Samsung Multimode Handheld Device, Together With Network Features From
  Alcatel-Lucent, Enable Service Continuity Across Both WiMAX and GSM/EDGE
                              Infrastructures

    MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, BARCELONA, February 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Today Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Samsung unveiled at
Mobile World Congress an optimized device-plus-infrastructure solution that
will enable end-users to have seamless access to their voice and data
services when switching between GSM/EDGE and WiMAX networks. On the
exhibition show floor the two are showcasing live demonstrations of an
optimized end-to-end solution for dual-mode, which tightly integrates the
dual-mode PDA and network equipment from Alcatel-Lucent.

    This first-of-its-kind solution will enable operators to blend GSM/EDGE
and WiMAX networks and thus offer their mobile subscribers wireless data
and voice service that span an entire nation. Operators will be able to
gradually roll out wireless broadband services using the most advanced
WiMAX standard, Rev-e (802.16e-2005), because when their subscribers move
out of WiMAX range the existing GSM/EDGE network will immediately pick up
the connection without disruption in the subscriber's session or call. This
includes international roaming as well as movement from WiMAX-rich
urban/suburban settings into rural areas - with the standardized end-to-end
solution supporting seamless connections for both voice and data.

    As the most widely deployed mobile network technology worldwide with
2.8 billion subscribers, GSM/EDGE is a solid base for deploying
next-generation wireless networks. Moreover, because significant numbers of
operators in high-growth markets have not yet begun the transition to 3G,
this type of solution opens to door, where appropriate, to a potential
direct move from GSM/EDGE to 4G, via the WiMAX path.

    "The arrival of dual mode in the market place is highly anticipated and
represents a significant step for the development of the WiMAX market,"
Michael Thelander, CEO Signals Research Group. " It has the potential to
change the market trajectory, and the combination of Samsung's consumer
device technology and brand with Alcatel-Lucent's WiMAX networks expertise
will add confidence to the first steps in this direction."

    Samsung was already a partner in Alcatel-Lucent's Open CPE Program,
established to stimulate the ecosystem to ensure that WiMAX operators and
their subscribers have access to the widest possible variety of terminal
devices at affordable prices.

    'Thanks to Samsung's new WiMAX & GSM/EDGE dual-mode device, which works
seamlessly with Alcatel-Lucent infrastructure, wireless operators will be
able to offer truly ubiquitous mobile data experience even before WiMAX is
fully deployed nationwide. Instead of having to invest upfront in a massive
rollout, wireless operators will be able to offer superior service in the
dense urban environments covered by initial WiMAX deployments, while
relying on GSM/EDGE nationwide availability from day one and gradually
extend WiMAX coverage nationwide," said Karim El Naggar, Alcatel-Lucent's
WiMAX Vice President. "The hybrid solution enables them to smoothly
transition to next-generation mobile broadband and pursue new business
opportunities cost-effectively, leveraging their existing offer."

    Dr. W.P. Hong, Executive Vice President of Samsung Electronics, says:
"We welcome Alcatel-Lucent in joining us and helping Samsung expand its
Mobile WiMAX expertise. As _a world leader in Mobile WiMAX - the fastest
and most efficient wireless broadband technology - Samsung is committed to
developing Mobile WiMAX technologies and services to benefit Internet users
around the world. Along with Alcatel Lucent and our other partners we will
continue to push the boundaries of what Mobile WiMAX can deliver."

    Alcatel-Lucent and Samsung are collaborating on the solution's
specifications, testing and deployment to optimize network and device
architectures based on a unified protocol. This will ensure security and
mobility-management control for operator customers. As part of the effort,
they will contribute to standardization, working with organizations such as
the WiMAX Forum(R) and 3GPP.

    With more than 70 pilots and deployments across the world and 22
commercial contracts signed since the beginning of 2007, Alcatel-Lucent is
a leader in the worldwide WiMAX Rev-e market. The group also counts more
than 180 GSM/EDGE customers in over 90 countries, making it a leading
provider of mobile communications solutions.

    About Samsung Electronics

    Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,
telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with
2007 consolidated sales of US$103.4 billion. Employing approximately
150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of five
main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor
Business, Telecommunication Business and Digital Appliance Business.
Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics
is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and
TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit http://www.samsung.com.

    About Alcatel-Lucent

    Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that
enable service providers, enterprise and governments worldwide, to deliver
voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in
fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies,
applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions
that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work
and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent
is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced
global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research,
technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry.
Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007 and is
incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more
information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com



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