Lucent in the UK is getting their answer prepared and when I receive it I shall post it; RE: performance or nonperformance of 28 million contract - UK will be calling me :)
Subject:
RE: xstream - contract
Date:
Mon, 5 Jul 1999 12:46:27 +0100
From:
"Atherley, Rebecca Anne (Rebecca)"
To:
"'Michael & Jacalyn Deaner'"
You have misunderstood me - I have been out of the office for a few days and
not had the chance to follow up all my emails.
Please accept my apologies.
What is your telephone number?
Rebecca
+44 171 647 8085
> ----------
> From: Michael & Jacalyn Deaner
> Sent: 03 July 1999 21:02
> To: Atherley, Rebecca Anne (Rebecca)
> Subject: Re: xstream - contract
>
> Ms. Atherley, since you have decided NOT to respond to my request, I am
> forwarding my request to the main corporate Lucent offices and SEC for their perusal as a performance or nonperformance of
> a
> contract valued at $28 million would reduce Lucent revenues and should be
> reflected as such. Until I get confirmation if such consumation, I
> consider
> this contract nonperformed. You issued a press release acknowledging 28
> million dollar contract with xstream UK, you need to publicly update the
> performance or nonperformance as the case may be. To wit the following has
> been posted and sent to the required interested parties. If you should
> desire
> to answer forthwith, I shall correct any record filed to date. Your
> attention
> to this matter has been requested and to date negligable. Jacalyn M.
> Deaner
>
> TO WIT:
>
> Mark, can you tell me how to verify if a contract has been consumated with
> Lucent; for example xstream UK, a free ISP in the UK, signed a 28 million
> dollar deal with Lucent in March - how do I find out if Lucent has
> installed
> any product yet since xstream UK is NOT releasing any info and hoping for
> a
> "free sympathy ride in stock value" based on freeserve IPO.
>
> I've written to Lucent to find out if they have installed anything for
> handling the broadband and it does not appear they have - xstream is
> having
> horrible connection and download times (like 4 hours downloading a normal
> 10
> minute file. Would Lucent technologies hardware let that type of
> performance
> occur?
>
> Thanks for any help. If you could give me a number at Lucent that would be
> great; I have called two people listed on the "inhouse press release" but no reply todate.
>
> I would think that the nonperformance on a contract of $28 million would affect Lucent valuation as well, huh? Thanks, Jacalyn
>
> *************************************************************
> "Atherley, Rebecca Anne (Rebecca)" wrote:
>
> > Could you let me know where you are from and what you need the
> information
> > for? Also, I'm not quite sure what you are asking...
> >
> > Rds, Rebecca
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From: Michael & Jacalyn Deaner
> > > Sent: 29 June 1999 19:18
> > > To: Atherley, Rebecca Anne (Rebecca)
> > > Subject: xstream - contract
> > >
> > > with reference to the following article, has this agreement been
> > > consumated and have you actually been rendering services? Thank you.
> > >
> > > Free ISP, the X-Stream Network, awards Lucent Technologies US
> > > $28M data networking contract
> > >
> > > FOR RELEASE THURSDAY MARCH 04, 1999
> > >
> > >
> > > LONDON - Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) today announced a £17.5
> > > million (US$28 M) agreement to provide Internet
> > > access technology and related services to The X-Stream Network, a
> > > UK-based Internet service provider (ISP) with about
> > > 200,000 subscribers.
> > >
> > > X-Stream's Internet traffic will be carried across a powerful
> network
> > > built on Lucent's full range of networking solutions,
> > > including products from its acclaimed Cajun( Campus line of local
> > > area network switches, as well as its PacketStar® IP
> > > portfolio.
> > >
> > > "Since the free ISP market has become highly competitive in such a
> > > short time, it is imperative that we offer a highly reliable
> > > Internet service to our subscribers," said Gregory Sukornyk, chief
> > > executive officer and co-founder of The X-Stream
> > > Network. "Only Lucent was able to meet all our networking needs,
> > > ensuring we achieve the best Internet service, since it
> > > was the only vendor that was able to supply us with an end-to-end
> > > solution."
> > >
> > > "X-Stream is a pioneer in free Internet access and we are very
> > > excited that it has selected Lucent to expand its IP
> > > network," said Vincent Molinaro, chief operating officer of
> Lucent's
> > > Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. "In fact,
> > > we feel a special pride because it is proof that we are helping to
> > > shape the future of tomorrow's networks."
> > >
> > > X-Stream will manage its in-coming data Internet calls using
> Lucent's
> > > PortMaster® 4 Remote Access Concentrators, which
> > > meet high-volume, multi-service access requirements. In addition,
> the
> > > company will deploy Lucent's revolutionary
> > > PacketStar IP portfolio, which comprises the PacketStar 6400 Series
> > > IP Switch and the PacketStar Gateway 1000 solution.
> > > Millions of Internet calls can be routed via the IP Gateway 1000, a
> > > fault-tolerant, Internet telephony system that also
> > > includes the PacketStar IP Manager and PacketStar IP Gatekeeper for
> > > managing and routing calls across multiple zones in
> > > the network.
> > >
> > > All incoming Internet calls will go through the Lucent Managed
> > > Firewall, an industry-leading secure, expandable and
> > > easy-to-use hardware and software platform. They travel across
> > > Lucent's high-capacity Cajun(tm) P550(tm) Gigabit Switches
> > > either to X-Stream's host applications - provided by Lucent and Sun
> > > Microsystems' ISP bundle - or out to the World Wide
> > > Web via Lucent's PacketStar 6404 IP Switch, which is designed
> > > specifically to support the convergence of data and voice
> > > networks and services. The PacketStar 6404 IP Switch offers
> > > industry-leading Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities and
> > > guarantees up to 64,000 different levels of service, depending on
> the
> > > needs of the business.
> > >
> > > "Lucent's portfolio of reliable networking products enhances our
> edge
> > > in the competitive Internet market," said Dr Chirinjeev
> > > Kathuria, executive director of The X-Stream Network.
> > >
> > > X-Stream Technologies, Inc and its affiliate companies represent
> one
> > > of the most exciting developments in the Internet
> > > market today. The X-Stream Network seeks to become the world's
> > > largest true portal to the Web and provide advertisers,
> > > retailers and companies a unique opportunity to secure a direct
> > > access to consumers all over the world via a user-friendly,
> > > highly interactive consumer interface. Currently, it has
> > > approximately 200,000 subscribers in the UK and will shortly extend
> > > its reach overseas. Its operations base is in London, UK and it is
> > > registered in Delaware, US.
> > >
> > > Lucent Technologies designs, builds and delivers a wide range of
> > > public and private networks, communications systems
> > > and software, data networking systems, business telephone systems
> and
> > > microelectronic components. Bell Laboratories
> > > is the research and development arm of the company. For more
> > > information about Lucent Technologies, visit the company's
> > > Web site at lucent.com.
> > >
> > >
> > > For more information, reporters may contact:
> > >
> > > Vibha Agrawal
> > > Lucent Technologies - U.S.
> > > 908-953-2679 (office)
> > > 1-800-759-8888, PIN 9787214 (pager)
> > > Email:vagrawal@lucent.com
> > >
> > > Rebecca Atherley
> > > Lucent Technologies - U.K.
> > > +44-171-647-8085 (office)
> > > +44-777-191-1132 (mobile)
> > > Email:ratherley@lucent.com
> > >
>
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