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To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (7121)	10/26/1998 8:50:00 AM
From: Peppe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 18016

From T's press release today: <Revenue from business services increased $262 million, or 4.7 percent, to $5.823 billion in the third quarter, driven by strong double-digit growth in high-speed data services such as frame-relay and high-speed private line services.> Peppe

To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (7121)	10/26/1998 12:29:00 PM
From: pat mudge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18016

Zybslaw -- If AT&T's dropping low-end for high-end, they're probably focusing on the high-speed business customer. The stock's looking stronger today --- which makes me wonder if we're getting closer to a contract announcement. Or perhaps Wall Street's hearing the AT&T contract has a lot more legs than they thought. Gotta run. Time for coffee! pat

To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (7121)	10/26/1998 2:15:00 PM
From: pat mudge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18016

Time to check the archives on NN's status with Telstra. This just hit my news service: newsalert.com <<< Internet Drives Telstra's Future Network Spend; Issues Major RFPs for IP-Based Core DMO Infrastructure Business Wire - October 26, 1998 13:41 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 1998--To satisfy explosive customer demand for Internet and data services, Telstra will soon shortlist suppliers for its future network and systems needs in the new data paradigm. In releasing to the market a request for proposal, Gerry Moriarty, Telstra's group managing director, Network Technology & Multimedia, said Internet and data will underpin Telstra's next phase of network investments. "The move sends a strong signal to the marketplace: Internet and business data have overtaken telephony," he said. "What began as a blip on the radar screen a few years ago has emerged as the new network for information, entertainment and voice services. In 1994 Internet traffic was only one percent of the size of voice traffic on international links. By 1998 it had grown by about 10 percent per month or 100 times in four years, to equal or exceed voice traffic on these links. "After spending nearly 100 years ensuring that most Australians have access to a phone, Telstra is now mapping out plans for what the electronic marketplace might look like in the next few years. "What we are doing has never been done before. It represents a sea change for customers, Telstra and the industry. Telstra has codenamed this explosive demand for Internet and data services the 'Data Mode of Operation' or DMO." Moriarty said choosing the right prime contractor is the key to Telstra's network evolution. "When we've evaluated who is our best partner, the next step is to define detailed equipment needs. This is a rapidly changing marketplace and standards are yet to be fully defined. As was the case with PCs in the late 1980s, you can't be assured of compatibility if you mix and match." Moriarty said customer demands and expectations will drive Telstra's network direction. "Over the next five years Telstra will retain a strong telephony focus, but calls of the future will be made over data networks rather than a traditional telephone network," he said. "Digital exchanges installed as part of Telstra's network modernization program will be able to give valuable service for many years. However, to support emerging Internet protocol (IP) based services such as the Internet, world wide web or voice on Internet, different infrastructure enhancements are required." A request for proposal was issued to eight companies this week for the core DMO network. Telstra will select a prime contractor for the design, delivery and implementation of the core switching/routing infrastructure. In addition, a request for tender was issued to 15 suppliers for a customer multiplexer, a new, flexible platform that supports voice, data and broadband services. Telstra Corp. Ltd. is Australia's leading full-service domestic and international telecommunications provider and a major carrier in the Asia Pacific region. Telstra has annual revenues of A$17,302 million (US$10,708 million), 60,000 staff worldwide and a presence in over 30 countries. The company has access to some 230 countries and provides multinational customers with the expert advice on networking in the Asia-Pacific region. Telstra offers consumers and businesses a broad portfolio of services including long distance, wireless, local, messaging, Internet services, information services, call center services, outsourcing, and all manner of advanced global telecommunications services. Additional information on Telstra and its services is available by calling 800/799-6283 or viewing Telstra on the Internet's World Wide Web at telstra.com.au. >>>>