Thus they have decided to focus on operator market, with activities in optical and space networks which represent more than 80% of Alcatel's telecom activities. The cable subsidiary Nexans will be listed on the stock exchange in June, the manufacturing of mobile phones will be outsourced. Alcatel's board of directors has also decided to give 3 billion euros for exceptional depreciations (restructuring provisions, stoxk depreciations, depreciation of convertible bonds hold on the Canadian operator 360Networks, etc.). the marketplace which had punished when companies got closer, should appreciate this withdraw at the last minute.