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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (2684)	5/12/1999 4:33:00 PM
From: Paul Lee	Respond to of 14638

BellSouth Selects Nortel Networks for Nationwide Wireless Expansion in Chile SANTIAGO, Chile, May 12 /PRNewswire/ - BellSouth has selected Nortel Networks (NYSE/TSE: NT) to expand its TDMA IS-136 digital wireless network nationwide in Chile under a new three-year supply agreement expected to be worth up to US$90 million. Nortel Networks will supply DMS-MTX SuperNode digital switching equipment, TDMA radio base stations, new subscriber services and network engineering to BellSouth, which recently acquired an existing 'B' band license to offer nationwide coverage in Chile, as of December 1999. Nortel Networks already supplies the infrastructure for BellSouth's 'B' band network in the capital city of Santiago and the surrounding region (Region 5). ''This is BellSouth's most important project in Chile this year,'' said Domingo Cruzat, general manager, BellSouth in Chile. ''And we are relying, once again, on Nortel Networks to extend the same high quality digital services we offer in the Santiago metropolitan region, to the rest of the country.'' ''BellSouth's experience in operating wireless networks, combined with Nortel Networks' advanced wireless technology, will give subscribers in Chile access to the sophisticated wireless services required in this very competitive and demanding market,'' said Dan Hunt, president, Nortel Networks CALA (Caribbean and Latin America).

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (2684)	5/12/1999 4:38:00 PM
From: chechaco	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14638

Ken, sorry if my statement wasn't clear enough. In my mind neither Nexabit nor Avici have operational OC-192. Nexabit claims that it has OC-192 hardware and doesn't say that it's operational. Avici says that it's connected through Notrtel's OC-192 gear but doesn't say if it's OC-192 or channelized OC-192. Thus I don't see that Avici has OC-192. There is fine difference between being connected through transport node and operating at full bandwith capacity. I bet that that box can split OC-192 into OC-48 channels. BTW, working at OC-48 is a major milestone. Not too many companies got so far. Regards, chechaco