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To: MD Bryant who wrote (8696)	12/23/1998 12:49:00 AM
From: pat mudge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18016

NN mentioned in Dow Jones: <<< December 22, 1998 Telus To Use Newbridge ADSL Solution For DSL-Enabled Svcs Dow Jones Newswires KANATA, Ont. -- Newbridge Networks Corp. (NN) said Telus Advanced Communications will use Newbridge's comprehensive Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, or ADSL, solution for its portfolio of DSL-enabled services. In a news release, Newbridge said its MainStreet ADSL products and management software comprise the foundation for the Telus DSL service portfolio. It said Telus Advanced Communications will immediately deploy 4,000 ADSL lines at 41 sites in Alberta. This number will expand to more than 10,000 lines within the next year, it said. The value of the agreement to Newbridge wasn't disclosed. Newbridge said its solution enables Telus to offer a broad range of value-added services, such as local area network-to-local area network interconnect, consumer and business Internet access, teleworking services, and wholesale Internet service provider high-speed Internet access. Telus Advanced Communications is owned by Telus Corp. (T.T), a telecommunications company. Newbridge Networks makes computer-network multimedia products and systems. >>>>

To: MD Bryant who wrote (8696)	12/23/1998 12:56:00 AM
From: pat mudge	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 18016

Shades of tomorrow? <<< December 22, 1998 19:21 Telstra First to Deliver the World to Remote Offices; First Provider to Offer Inmarsat-Based Satellite Customers Free Internet Access SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 1998--Amid fierce international competition, Telstra has become the first provider in the world to offer customers all of its Inmarsat-based satellite services free(a) access to the Internet. The corporation's Global Satellite and Big Pond(R) business units have joined forces to offer the full resources of the Internet, including web browsing, Intranets and email to customers virtually anywhere on earth(b). The service enhancement has been tested over the past six weeks by a number of Telstra's global customers, including Morviasputnik and Russian engineering company, Novaplan Ltd. Georgiy Shashorin, Telecommunications Systems Manager for Novaplan Ltd., said the new Telstra service was a very convenient, simple to operate and reliable means of communication, from the heart of Siberia or deep seas to other parts of the world. "It enables us to access various up-to-date information from the Internet such as technical support information, weather reports, oil prices, latest news and exchange rates -- information we could never access before," Shashorin said. "This will be of great value to people who wish to be in touch with areas where no other means of communication are available." Michael Smith, Chief Operating Officer for Telstra Global Satellite, said that the launch of Internet access on Telstra Satcom services reflected Telstra's commitment to provide its global customers with complete communication solutions. "The competitive advantage Telstra offers its multinational customers lies in our full range of telecommunications and information services -- globally. By combining Big Pond's content with Global Satellite's ubiquitous carriage, we can now give our customers the power of the Internet from virtually anywhere on earth, including via ISDN." "Global Satellite's customers are already heavy users of platforms delivering voice, fax and data at speeds up to 64 kbps and higher," said Smith. "Connecting to Big Pond at these speeds will allow businesses to get on-line at the same speeds or better than they're used to at home." Smith said while hand-held satellite phone companies were heavily promoting access to voice communications in remote areas -- something Telstra is also involved in -- it was important to remember that hand-helds don't yet offer useful data speeds for web-browsing and many other data applications. "The ability to get on-line in the middle of nowhere to check weather forecasts, order supplies, access news services or download a newspaper is something else altogether," said Smith. "Smart shipping operators, for example, recognize the benefits of having computers on board linked to their Satcoms. The availability of up-to-the-minute information via Satcoms can deliver significant cost savings, avoid time wasting and contribute directly to staff morale," he said. George Novelli, Vice President-Marketing of Inmarsat, congratulated Telstra on the recent innovation and said it enhanced the company's reputation as one of the world's leading suppliers of Inmarsat services. "Big Pond is one of Australia's leading Internet carriers and we're delighted Inmarsat customers worldwide can now access its diverse range of products and services specifically designed to improve the efficiency of businesses," he said. Telstra currently enjoys a nine per cent share in the global mobile satellite service (GMSS) market, and is a signatory to the worldwide Inmarsat mobile satellite organization. (a) Internet service included at no extra cost as part of the usual Satcom tariff. Normal telecommunications charges apply. (b) Service not provided to the polar regions. Telstra Corporation Limited 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. >>>>