Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd, the leading supplier of high performance telecommunications solutions, is to be awarded a £multi-million contract by BT, taking a leading role as a strategic partner in the deployment of ADSL (Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) equipment. This latest agreement is part of BT's £5 billion investment programme, transforming standard copper telephone lines to carry new high speed multi-media and Internet services. The initial programme will provide ADSL capability to 400 exchanges by Spring 2000, involving around six million businesses and households.

Fujitsu's innovative access technology and Network Management systems have already proved themselves in BT's successful ADSL trials, conducted over two thousand lines during the past 12 months. Fujitsu is working as part of a long-term three-way strategic partnership with BT and Alcatel. As a flexible, generic multi-service product portfolio, Fujitsu's ADSL solution provides fast access to broadband communications services on demand, together with the optimum building blocks to incorporate future network requirements. This versatile approach is complemented by Fujitsu's Access Network Management System - FENS AN - providing comprehensive remote-access facilities.

Commenting on the contract win, Keith Gibson, Fujitsu's Director of Sales and Marketing, said:" We are very pleased that BT has taken this important step in the commitment to providing high speed digital service over ADSL. It is a significant contract win for Fujitsu, and we are delighted to be a part of this deployment. We will work to ensure its success through Fujitsu's in-depth technology capability, supporting BT's aggressive roll-out in the coming months."

Currently employing over 1,100 staff around Europe, Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe is a strategic division of Fujitsu Telecommunications of Japan - currently one of the world's largest communications equipment suppliers. Fujitsu's customer base includes wide-ranging contracts across the breadth of modern telecommunications networks. Focused on providing strategic end to end solutions, Fujitsu offers a complete turnkey service - from project planning, community liaison, cable laying and civil engineering, to the complete installation, implementation and ongoing maintenance.

Headquartered in Birmingham, Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe has extensive research and development facilities and also operates as part of Fujitsu's global manufacturing resource. The company has a long-established track record for product and service innovation, with extensive expertise in the field of leading edge optical transmission and telecommunications switching technology. This ranges from the development of the most advanced Photonic Network Solutions; to Passive Optical Networks; Fibre Access Systems; Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) networks; Advanced Switching Systems; Radio Access Systems and IP Applications; in addition to its TMN-compliant Network Management Systems.

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