LUCENT FEATURE: Lucent is a leading global supplier of communications networking equipment, holding strong leadership positions in internet infrastructure for service providers, optical networking, wireless networks and communications networking support and services.

As a communications software powerhouse, two-thirds of its Bell Laboratories division is developing next-generation software and applications.

Bell, Lucent's world-renowned research and development arm, has a worldwide presence in 16 countries, and has produced 11 Nobel laureates since 1937. As part of its restructuring programme, Lucent has assembled a portfolio of products and services focused on the next generation of wireless and wireline networks.

With two streamlined operating units focused on the world's largest communications service providers Integrated Network Solutions (INS) and Mobility Solutions Lucent is organised to best meet the needs of its customers.

Both teams are developing and offering solutions based on a network vision called Service Intelligent Architecture, which tailors the network experience to the individual enterprise, customer and application.

The network recognises users and their needs and mediates to deliver services regardless of when, where or how they are accessed on the network.

In Swindon it operates out of five sites, the main one being the Quadrant Building on Windmill Hill Business Park.