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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

          CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER
             SECTION 12(G) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OF
         SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         Commission File Number 0-10018

                                ALCATEL USA, INC.
                    (FORMERLY DSC COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                       1000 Coit Road, Plano, Texas, 75075
                                 (972) 519-3000
               (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                      including area code, of Registrant's
                          principal executive offices)


                          Common Stock ($.01 par value)
                         Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                        7% Convertible Subordinated Notes

   (Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

         Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:


Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)      |X|        Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)       |_|
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)     |_|        Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)        |_|
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)      |_|        Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)       |_|
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)     |_|        Rule 15d-6                 |_|
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)      |_|

         Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or 
notice date: 

                      Common Stock: 1
                      Preferred Stock Purchase Rights: 0

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Alcatel USA, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

                                                     ALCATEL USA, INC.


Date: November 18, 1998                  By:    /s/ Jean-Pierre Halbron
                                               -------------------------------
                                         Name:      Jean-Pierre Halbron
                                         Title:     Director