Pros
Still allowing telecommuting. Hands off approach of the best of Alcatel-Lucent, allowing the profitable parts to run independently. Removed Franco-based management from continuing to make poor decisions. Strong middle-management support allowing local areas to support their projects. Much better than the Chinese players in this space.
Cons
Although still allowing telecommuting, the merged company does not really understand the needs of telecommuters. IT is a joke, it is outsources to DXC (formerly HPE). I swear they use them to force employees to learn as much as possible to support their own IT infrastructure needs. Although no longer French, the Euro mentality still reigns at C level management and down to upper management. They really should learn some lessons from the best of the Americas and Asia. Always focusing on lowest cost at the expense of value to both the company and customers.