France Telecom Research & Development is one of France Telecom's assets for its worldwide strategy of expansion and consolidation in all major markets of the telecom sector
. With more than 3,400 engineers, researchers and technicians spread in 14 sites in Europe, North America and Asia, France Telecom R&D is implemented at international level that enables cooperation with influent industrial groups, the international scientific community, standards and regulatory bodies. Responsible for the Group's strategic targets and critical technical areas, France Telecom R&D aims to deliver the best innovations to the intra-Group clients: 70% of the products and services marketed by the Group are born in our labs. France Telecom R&D has actively been contributing to numerous collaborative R&D actions, at national, European and international level, such as RNRT, IST and EUREKA. In addition, France Telecom R&D maintains a close relationship with public-sector
