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To: Keith Feral who wrote (113622)	2/19/2002 1:44:35 AM
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Press release from Nortel call made between Spain and Japan. Nortel Networks Demonstrates 3G Roaming Interoperability With Vodafone in Spain MADRID, Spain – Nortel Networks* [NYSE/TSE: NT] 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 roll-out 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. Nortel Networks is one of the major UMTS network providers. The company has completed numerous wireless R&D milestones, including 3GPP UMTS live voice calls in 10 UMTS networks across five different countries. Nortel Networks integrates Wideband CDMA/UMTS, ATM/IP/MPLS, differentiated services, and content networking into one solution for UMTS operators. This unified solution reduces interoperability issues and drives increased reliability, security and quality. Nortel Networks is an industry leader and innovator focused on transforming how the world communicates and exchanges information. The company is supplying its service provider and enterprise customers with communications technology and infrastructure to enable value-added IP data, voice and multimedia services spanning Metro and Enterprise Networks, Wireless Networks and Optical Long Haul Networks. As a global company, Nortel Networks does business in more than 150 countries. More information about Nortel Networks can be found on the Web at www.nortelnetworks.com. Vodaphone and J Phone look like strong candidates for companies that will buy MSM 5200 handsets from various UMTS handset suppliers.