Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and RingCentral Step into a Strategic Partnership

RingCentral and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise would jointly develop programs allowing both companies to lead the cloud communications services for the enterprise market.

FREMONT, CA: Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, a leading provider of communications, networking and cloud solutions, and RingCentral, a leading provider of global enterprise cloud communications, collaboration, and contact center solutions, declared that they have stepped into a strategic partnership to introduce a new co-branded cloud solution – Rainbow Office powered by RingCentral – making it distinctive and exclusive for Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and RingCentral will jointly develop programs allowing both companies to lead the cloud communications services for the enterprise market.

"We are excited to partner with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and to bring our industry-leading cloud communications solutions to their customers and partners," stated Vlad Shmunis, founder, chairman and CEO. "Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise's strong presence in Europe and beyond will enhance our ability to jointly enable customers and partners accelerate their migration to cloud communication solutions in these markets."

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise aims to provide customized technology experiences to enterprises with a verticalized business approach in communications, networking, and cloud. Rainbow Office powered by RingCentral will enhance the company's cloud portfolio enabling customers to fuel their digital transformation with public Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS).

"Customers demand agile, robust and secured cloud communication and collaboration solutions in today's high-speed technology world," added Jack Chen, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise. "For our customers and partners, this strategic partnership enables us to offer them a wider choice of technology-leading cloud solutions, to comprehensively cover their business needs. This partnership will also enable Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise to accelerate the development and transformation of our cloud business to become the number one player in cloud solutions in Europe and beyond focusing on vertical solutions and services to make everything connect. It will bring significant opportunities for our well-established business partner ecosystem and strong values for our customers."