€69m Lucent research facilities

THE American telecommunications company Bell Labs plans to develop two state-of-the-art research centres in Ireland at a total cost of €69 million.

Bell Labs, a subsidiary of Lucent Technologies, will set up a research base in Blanchardstown in Dublin, the site of an existing Lucent facility.

Bell Labs is one of the world’s best known research companies and has been behind several major developments in the telecoms market over the year.