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This 1970 photo provided Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009 by Alcatel-Lucent shows Bell Labs researchers Willard Boyle, left, and George Smith at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, N.J. , with the charge-coupled device, which transforms patterns of light into useful digital information.

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This 1970 photo provided Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009 by Alcatel-Lucent shows Bell Labs researchers Willard Boyle, left, and George Smith with the charge-coupled device, which transforms patterns of light into useful digital information.

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Employees of French telecom firm Alcatel-Lucent dig to uncover cables on September 17, 2009 on the Beg Legueur beach in Trebeurden, western France during a demonstration to protest against a social plan that threatens 200 jobs among 900 at the firm's Lannion plant.

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Employees of French telecom firm Alcatel-Lucent dig to uncover cables on September 17, 2009 on the Beg Legueur beach in Trebeurden, western France during a demonstration to protest against a social plan that threatens 200 jobs among 900 at the firm's Lannion plant.

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Employees of French telecom firm Alcatel-Lucent dig to uncover a cable on September 17, 2009 on the Beg Legueur beach in Trebeurden, western France during a demonstration to protest against a social plan that threatens 200 jobs among 900 at the firm's Lannion plant.

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An unionist of French telecom firm Alcatel-Lucent digs to uncover a cable on September 17, 2009 on the Beg Legueur beach in Trebeurden, western France during a demonstration to protest against a social plan that threatens 200 jobs among 900 at the firm's Lannion plant.

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An unionist of French telecom firm Alcatel-Lucent digs to uncover a cable on September 17, 2009 on the Beg Legueur beach in Trebeurden, western France during a demonstration to protest against a social plan that threatens 200 jobs among 900 at the firm's Lannion plant.

Employees from communications provider Alcatel-Lucent demonstrate in Orvault near Nantes, western France, September 16, 2009 against a company plan to reduce employee numbers in their factories. The banner reads "No to delocalisation".

Employees from communications provider Alcatel-Lucent demonstrate in Orvault near Nantes, western France, September 16, 2009 against a company plan to reduce employee numbers in their factories. The slogan reads "yes to employment".

Employees from communications provider Alcatel-Lucent demonstrate in Orvault near Nantes, western France, September 16, 2009 against a company plan to reduce employee numbers in their factories. The slogan reads "No to delocalisation".

Alcatel-Lucent contractors lay the East African Marine Cable (TEAMS) fibre optic cable on the Fujairah shore-end, April 10, 2009.

Alcatel-Lucent contractors lay the East African Marine Cable (TEAMS) fibre optic cable on the Fujairah shore-end, April 10, 2009.

Alcatel-Lucent contractors lay the East African Marine Cable (TEAMS) fibre optic cable on the Fujairah shore-end, April 10, 2009.

Alcatel-Lucent contractors lay the East African Marine Cable (TEAMS) fibre optic cable on the Fujairah shore-end, April 10, 2009.

Paul Depuydt, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent Bell, attends the European Business Summit in Brussels March 26, 2009.

Paul Depuydt, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent Bell, attends the European Business Summit in Brussels March 26, 2009.

Alcatel-Lucent Chief Executive Ben Verwaayen (L) speaks as Chief Financial Officer Paul Tufano looks on during the 2008 annual results news conference in Paris February 4, 2009.

Alcatel-Lucent Chief Executive Ben Verwaayen speaks during the 2008 annual results news conference in Paris February 4, 2009.

Alcatel-Lucent Chief Executive Ben Verwaayen attends the 2008 annual results news conference in Paris February 4, 2009.

Alcatel-Lucent Chief Executive Ben Verwaayen speaks during the 2008 annual results news conference in Paris February 4, 2009.

Alcatel-Lucent Chief Executive Ben Verwaayen attends the 2008 annual results news conference in Paris February 4, 2009.

Alcatel-Lucent Chief Executive Ben Verwaayen speaks during the 2008 annual results news conference in Paris February 4, 2009.

Alcatel-Lucent Chief Executive Ben Verwaayen (R) and Chief Financial Officer Paul Tufano attend the 2008 annual results news conference in Paris February 4, 2009.

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French-US telecom equipment group Alcatel-Lucent Chief executive Ben Verwaayen (L) talks with Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Paul Tufano during a press conference on February 4, 2009 in Paris to announce the 2008 results.

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French-US telecom equipment group Alcatel-Lucent Chief executive Ben Verwaayen (L) talks as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Paul Tufano (R) listens during a press conference on February 4, 2009 in Paris to announce the 2008 results.