RESS RELEASE: Tekelec: France Telecom Orders
Eagle Trial
Dow Jones Newswires
( BW)(CA-TEKELEC)(TKLC) France Telecom Mobiles Orders A Trial of Tekelec
EAGLE Service Platform
Business Editors/High Tech Writers
CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2000--Tekelec (Nasdaq: TKLC)
today announced that it has signed a contract with France Telecom Mobiles for the trial of
the EAGLE(R) Service Platform in its GSM network.
This follows Tekelec's recent contract awards from the Romanian and Spanish subsidiaries
of France Telecom, the world's fifth largest telecommunications carrier, with operations in
over 50 countries.
"The France Telecom group of mobile companies is one of the most dynamic and
competitive in the new world of communications," said Mike Margolis, President and
CEO, Tekelec. "We are pleased to continue and expand our relationship with France
Telecom and its subsidiaries and look forward to what we hope will be a successful,
continued and lengthy relationship."
Tekelec, a leading supplier of signaling and control systems, develops innovative network
switching and diagnostic solutions that enable the convergence of traditional and
converged wireline, wireless, and IP voice and data communications networks. The
company also provides products and solutions for call centers and other
telecommunications markets. Tekelec has its headquarters in Calabasas, California, and
divisions in Morrisville, North Carolina, and Richardson, Texas. For more information,
please visit tekelec.com.
EAGLE is a registered trademark of Tekelec. |
