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To: Steve Fancy who wrote (2430)	9/21/2000 5:03:27 PM
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Alcatel's Broadband Wireless Access Solution Brings High Speed Services to South Carolina BusinessWire, 09/21/2000 16:46 PARIS & PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2000-- Farmers Telephone Selects Alcatel's Industry Leading Point-to-Multipoint Broadband Lmds Solution Alcatel (Paris: CGEP and NYSE:ALA) today announced that Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (FTC(TM)) has selected the Alcatel LMDS (local multipoint distribution service) solution for deployment in South Carolina. Commercial services are slated to begin in November 2000. The Alcatel LMDS solution is a high frequency broadband wireless system operating in the 28 GHz spectrum. The solution, comprising both products and supporting services, enables FTC to cost-effectively deliver high speed Internet, data and voice services to small and medium-sized businesses. "The Alcatel LMDS solution will enable us to serve additional markets with a full range of telephony and broadband services, without the additional investment of buried infrastructure," said Richard Haddock, chief engineer, FTC. "The solution enables us to dynamically allocate bandwidth among multiple users, making the network highly efficient and cost effective." "Progressive service providers such as FTC clearly recognize the benefits of the Alcatel LMDS solution," noted Jean-David Calvet, executive vice-president, Fixed Wireless, Alcatel. "With more than 3000 base station sector installations for more than 100 customers worldwide, Alcatel continues to set the pace in the broadband wireless industry." About Alcatel LMDS The comprehensive Alcatel LMDS solution is a multiservice broadband wireless network comprised of base station and customer premises equipment, as well as network and service management. A base station, consisting of digital modulation equipment with optional switching capabilities and point-to-multipoint transmitters and receivers, is the central location that collects all traffic to and from customers within a given wireless coverage area. The base station is also the linking point between the customer and the network backbone. Customer premises equipment includes radio termination (RT) transceivers and network termination (NT) units, which support a full range of services. About Farmers Telephone Cooperative Farmers Telephone Cooperative (FTC(TM)) was established in 1951, and is among the largest telephone cooperatives in the United States. The company is headquartered in Kingstree, South Carolina, and operates 17 exchanges serving more than 50,000 homes and businesses in eastern South Carolina. More information about FTC is available on the Internet at ftc-i.net. About Alcatel Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 23 billion in 1999, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: alcatel.com CONTACT: Alcatel