France Télécom and Alcatel-Lucent Share R&D Resources

France Télécom--Orange and Alcatel-Lucent announced an R&D partnership aimed at spurring open innovation in the Brittany and Loire regions. The Arc Bretagne Atlantique (ABA) program complements the Images et Réseaux (Images and Networks) cluster. The goal is to develop the competitiveness of local small and medium enterprises (SMEs).


Alcatel-Lucent will make available the expertise of its sites in Lannion, Rennes and Orvault, near Nantes, and eventually in Brest. France Télécom-Orange will make available the expertise of its sites in Lannion and Rennes.
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