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To: MikeM54321 who wrote (6198)	11/17/1999 5:29:00 PM
From: Beltropolis Boy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7342

>The purchase would be for less than $1 billion ... damn, i guess that rules out Corvis. they've got at least four employees and they're worth at least $300 mil a pop (vice Monterey's $25M per labcoat). well, $300M each excluding David Huber. <vbg> thanks for the tip, mike. ----- Tellabs Powers Adelphia Business Solutions' Next-Generation Network TITAN(R) Systems Enable Adelphia to Deliver Integrated Data, Voice and Video LISLE, Ill., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB) announced today that Adelphia Business Solutions (Nasdaq: ABIZ) has selected Tellabs as its preferred provider of wideband digital cross-connect and element management system (EMS) solutions. The multi-million dollar contract will enable Adelphia to deliver cost-effective integrated data, voice and video and Internet connectivity capabilities to business customers nationwide. Adelphia is developing a state-of-the-art fiber-optic SONET network, offering access, point-to-point and long-haul services. Tellabs' TITAN 5500 digital cross-connect system will enable Adelphia to increase network backbone efficiency while supporting dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM) connections at OC-12 (622 Mbps) rates. The TITAN 5500 EMS provides a centralized management point for the TITAN system and plays a key role in capacity planning and inventory management. This next-generation network will enable Adelphia to meet the growing telecommunications needs of its customers. "Using Tellabs' TITAN 5500 system enables us to satisfy customer demand for high-speed voice and data services," said James Rigas, CEO of Adelphia Business Solutions. Rob Pullen, vice president of engineering and marketing in the Digital Systems Division at Tellabs, said, "Tellabs is proud to team with Adelphia to offer a next-generation network solution. With remote or centralized voice and data control, Adelphia is able to enhance network reliability, maximize facility utilization and enable quick provisioning and broadband services." The TITAN 5500 system is deployed in all types of networks as the primary means of effectively managing transmission of voice, data and Internet traffic. The system enables facility optimization, full test access and performance monitoring for voice and data. The TITAN 5500 element management system enhances management of the fault, configuration, performance and security functions of the network elements and provides significant operational benefits.