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To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (2810)	12/4/2000 11:55:34 PM
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Alcatel Far Outperforms the Market by Registering 90 Percent Orders Growth in Asia Pacific in 2000 Alcatel's Market-ready, End-to-End Third Generation Mobile Solutions Will Drive Growth in the Region 2001 Paris, December 4, 2000- Alcatel will achieve a 90 percent increase in order-intake in 2000 in Asia Pacific, significantly outperforming the expected 15 percent growth in carrier equipment market for the same period. Alcatel identifies mobile business as the key growth driver in the region in 2001 and beyond, enabling mobile operators to quickly deploy Third Generation (3G) mobile networks with Alcatel's market-ready end-to-end solution. Strong recovery after the Asia economic crisis spurred heavy investment in telecommunications infrastructure across the region, generating a 15 percent growth in the carrier equipment market in 2000. Alcatel forecasts this market to grow at least 15 percent again in 2001. Alcatel's 90 percent orders growth in 2000 come from higher-than-expected business performance across all markets in Asia Pacific, spanning the key markets of data, optics and mobile. In September 2000, Alcatel signed an agreement with Fujitsu to establish Evolium SAS, a 66/34 joint venture to research and develop high-quality mobile communications radio infrastructure, including GSM, its different evolutions including GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and EDGE (Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution), and 3G/UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems, also known as IMT2000). Alcatel and Fujitsu began cooperation at the beginning of 2000, and Evolium SAS will have a timely first 3G offering (UMTS- R'99) ready for deployment by first half 2001. Addressing a press conference at ITU Telecom Asia 2000, Alcatel Asia Pacific President Ron Spithill said, "We see immense business opportunity in the mobile market in Asia Pacific, which we estimate will grow at a compound annual rate of over 20 percent in the next five years." "Investment in broadband communications networks by mobile service providers will represent about 40 percent of the US$ 45 billion total carrier equipment market in the region. Migration of mobile networks to 3G to meet the demand for mobile multimedia services will see this market taking off in the next few years," he added. The number of 3G mobile operators in Asia Pacific is expected to reach more than 30 in 2002. 3G mobile operators will have to deploy end-to-end broadband capability in the entire mobile network: core, radio access, network management, applications and terminals. This demands that solutions providers to have technical competence in more than just the radio access part of the mobile network. In addition to the radio systems (UTRAN- UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network), the network systems (CORE) and the mobile terminals, Alcatel's offering in UMTS is also prominent in the field of applications and services. Alcatel's world-leading Open Services Platforms provide a suite of applications that allow customers to migrate efficiently from GSM to the next generation of value added services. Alcatel's Nextenso software house enjoys an advanced position in the creation and the management of new-generation Internet portals and content. "3G operators need a comprehensive portfolio of end-to-end solutions to deploy their mobile networks quickly. This is precisely the strength of Alcatel, which differentiates us from competitors," Ron Spithill explained. Alcatel is the worldwide leader in wired and wireless multi-service broadband access, which is the cornerstone of multimedia-ready next generation networks. Alcatel has over 50 percent global market share in both ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) and LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Services). Alcatel's expertise together with Fujitsu's advanced experience gained in offering solutions for NTT DoCoMo, uniquely positioned Alcatel in providing a credible 3G portfolio that will provide first-mover advantage to operators. 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 Alcatel press conference presentation slides and photos in ITU Telecom Asia 2000, please visit: http//www.alcatel.com.hk/asiatelecom Contact press@www.alcatel.com