NHC Communications Inc. - France Telecom Purchases Controlpoint(TM) for Evaluation
Nexans champions first ILEC field trial for NHC in Europe
MONTREAL (Quebec), Sept. 6 /CNW/ - NHC Communications Inc. (TSE: NHC), a
leading provider of carrier class test access and deployment solutions for the
copper-based telecommunications and Internet access markets, today announced
that France Telecom (NYSE: FTE, Euronext Paris: FTE), has purchased
ControlPoint(TM) for evaluation. The sale was made possible by NHC's exclusive
partnership with Nexans (Paris: NEX.PA) the world leader in the cable
industry.
NHC's ControlPoint(TM) will be used as part of an integrated remote
terminal cabinet engineered by Nexans. The ControlPoint(TM) unit is a critical
component necessary to facilitate the automation and remote management of
voice and data cross-connections for applications such as POTS, E-1, ISDN and
xDSL. Field trials for the ControlPoint(TM) solution are expected to commence
later this month.
"This sale is a very important step in the development of our
international markets," said Sylvain Abitbol, President and CEO of NHC
Communications. "Our first sale to France Telecom, a major European ILEC,
points to the importance of developing strategic partnerships with industry
leaders worldwide."
Service providers are quickly realizing the cost savings associated with
automated service activation and intelligent wireline management in the
outside plant and central office.
Peter Benisti, NHC's VP of Worldwide Sales said, "Our exclusive
partnership with Nexans is barely three months old, and already the results of
this relationship have exceeded our expectations. With six major ILECs and 18
small-to-medium sized incumbent providers in Europe alone, we see many more
opportunities for NHC internationally."
ABOUT NEXANS:
Nexans is the worldwide leader in the cable industry. The Group brings an
extensive range of advanced copper and optical fiber cable solutions to the
infrastructure, industry and building markets. Nexans cables and systems can
be found in every area of people's lives, from telecommunications and energy
networks, to aeronautics, aerospace, automobile, building, petrochemical,
medical applications, etc. Operating in more than 20 countries, Nexans employs
19,000 people and had sales in 2000 of euros 4.8 billion. More information on
www.nexans.com. Nexans Cable Network portofolio includes "Passiv Interconnect
Solution" which provides consistent end-to-end network wiring solution from
the Central Office to the subscriber premises. Its solutions can be found at
production plants and office buildings worldwide. Telecom Operators recognize
Nexans as a protagonist in the deployment of their telecom infrastructures.
ABOUT NHC COMMUNICATIONS INC.
NHC (www.nhc.com) is a leading provider of carrier class test access and
deployment solutions for the copper-based telecommunications and Internet
access markets and of innovative remotely controlled physical layer cross-
connect solutions for established and next-generation voice/data networks.
With a unique range of technologies, NHC is at the heart of today's corporate
enterprise service market and the telecommunications industry. NHC maintains
offices in Montreal, Quebec; Paris, France; and Manassas, Virginia. NHC's
ControlPoint(TM) is an automated, true any-to-any copper cross-connect switch
capable of performing the four fundamental functions at the heart of all
operations performed by incumbent local exchange carriers, competitive local
exchange carriers, and multiple-tenant units and multiple-dwelling units: loop
qualification, deployment and provisioning, fallback switching and service
migration of DSL, ISDN, E1/T1 and POTS. "ControlPoint(TM)" is a trademark of
NHC Communications Inc.
Statements included here, which are not historical in nature, are forward-
looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation,
statements as to management's beliefs, strategies, plans, expectations or
opinions in connection with the Company's performance, which are based on a
number of assumptions concerning future conditions that may ultimately prove
to be inaccurate and may differ materially from actual future events or
results. Readers are referred to the documents filed by NHC with the pertinent
Canadian security exchange commissions, specifically the most recent Quarterly
Reports, Prospectus, Annual Information Form and Annual Report, each as it may
be amended from time to time, which identify important risk factors that could
cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking
statements, including rapid technological change along with the need to
continually develop new products; the Company's dependence on a dominant
product line; competition; the Company's dependence on key employees;
difficulties in managing the Company's growth; the Company's dependence upon
certain customers and certain suppliers; the Company's dependence upon
proprietary rights; risks of third party claims of infringement; and
government regulation. The financial information contained in this release
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto included in NHC's most recent Quarterly Reports and Annual
Report filed, each as it may be amended from time to time. NHC's results of
operations for the three and nine months ended May 4, 2001 are not necessarily
indicative of NHC's operating results for the full fiscal year or any future
periods.
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For further information: To contact NHC: Sylvain Abitbol, President and
CEO, 1-800-361-1965, Facsimile : (514) 735-8057, pr@nhc.com, www.nhc.com;
Peter Benisti, VP Worldwide Sales, 1-800-361-1965, Facsimile : (514) 735-8057,
p.benisti@nhc.com; Didier Hangeois, Vice-président, NHC Europe SA,
01.41.99.99.20, Télécopieur: 01.41.99.99.21, d.hangeois@nhc.com; To contact
Nexans: Véronique Stappers, VP Marketing, +33 1 39 96 56 56 or +33 1 39 96 56
53, veronique.stappers@nexans.com, www.nexans.com |
