Future-Ready Infrastructure with Nokia and ALE

The enterprise networking sector faces mounting pressure to deliver infrastructure that can support digital transformation while addressing sustainability and resilience challenges.

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) and Nokia have responded by strengthening their strategic alliance, combining optical fibre technology with secure campus networking to serve critical industries navigating these complex demands.

The partnership integrates Nokia's high-capacity Optical LAN with ALE's enterprise networking solutions, creating fibre-based infrastructure capable of delivering multi-gigabit data speeds across demanding environments.

Recent deployments at Ikos Resorts in Greece, Pantai Jerudong Hospital in Brunei and Wembley Park in the UK demonstrate how this combined approach addresses the evolving requirements of modern campus networks.

The collaboration marks a significant milestone in the companies' five-year partnership, adding to previous deployments at major infrastructure projects including Grand Paris Express, Montreal Railways and Okada Manila Resort.

Nokia's Optical LAN provides enterprises with fibre-based networks designed to support growing bandwidth needs for in-campus devices and applications. When integrated into ALE's comprehensive network offering for enterprise in-building and campus connectivity, the technology offers advantages including lower energy consumption and reduced total cost of ownership.

ALE's advanced LAN and Wi-Fi provide automated solutions for efficient and secure device onboarding, supported by asset discovery and classification, virtual segmentation and continuous monitoring capabilities. Features include Layer 2 services, HPOE and optional redundant uplinks.

Mission-critical infrastructure applications

The integration is particularly significant for logistics and infrastructure sectors, where the solution reduces energy consumption while offering mission-critical reliability for automated warehouses and transport networks.

Through advanced features like virtual segmentation and automated asset discovery, organisations can securely modernise their operational technology, ensuring resilient connectivity for the complex networks of devices driving contemporary supply chains.

Sandrine El Khodry, EVP Global Sales & Marketing at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, explains: "By combining ALE's agile enterprise networking solutions with Nokia's carrier-grade infrastructure, we offer a comprehensive portfolio that addresses the unique needs of critical industries."

"Our partnership is built on trust, innovation and a shared commitment to customer success," she adds.

Hospitality sector implementation

The partnership has enabled deployment across complex environments including hospitality segments, where resorts like Ikos are using the combined solution to connect hundreds of bedrooms across luxury all-inclusive sites.

With Nokia and ALE, Ikos was able to run guest services, closed-circuit television (CCTV), voice, Wi-Fi and building safety sensors through a single, high availability network architecture.

The fibre infrastructure also helped to save space and reduce the number of network layers required.

Matthieu Bourguignon, Senior Vice-President, Head of Europe at Nokia, says: "Our collaboration with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise allows us to deliver end-to-end, mission-critical solutions that go beyond traditional boundaries."

"We are proud of the joint successes we've achieved and look forward to enabling even more transformative projects together."

Global market leadership position

As a market leader in optical fibre solutions and trusted integrator in enterprise communications, Nokia and ALE have deployed their joint solution into more than 100 enterprises globally, establishing a track record across diverse sectors and geographical markets.

The partnership positions both companies to meet evolving demands in critical industries requiring robust, sustainable infrastructure capable of supporting digital transformation initiatives while maintaining operational resilience.

The combined offering addresses growing bandwidth requirements while reducing environmental impact through energy-efficient fibre-based architecture.

This approach supports organisations seeking to balance operational performance with sustainability objectives across their network infrastructure.

Join ALE Supply Chain at Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE

Rasheed Mohamad, Global Revenue and Operations Officer at ALE, is set to take part in the Supply Chain Risk & Resilience Panel at Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: The Net Zero Summit, where he will discuss how resilient supply chains are central to long-term sustainability.

Panellists will explore strategies for identifying and managing risks, building flexibility and ensuring continuity in the face of disruption and climate pressures.

Rasheed has more than 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Prior to his current role, he was head of Business Operations for the ALE Network Business Division and held various management roles in project management, process and budget management, R&D, supply chain and IT/IS.

Prior to ALE, Rasheed worked with SFO Technologies, a NeST company, where he was responsible for the development and manufacturing of networking products.

The panel discussion offers an opportunity to learn from a leader with extensive heritage in manufacturing and enterprise products, alongside his Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from Cochin University of Science and Technology, India.

About The Net Zero Summit

Join us at the QEII Centre in London on 4–5 March 2026 for Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: The Net Zero Summit, the essential meeting place for senior procurement and supply chain leaders shaping sustainable transformation across the UK and Europe.

Designed for a procurement and supply chain-focused audience, the summit will address sustainable sourcing, supplier collaboration on net zero and innovation in responsible supply chains.

Attendees will gain practical insight from industry experts, hear real-world case studies and connect with peers and key decision-makers who are turning sustainability commitments into measurable outcomes.

Once again, PSC LIVE: The Net Zero Summit will be co-located with Sustainability LIVE: The Net Zero Summit. 

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