The telecommunications company Alcatel has signed a $300 million agreement with the University of Pittsburg Medical Center to provide a IP communication system between its 19 hospitals and 400 clinics. The project, which will kick off next year, will upgrade the hospital system’s wired and wireless data infrastructure, enterprise telephony system and other platforms to create a converged IP infrastructure. This will allow voice, data and video to travel on a single network. Alcatel, which has offices in Agoura Hills, and the hospital also agreed to create a joint venture to develop advanced communication technologies and applications for the healthcare industry.