The Alcatel-Lucent Shift Plan progressively produces the fruits: stakes, challenges and figures.

Despite the complex environment, progressively Alcatel-Lucent passes from nightmares to great expectations. As part of its Q1 2014 closed in March 31, the Group showed a net loss of Euro (73) million. Connectikpeople.co can observes that, the improvement of Euro 280 million compared to Q1 2013 was driven by the good level of operating income, lower restructuring charges and a significant reduction in net financial losses.

The company which focuses now on IP and the 4GLTE networks, faces strong challenges in North America, Western Europe. However, Connectikpeople.co has captured almost 20% year-over-year growth, driven by activity in Japan and by network roll-outs in China. Without forgot, a good traction in MEA zone.

Based on its quarter 2014 results, we can also observe that, revenues for the Group excluding Managed Services were up 3.9% year-on-year. Core Networking revenues grew by 6.9% in Q1 2014 compared to Q1 2013, largely driven by 16% growth in IP Routing and, to a lesser extent, by IP Transport. Managed Services, has decreased by half, and the Access segment grew 2.1% year-over-year.

Connectikpeople.co recalls that, Alcatel-Lucent received in February 2014 a binding offer from China Huaxin for the acquisition of 85% of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise. The required information and consultation procedure is now completed.

IP Routing revenues were Euro 549 million in Q1 2014, up 16.4% from Q1 2013.

IP Transport reached Euro 454 million in Q1 2014, up 8.6% year-on-year.

IP Platforms revenues decreased by 6.9% year-on-year to Euro 349 million.

Access segment revenues were Euro 1,572 million in Q1 2014, a 4.2% decrease compared to Q1 2013.

Wireless Access revenues were Euro 999 million, an increase of 2.3% year-on-year.

Fixed Access revenues were Euro 460 million in Q1 2014, an increase of 2.8% from

Q1 2013.

Managed Services revenues were Euro 99 million, decreasing by approximately 50%.