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To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (3742)	1/24/2002 7:25:02 PM
From: zbyslaw owczarczyk	Respond to of 3891

Alcatel and Canada's TELUS Partner to Accelerate Delivery of Broadband Access Telco chooses Alcatel DSL solution to power aggressive expansion of high-speed Internet access Paris, January 23, 2002 - Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE: ALA), the world leader in broadband access, has been selected by TELUS (TSE: T,T.A and NYSE: TU), a leading Canadian operator, to provide digital subscriber line (DSL) equipment. Expanding its high-speed Internet offering, TELUS will invest up to $250 million over the next three years in Alcatel Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) technology. Alcatel will supply the Alcatel 7300 Advanced Services Access Manager (ASAM), the world's most widely deployed broadband access platform, to underpin TELUS' expansion of high-speed Internet services across Canada. TELUS already relies on the industry-leading Alcatel 7670 Routing Switch Platform and the Alcatel 5620 Network Manager to guarantee reliable, end-to-end network performance and faster rollout of services. Canada is a global pacesetter for broadband adoption. Consultants eMarketer report that in 2001, 16 percent of Canadian households had broadband access, a penetration rate second only to South Korea. Today, TELUS Velocity offers its users high-speed connection to online applications as well as complete access to telus.net, one of Canada's premier Internet Service Providers delivering innovative tools and services that ensure customers can experience the Web to its fullest. "TELUS is committed to providing innovative solutions for our customers by integrating the power of the Internet with wireless and wireline technologies and useful content and applications," says Darren Entwistle, TELUS President and Chief Executive Officer. "Working with Alcatel to expand our ADSL high-speed Internet service is a key step in meeting that commitment." In the near future, ADSL technology will deliver an array of new Internet Protocol (IP) services such as wireless Internet applications, music downloads, online gaming and video on demand. Alcatel is working with a number of partners, including France's Thomson Multimedia, to develop and commercialise the fully integrated technology behind these new services that will reach into millions of households and enable providers such as TELUS to unlock the full revenue potential of broadband access. "Partnering with Alcatel offers us the experience and expertise that will help ensure our network and services implementation is successful," says Dr. Girish Pathak, TELUS Chief Technology Officer. "Alcatel's state-of-the-art DSL solution is the right technology to deliver broadband Internet services now. By continuing to work closely with Alcatel, we are putting the infrastructure in place to unleash the full power and flexibility of IP connectivity to our customers." "Alcatel's global leadership in fully managed, end-to-end network solutions will assist TELUS in keeping Canada at the forefront of easily accessible broadband entertainment and business services", Michel Rahier, President of Alcatel's Broadband Networking activities. "Alcatel DSL offers not only high-speed services today, but also the ability to expand and scale, providing further profitable services such as voice and video over DSL from the same platform in the future." About TELUS TELUS Corporation (TSE: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is one of Canada's leading communications companies providing a full range of communications products and services that connect Canadians to the world. The company is the leading service provider in Western Canada and provides data, Internet Protocol, voice and wireless services to Central and Eastern Canada. 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 110,000 employees and sales of EURO 27 billion in 2000, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. Contact press@www.alcatel.com