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To: Gene W who wrote (554)	9/15/1998 9:49:00 PM
From: Mark Ambrose	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1331

Lucent dips about 5 % on analyst's comment on telecom sector biz.yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday September 15, 5:25 pm Eastern Time Lucent dips on analyst's comment on telecom sector NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Increased concerns about the outlook for 1999 earnings in the telecommunications equipment sector pushed shares of Lucent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:LU - news) down by about five percent on Tuesday, analysts said. Shares of the Murray Hill, N.J.-based company fell 4-1/8 to 73-1/8 on volume of 9.5 million late on Tuesday. The drop followed a report by Nikos Theodosopoulos, telecom equipment analyst with Warburg Dillon Read, which warned that uncertainty about South American and Asian markets are weighing on the sector's outlook. ''The likelihood of Asia and South America experiencing a difficult 1999 is creating uncertainty on 1999 estimates for the group and may require Europe and North America to be strong to offset weakness in emerging markets,'' the report said. The report noted that the uncertainty has resulted in new lows in the companies' price-to-earnings multiples, with most stocks in the group trading at under 20 times estimated 1999 earnings -- except for Lucent and Cisco Systems (Nasdaq:CSCO - news) Inc. ''It's a negative report on the whole group, but Lucent, which has the highest P/E is taking the brunt of it,'' said one technology stock trader. However, traders said Lucent expressed optimism about its performance at a Nationsbanc Montgomery Securites conference. Theodosopoulos' report noted that other players in the industry may already be adjusting their forward strategies. For example, Northern Telecom Ltd (Toronto:NTL.TO - news) on Monday said it would cut 3,500 jobs, or about 4 percent of its global workforce. ''A major reduction like this ... reflects a more prudent level of spending given the organization of the company and perhaps a more cautious view on emerging markets,'' the report said. Other signs that industry concerns are increasing include the recent lowering of current-quarter earnings expectations from Sanmina Corp. (Nasdaq:SANM - news), RELTEC Corp. (NYSE:RLT - news) and CIENA Corp. (Nasdaq:CIEN - news), the report said.

To: Gene W who wrote (554)	9/16/1998 12:35:00 AM
From: Beltropolis Boy	Respond to of 1331

Comverse and Bell South announcement on messaging. thanks, gene. more details on this from bell south including the following excerpt: BellSouth has been working intensively over the last nine months with its two messaging vendors, Comverse and Lucent Technologies, to create an architecture that would allow interworking between the two vendors' systems. BellSouth Takes AIM at Universal Messaging Monday September 14 6:59am PR Newswire zdii.com

To: Gene W who wrote (554)	9/23/1998 12:56:00 PM
From: Beltropolis Boy	Respond to of 1331

Comverse Technology's Network Systems Division Enhances Its Intelligent Short Message Service Center Offering ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1998-- Integrates Over-The-Air Value-Added Services From AU-System Comverse Network Systems, a division of Comverse Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMVT), and the world's leading supplier of enhanced services platforms to communication network operators, announced today that it is extending the capabilities of its Intelligent Short Message Service Center (ISMSC) to include over-the-air value-added services. Comverse has entered into an agreement with AU-System of Sweden under which Comverse will incorporate the over-the-air value-added services functionality of AU-System's, AviSIM OTA product as an integrated capability to the Comverse ISMSC. Over-the-air value-added services include the activation, provisioning, and de-activation of wireless enhanced services, such as short message service, information services, and voice mail, over wireless networks. Managing value-added services over-the-air enables wireless network operators to make their service options immediately available to their subscribers. Over-the-air management can reduce the subscriber's wait time for the activation of, or change in, services to minutes, or even seconds. It also means greater convenience to subscribers because they are not required to visit a customer service center. The ability to manage subscribers' value-added services over-the-air also helps to reduce the wireless network operator's cost of customer care. Customer service representatives can focus on addressing customer's questions and concerns, rather than spend time setting up and changing services. Kobi Alexander, Chairman, President, and CEO of Comverse Technology, said, "We are pleased to be able to integrate over-the-air capabilities with our ISMSC solution to offer wireless network operators the optimum solution for the management of short messaging services." The Comverse ISMSC is a highly flexible system which can operate as a full-featured standalone system. When integrated with network messaging platforms, such as Comverse's Access NP(R) and TRILOGUE(TM) INfinity(TM), Comverse's ISMSC provides network operators the additional benefits of functional and management integration for a whole range of enhanced services such as voice mail and information services. Comverse's ISMSC is designed for highly reliable performance and the ability to scale upward seamlessly and cost-effectively to hundreds-of-thousands of subscribers as the network operator's subscriber base grows. The system has the capability to support hundreds-of-thousands of busy-hour short messages. The Comverse ISMSC offers a full range of services which allow subscribers to send, receive, and control their messages from anywhere, anytime, including: -- Simultaneous notification of voice, fax, and e-mail messages; -- Delivery of short e-mail messages of up to 200 characters to wireless handsets; -- Paging services to wireless handsets; -- Generation of short messages from the Internet; -- Automated retrieval and delivery of personalized information, such as stock quotes and news headlines, including information which is tuned to a subscriber's current geographic location. Comverse's ISMSC offers advanced administration and provisioning features designed for more efficient operation of short messaging services, including intelligent retry mechanisms, comprehensive statistical reports, and tracing capabilities. The integration of AU-System's over-the-air value-added services functionality further enhances the Comverse system's provisioning capabilities. Comverse's ISMSC has been deployed in over 80 sites around the world. The ISMSC has proven support for all digital networks and protocols, including ETSI GSM standards (Phase II and Phase II+), and TDMA and CDMA, based on IS-41C standards. Comverse will be demonstrating its ISMSC at booth #3841 at the PCS '98 Personal Communications Showcase in Orlando, Florida September 23-25, 1998. About AU-System: AU-System is one of Sweden's leading software companies in the fields of telecommunications and data communications, and has 450 employees. AU-System Mobile develops, markets and sells software for mobile telephony and smart cards (SIM cards). The company has over 35 customers. The company's headquarters are in Stockholm, and it has branch offices in Hong Kong and Dallas. The company is owned by L M Ericsson, Telia, and AU-System's senior management.

To: Gene W who wrote (554)	9/30/1998 9:53:00 AM
From: Beltropolis Boy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1331

TeleCorp PCS, Inc. Selects Comverse for Voicemail Platform; AT&T Affiliate Purchases TRILOGUE INfinity Product Business Wire - September 30, 1998 09:17 WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 1998--TeleCorp PCS, Inc. today announced it has signed an exclusive multi-million dollar contract with Comverse Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: CMVT) to provide the TRILOGUE INfinity network services platform. This platform will support TeleCorp in its PCS offering, specifically with advanced voice mail and messaging capabilities. TeleCorp, one of AT&T Wireless' lead affiliates, will provide TDMA-based digital wireless service to customers in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette, La.; Memphis, Tenn.; the Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Hot Springs, Ft. Smith and northwest Arkansas areas; and in areas surrounding Boston, Mass., and St. Louis, Mo. The area covers more than 11 million people and service will be introduced in 1999. TeleCorp is a member of the AT&T Wireless Network, and its network will be fully compatible with AT&T's national digital PCS network. "Comverse offers the most advanced, reliable and competitively priced messaging platform in today's market," said Gerald T. Vento, TeleCorp's CEO. "We want the best for our customers, and Comverse delivers the best with its TRILOGUE INfinity platform." TRILOGUE INfinity is a high performance, multi-media enhanced services platform for both the wireless and wireline environments. It offers a state-of-the-art, fully-featured voice mail and messaging information system. The TeleCorp contract includes multiple platforms. "With its AT&T affiliation, its proven management team and its commitment to meeting customers' needs, TeleCorp is a strong, emerging player in the wireless industry," said Francis E. Girard, president and CEO of Comverse Network Systems. "We are pleased to see that the TRILOGUE INfinity system will play an integral part in TeleCorp's service offering." "The TRILOGUE INfinity system is fully compatible with our 6 network, which means no expensive retrofitting or complicated configuration," said Dave Chaplain, TeleCorp's vice president of product development. "For our customers, this decision means exciting, yet easy-to-use services like enhanced voice mail, fax storage and forwarding, step-on prompts, multi-language options, paging, increased message storage and message waiting indicator." Headquartered in Washington, TeleCorp has equity sponsorship from AT&T Wireless, Chase Capital Partners, Desai Capital, Entergy Technology Holding Company, Hoak Capital, J.H. Whitney & Co., MC Partners, Toronto Dominion Securities (USA) Inc., Northwood Ventures and OneLiberty Ventures. marketwatch.newsalert.com