Conversation so far:
what was Carly Fiorina role at AT&T?
In 1990, she became the company's first female officer as senior vice president overseeing the company's hardware and systems division.
Did Carly Fiorina rise at AT&T?
She eventually headed its North American operations.
What role did Carly Fiorina play in Lucent?
In 1997, she was named group president for Lucent's US$19 billion global service-provider business, overseeing marketing and sales for the company's largest customer segment
Did Lucent thrive under Fiorina's leadership?
Fiorina chaired a US$2.5 billion joint venture between Lucent's consumer communications and Royal Philips Electronics, under the name Philips Consumer Communications (PCC).
Did Lucent go under?
Lucent was merged with Alcatel SA of France on December 1, 2006, forming Alcatel-Lucent.
How did the Lucent merge with Alcatel go?
The merger failed to produce the expected synergies, and there were significant write-downs of Lucent's assets that Alcatel purchased.

Question: Did the merge effect ATT?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the Lucent merge with Alcatel effect ATT?