Saudi Arabia, November 9th, 2009 - Alcatel-Lucent, a trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide will give a keynote presentation at this year's Kingdom Project Expansion and Investment Summit in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The event - organised by naseba - will take place from November 9th - 10th, 2009 and will focus on the development challenges in terms of transport, infrastructure, healthcare, energy, utilities, hospitality and real estate that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has to deal with.

Alcatel-Lucent, a world leader in the delivery of communications solutions for businesses and the Industry & Public Sector,  has confirmed their participation as 'Gold Partner' and will speak on the second day of the event. Alcatel-Lucent's presentation will focus on the tools needed to develop a successful rail network, including Information and Communications Technology (ICT), security, reliability, efficiency and the generation of added revenue.

 "Rail operators are confronted by unique challenges, intensified by stringent safety and security requirements, to deliver on-time and reliable services and to ensure a free flow of traffic. This while reducing spiralling operational expenses. Maintaining security on a rail network involves preserving security and surveillance, while assuaging the privacy concerns of passengers and allowing services to run smoothly. The security of the critical ICT infrastructure is also important. An integrated telecommunications network greatly assists the operators to improve operational efficiency, enhance safety and security, generate new revenue streams, and enrich services for the end-user" said Robert Herritty, Vice President Transportation Market for Enterprise and Vertical Markets in Alcatel-Lucent.

According to several online media reports, the Gulf region's rail network is in for a massive upgrade over the next few years, with a giant railway linking the six-nations Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) set to begin operations in 2017.

The project, said to have been approved by GCC leaders and estimated at around $25billion, is expected to cover 2,000km.

Meanwhile, several international companies are bidding for a 450km railway in Saudi Arabia, one of three railway projects planned for the Kingdom.

The Haramain Railway - or the Two Holy Mosques Railway - will link Makkah and Madinah to the Kingdom's Jeddah.

The two other railway projects in Saudi Arabia involve a 1,000km long Land bridge that links the  eastern and western coasts, as well as a North-South link that will be used for mining and passenger transportation.

According to reports, the commissioning of the above projects should start in 2012 with the Haramain Link eventually joining the GCC rail network.

For more information on the Kingdom Project Expansion and Investment Summit, please visit www.kingdomprojectexpansion.com

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About naseba
naseba (Euronext Paris: MLNSB) is a publicly listed business information company that produces, promotes and hosts upper-level executive B2B congresses and forums across 26 industries on five continents. Each event is focused on re-education, networking and - most importantly - deal flow opportunities for all attendees. Whether the "deal" is capital raising, vendor sales contracts, or purely sourcing strategic partners, each naseba platform gives our clients the perfect opportunity to do business. Since its inception in 2002, naseba has organised over 350 business events and has opened five offices strategically located throughout the world, including Bangalore, Cairo, Dubai, Monaco and Singapore.

For more information, please visit www.naseba.com

About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted partner of service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, providing solutions to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the largest innovation powerhouses in the communications industry. With operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced global services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 16.98 billion in 2008 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet: http://www.alcatel-lucent.com

For more information, please contact:
Josephine Deniau
Communications Manager
josephined@naseba.com
Tel: +971 43 67 13 76

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