatel-Lucent also plan to offer services to manage the new and existing infrastructures for customers looking for flexible sourcing options.

HP and ALU also plan to create a joint go-to-market initiative to provide communications solutions to mid- and large-size enterprises and public sector organizations. Alcatel-Lucent products in IP telephony, unified communications, mobility, security and contact centers will be integrated with HP IT solutions. These joint solutions are planned to be offered to enterprises through HP resellers or as managed services.

Furthermore, the alliance will create new end-to-end customer solutions that take advantage of both companies’ product portfolios for the enterprise and telecom markets.

With a binding agreement, the go-to-market program will include all required investment and will be supported by dedicated business development and sales resources. Once implemented, the companies expect the program will generate billions of dollars in revenue over the 10-year period.

The companies also plan for HP to transform and manage a large part of Alcatel-Lucent’s IT infrastructure, taking advantage of HP technologies and experience in IT transformation. Alcatel-Lucent will be able to accelerate the evolution of its operations toward the highest standard of performance, quality, efficiency and costs. HP has been selected for its advanced data center technologies and its managed services leadership.