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To: Mr.Fun who wrote (15268)	6/29/2000 3:13:00 PM
From: James Fulop	Respond to of 21876

>>While Global Crossing is buying most of its optical from LU, there is Fujitsu and even Cisco(Pirelli) gear in the terrestrial network, and Tyco in the submarine portion.<< And if one were to get really picky, one could even throw Ciena into the mix... (albeit it is a backdoor approach as Ciena was a supplier to Racal which was subsequently bought by Global...) ciena.com

To: Mr.Fun who wrote (15268)	6/29/2000 6:04:00 PM
From: zbyslaw owczarczyk	Respond to of 21876

Mr.Fun, here is over 600 million $ GC contract to ALcatel. They have also separate contract for service of European network Tyco in the submarine portion. alcatel.com alcatel.com translation: ALCATEL GAINS A CONTRACT OF 4,3 BILLION FRANCS FOR AN UNDERWATER NETWORK AROUND AMERICA OF THE CUS Paris, August 17, 1999 - Alcatel has just gained a contract of approximately 4,3 billion francs (663 million euros) at Global Crossing for a new network from underwater cable high capacity, baptized South American Crossing (SAC), which will surround South America. Alcatel will provide its technology of dense multiplexing in wavelength (DWDM) for this 18 000 km long network which will connect seven countries into 2001: Chile, Peru, Colombia, Panama, Virgin Islands (St-Cross), Brazil and Argentina. In addition to the underwater network and in order to supplement the loop, Alcatel will also work with other providers to deliver a terrestrial connection, called Trans-Andean Crosssing, between Las Toninas and Buenos Aires in Argentina and Santiago and Valparaiso in Chile. Configured out of ring, this economic, reliable system and of very great capacity will be used for Internet, the multi-media one, the data transmission and the traditional services of telecommunications. The first part of the network will enter in service in the last quarter of year 2000. It will be completed at the end of first quarter 2001. Jean Godeluck, General manager of underwater the networks activities of Alcatel declared: " We are very happy that our advanced technology, our competitiveness and our capacities led Global Crossing to choose Alcatel to contribute to the development of its world network " The underwater network will connect Las Toninas in Argentina, Santos, Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza in Brazil, St Cross in Virgin Islands, Fort Armador in Panama, Buenaventura in Colombia, Lurin in Peru and Valparaiso in Chile. Alcatel will be responsible for the construction of all these ground stations, excluded that of Panama. SAC is the third contract allotted at Alcatel by Global Crossing within the framework of the expansion of its world network. The network Mid-Atlantic Crossing (MAC) of 6 000 km along the East coast of North America east currently in construction and should be completed at the end of the year. The connection between Great Britain and Belgium for the network Side-European Crossing is also under installation, its completion being envisaged for the end of 1999. By the way d?Alcatel With integrated solutions of communications voice-data, Alcatel builds the networks of the future. Its customers are as well the operators, already established or new come on the market, that the companies and general public. Extremely of 120 000 paid and d?un figure d?affaires of 21,3 billion d?euros (25,0 billion dollars), Alcatel is present in more than 130 countries. Alcatel has the output of underwater systems most significant with the world, currently of 80 000 km per annum, and an advanced technology. Alcatel is the world leader of the integrated underwater networks. In connection with Total Crossing Total built Crossing and exploits the data network based the most modern IP in the world, an optical fibre platform of end-in-end for the data transmission, voice, video and Internet. The network of Total Crossing will cover the five continents and will serve 80% of the world international traffic. A new entity of Total Crossing, Total Navy Systems Limited, has the most significant fleet of vessels of installation and maintenance of cables with the world and ensures the maintenance of more than 30% of the underwater cables the world. The operational head office of Total Crossing is located in Hamilton, Bermuda, its executive committees are in Los Angeles. Contact press@www.alcatel.com