Hi Steve:
Here is the email conversation from Steve Rhinds at DJ.
Hello Steve:
SBC is correct in using Alcatel for the majority of this contract. Their Litespan equipment is believed to be more reliable and is able to handle more traffic. I am invested in AFCI and was wondering if you knew anything about them be considered for a part of this contract. Thanks for replying.
Andr‚ Daedone
----- Original Message -----
From: steve.rhinds@dowjones.com
To: 'Andre Daedone'
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 11:49 AM
Subject: RE: Question ALCATEL SBC Contract
Bonjour/Hello!
Ah, now that I don't know - the scenario was this - Alcatel shares were riding high on the fact that they were rumored to be the front-runner for the contract - some enterprising journalist rang the company and they confrimed they had the contract, which presumably they wouldn't have done without clearance from SBC (after all, it was an official spokesman, rather than a leak, and he did say SBC had asked them not to give any financial details of the deal) Does the AFCI contract relate to Project Pronto? I don't know, as - being Paris-based - I really only cover these things from Alcatel's angle. But no-one's come out and denied anything yet. The only loophole is that Alcatel is keen to stress that this isn't an exclusive contract.
Does that help? Or make things any clearer?
I'd be interested to know any further thoughts you have on this,
Cheers,
Steve Rhinds
-----Original Message-----
From: Andre Daedone [mailto:majick@cyber-wizard.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 21:25
To: steve.rhinds@dowjones.com
Subject: Question ALCATEL SBC Contract
My question is that why did SBC not publish the information ALA being the sole beneficiary to the 6B contract. As of right now AFCI has a contract with SBC for their UMC 1000. Isn't ALA being a little premature here??
Comments!!!
Andre Daedone |
