Mérida, April 5th 2011 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has been selected as sole supplier to build the network of the cable operator of Extremadura region in Western Spain, following the contract award by the regional development consortium Sociedad Promotora de Telecomunicaciones de Extremadura (SPTE), of which TeleCable, Extremadura Avante, Caja de Extremadura and Caja Badajoz are major shareholders.