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To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (2995)	2/14/2001 5:41:54 PM
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Telekom Austria orders additional 100.000 ADSL lines for broadband network expansion Paris, February 14, 2001 - Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA), today announced that it has been selected by Telekom Austria to deliver an additional 100,000 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) lines for the rapid expansion of its broadband network within the first half of 2001. Alcatel's solution is based on its multiservice 7300 ASAM DSL access platform, combining the highest port density currently available on the market with a future-proof system architecture that will allow migration to additional services such as symmetric (G.SHDSL), very high bit rate (VDSL) DSL and voice over DSL. Telekom Austria selected Alcatel as its DSL provider in November 1999, when it began to rapidly expand the coverage of its broadband network. Telekom Austria's branded service, "A-Online Speed," offers a wide range of ADSL services for residential and business customers. Telekom Austria is using Alcatel's Speed Touch USBTM modem to provide cost-efficient installation for its "A-Online Speed SI" service. Telekom Austria already uses the Alcatel Speed Touch HomeTM modem for the residential customer, and the Speed Touch ProTM modem for comprehensive business services. Marc Hermans, president of Alcatel's DSL Customer Premises activities, said : "Of the 100.000 lines ordered, 50.000 will be deployed with Alcatel's Speed Touch USBTM modem, which has distinguished itself with its simplicity in connecting to the internet via ADSL, making it ideal for laptops and PCs." Rudolf Fischer, Chief Technology Officer of Telekom Austria, said : "This new high-density xDSL-platform will definitely allow Telekom Austria to accelerate the pace of deployment of its broadband services. Together with the next generation USB ADSL-modem, we can meet residential mass market demand for high speed internet access with a low cost, plug-and-play self installation solution." Willem Verbiest, vice president of Alcatel's DSL Infrastructure activities, said : "We are pleased to have been selected once again by Telekom Austria for the expansion and mass-marketing of their broadband network. With Alcatel's 7300 ASAM, existing infrastructure can be easily migrated towards a multiservice platform. Multiservice offers not only further cost-optimized ADSL, but also voice over DSL, symmetrical G.SHDSL and VDSL in the future, provisioned by end-to-end network and service management and generating new revenue streams for Telekom Austria while at the same time reducing its capital and operational expenses." About Telekom Austria The Telekom Austria Group - together with its affiliates Mobilkom, Datakom and Jet2Web - is market leader in all telecom areas on the Austrian market. A strong focus on the opportunities of the new economy will safeguard this position in the future. With its ISP Jet2Web, Telekom Austria offers its customers links to the internet with highest performance and the best content. This is, what Jet2Web stands for; Jet: Fast Internet; Web: Best Content. For more information please visit jet2web.com 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 130,000 employees and sales of EURO 31 billion in 2000, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. Contact press@www.alcatel.com