As part of their overarching aim to support the adoption of cloud-based communication and technology services around the world, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise recently acquired a majority stake in a privately-held company in Austria, called "Sipwise GmbH". Sipwise delivers enhanced cloud communications services and cloud infrastructure for telecom operators, supporting the development of modern UC services based on an extensive API library, and open-standards.
Currently, Sipwise has more than 60 customers across 20 countries, which means that they're responsible for serving over four million users across the globe. In other words, the Sipwise majority share acquisition gives Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise saw fantastic opportunity to strengthen their position in the cloud market.
Adding to the Extensive ALE Offering
According to the EVP for the Business and Communication division for Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, Nicolas Brunel, customers in the enterprise space are always looking for better ways to improve and connect their collaboration and communication services across multiple networks and devices. ALE's cloud-focused approach to technology allows them to address this need for versatility and flexibility.
Now, with a majority share in Sipwise, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise will be able to support increasingly complex market demands. What's more, the acquisition support's ALE's fundamental mission to help the world become more connected. The high-quality go-to-market strategy of Sipwise and its exceptional technology portfolio is sure to supplement Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise's existing offering. Not only does it reinforce the ALE UCaaS solution, but it will also add to the popular Rainbow service too, making for native connections to IP, PSTN, TDM, SIP and WebRTC through the cloud.
