This year should prove the year of truth for Alcatel Italia, the new telecommunications group born from the fusion of Alcatel Face SpA, Alcatel NV’s Italian subsidiary, and Fiat’s Telettra. The four new divisions, now fully operational, will handle transmission, public exchanges, installation and private exchanges. The aim, says Domenico Ferraro, chief administrator, is to become better known as a global supplier, particularly in view of the Single European Market. We have to increase the weight of Italy within the environs of the Alcatel group through a significant increase in exports and in acceleration of research, above all in the south.
