RING MY BELL!

A branch of Bell Labs is set to open this summer in Tel Aviv, said Michel Combes, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent, in a special announcement at the MIXiii 2014 high-tech conference on Tuesday. "Bell Labs has been synonymous with technology and innovation for nearly a century and so it's arrival in Israel is a clear confirmation of the confidence Alcatel-Lucent has in Israeli technology," Combes added.