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Lucent Technologies Expands Australian R&D Presence, Focused on Software Innovation and Networking

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Mark Hollands reports on the expansion of Bell Laboratories' Australian centre for R & D, which has already made significant strides in patent development and software innovation. As part of Lucent Technologies, the branch aims to increase its staff from 40 to 90 within five years, focusing on software innovation for networking, call centre systems management, and entrepreneurial research.

Key Takeaways:

  • Five patents were pending at the Australian centre for R & D before John Howard's visit, showcasing the team's capabilities in software innovation.
  • The centre has developed software to improve fingerprint scanning, read e-mail over the phone, and translate French e-mail into English.
  • Lucent Technologies aims to increase its staff from 40 to 90 within five years, with a focus on software innovation and entrepreneurial research.
  • The company's primary focus is on software innovation for networking, call centre systems management, and entrepreneurial research that does not necessarily tie in with the company's core competencies.
  • Lucent group president Bill O'Shea emphasized the importance of a talented and well-educated pool of people when establishing an R & D centre, stating Australia was "as good as anywhere in the world".
  • The company cites a need for more aggressive investment in the networking area, with a focus on building infrastructure for high-speed, global data networks.
  • Lucent aims to become more competitive in the networking market by introducing new generation products that are high-speed, optical networks.

Statistics:

  • The Australian centre for R & D has already developed five pending patents.
  • Lucent Technologies aims to increase its staff from 40 to 90 within five years.
  • The company has invested over $US2 billion ($3.3bn) in six firms in the past 10 months.
  • Lucent's focus is on software innovation for networking, call centre systems management, and entrepreneurial research.

Sources:

  • Mark Hollands, article mentioning John Howard's visit to Bell Laboratories' Australian centre for R & D, without date or publication information provided.

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