It was on Sept. 30, 1996 that Lucent Technologies left the nest and began its new life as a maker of communications equipment independent from its parent, AT&T.

• 朗讯技术公司1996年9月30日从其母公司AT&T中独立出来，离开它的暖巢，成为一家通信设备制造商，从此开始了新的历程。