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To: Cruiser who wrote (2069)	2/23/1999 6:42:00 AM
From: Paul Lee	Respond to of 14638

Interesting France Telecom, Nortel Networks Show Fixed/Mobile Corporate Network Integrated GSM Solution Features Compact PicoNode CANNES, France, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ - France Telecom and Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT/TSE: NTL) are showing a truly integrated, fixed/mobile corporate GSM network this week at the GSM World Congress, the companies announced today. The first demonstration of its kind in a live environment, this network features the Nortel Networks PicoNode, and allows attendees to make global calls and to try out voice mail, abbreviated dialing and other PBX features integrated across fixed and mobile phones. The Nortel Networks PicoNode incorporates a base transceiver station, a base station controller and a mobile switching center into a single cabinet slightly larger than a personal computer. It provides GSM call switching, near landline-quality voice service and integrated PBX features in a compact package suitable for corporate environments. We are always looking for new ways to provide innovative, value-added services and functionality to the corporate subscribers we serve,'' said Didier Quillot, commercial director, France Telecom Mobiles. The Nortel Networks PicoNode solution enables corporate employees to work more productively by making and receiving crystal clear calls while inside a corporate environment,'' Quillot said. ''A PicoNode system also offers users the convenience of a single phone for both on-site and off-site calls by seamlessly interconnecting to both the wide-area public GSM network and the corporation's PBX.'' France Telecom is France's leading operator of mobile communications services. Itineris, the France Telecom GSM service, is the largest portable cellular phone network in France with close to six million customers. Itineris owes its fast growth to the quality of its network and to its innovative services

To: Cruiser who wrote (2069)	2/23/1999 6:45:00 AM
From: Paul Lee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14638

ESAT Digifone Signs US$45 Million Supply Agreement With Nortel Networks Ireland National GSM Operator to Expand Capacity, Coverage, Services CANNES, FRANCE, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ - ESAT Digifone, Ireland's second GSM 900 operator, has signed a US$45 million (32 million Punts) supply agreement with Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT/TSE: NTL) to expand the capacity, coverage and services of its nationwide wireless network. Announced today at the GSM World Congress, the agreement calls for Nortel Networks to supply, install and commission new switching equipment and several hundred new cell sites throughout Ireland. Nortel Networks continues to bring value to our relationship by delivering the solutions we need on time,'' said Paul Craig, technical director, ESAT Digifone. ''As we aggressively expand our subscriber base, we know we will be able to count on Nortel Networks to support us 100 percent of the way.'' This is a significant milestone for Digifone,'' said Cesar Cesaratto, president, Wireless Solutions, EMEA, Nortel Networks. ''With the installation of this equipment, they now have the required network infrastructure and value added services in place to continue to grow their business.'' The equipment to be provided includes high performance Nortel Networks S8000 radio base stations, which provide crystal clear voice quality with industry leading receive sensitivity and EFR (Enhanced Full Rate Vocoder) technology. Digifone subscribers will enjoy the benefits of full digital communications with quality comparable to that of fixed networks. Digifone will also add additional capacity to its Nortel Networks ServiceBuilder Intelligent Networks platform.