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To: Dexter Lives On who wrote (12129)	12/19/2001 6:42:46 AM
From: Al Collard	Respond to of 14638

Nortel and Vodafone demonstrate calls using the UMTS Wed 19 Dec 2001 News Release Ms. Beatrice Germain reports Nortel Networks and Vodafone in Spain (formerly Airtel Movil) have successfully completed live international roaming calls using the UMTS (universal mobile telecommunications system) 3GPP (third-generation partnership project) wireless standard, demonstrating Nortel Networks' commitment to deliver interoperable UMTS networks in line with customer deployment schedules and market requirements. The live voice calls were completed between Madrid and Tokyo using Vodafone's Spanish UMTS network and the UMTS network of its Japanese sister company, J-Phone. Calls from Spain were made with a Qualcomm MSM5200 chipset-based handset using SIM technology from the J-Phone network, and completed over Vodafone's commercial UMTS network in Spain, which was deployed and installed by Nortel Networks. "Our announcement of the world's first 3G roaming call marks a significant milestone in the development of Vodafone's future multimedia services and the rollout of 3G mobile," explained John de Wit, chief executive of Vodafone in Spain. "We are strongly committed to supporting Vodafone in deploying its UMTS networks throughout Europe, and to allowing Vodafone customers to benefit from the promise of 3G UMTS as a universal standard delivering seamless, always-on services regardless of location," said Pascal Debon, president, wireless networks, Nortel Networks. The global roaming calls followed a series of key milestones achieved by Nortel Networks with Vodafone in Spain earlier this year, including successful deployment nationwide, and testing of commercial equipment involving voice calls in eight Spanish regions including the Canary Islands. Nortel Networks is currently deploying and testing UMTS networks for Vodafone affiliates Omnitel in Italy and Vodafone Portugal (formerly Telecel), in addition to Vodafone in Spain. WARNING: The company relies upon litigation protection for "forward-looking" statements.