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Technology Stocks : Nortel Networks (NT)

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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (2297)3/26/1999 8:34:00 AM
From: bill c.  Read Replies (2) of 14638
 
Kenneth,

Why is Nortel announcing POSSIBLE contract wins? First AT&T now some European Telco. My take; Nortel isn't getting the customer respect in the Data area that Lucent and Cisco are receiving, so they start announcing possible contract wins. Interesting Marketing, but will it work?

Here is the Nortel headline:

AT&T considers Nortel for switching tech
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and the Lucent headline:

AT&T tests Lucent switch enhancement
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Nortel chief sees gradual market shift

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Lucent may catch $1 billion AT&T contract

Lucent Technologies, the world's largest maker of phone-equipment, is likely to win a contract from AT&T to supply about $1 billion of cellular network equipment, an analyst said.

Lucent, AT&T's former equipment arm, is seen beating out rivals Northern Telecom and Ericsson for the order, Merrill Lynch analyst Joseph Bellace said in a report....


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