Alcatel-Lucent has closed its acquisition of Nortel Networks’ Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) mobile infrastructure business, the companies announced Tuesday.Alcatel-Lucent announced plans to buy the third-generation (3G) networks business in September for $320 million minus transaction costs. It has cleared the final regulatory approvals and closed the purchase on Dec. 31, it said.The deal makes Alcatel-Lucent one of the largest providers of UMTS gear, with one in four UMTS operators worldwide using its products, the company said.Nortel had failed to establish a leading position in the 3G market and will now focus instead on what it calls 4G mobile technologies, including WiMax, evolution-data optimized Revision C, and the long-term evolution generations of UMTS. It will also continue to support customers using earlier code division multiple access and Global System for Mobile Communications technologies. About 1,700 employees from Nortel’s UMTS unit are moving to Alcatel-Lucent, including most of the R&D team, the companies have said.Alcatel and Lucent completed their merger in November. -James Niccolai, IDG News Service (Paris Bureau)Related Links: Alcatel-Lucent Merger Complete Alcatel-Lucent Merger OK’d by ShareholdersCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe