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T-Mobile USA Awards Wireless Contract Extension

26th August ,2004

US : T-Mobile USA has awarded a wireless contract extension to Nortel Networks to provide GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) and packet core wireless data network upgrades and associated professional services.

The extension calls for Nortel Networks to deploy wireless network core and radio access products in strategic T-Mobile USA markets including New York, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Phoenix and Milwaukee. GSM/GPRS/EDGE-ready infrastructure will enhance T-Mobile USA’s network quality and capacity in strategic markets; and will enhance its ability to provide a common user experience across a portfolio of advanced mobile services like visual communications, two-way text messaging, instant messaging, Web browsing and gaming.

“The wireless network deployments will enable T-Mobile USA to leverage Nortel Networks presence across our national network to provide greater capacity and quality in a very cost-effective manner,” said Sue Swenson, chief operating officer, T-Mobile USA. “In addition to positioning us to support our growing subscriber base, Nortel Networks is helping us deliver on our Get More® promise to our customers and helping us ensure those customers have a consistent, reliable, quality experience.”

“We are excited to support T-Mobile USA in meeting the needs of its growing network and are pleased they continue to rely on Nortel Networks to deliver their Get More® promise to subscribers,” said Pascal Debon, president, Wireless Networks, Nortel Networks. “Our wireless solutions deliver carrier-grade reliability, enabling T-Mobile USA to reduce its capital and operating costs while empowering it to deliver a quality experience overall.”

Nortel Networks has supported GSM network planning and deployment for T-Mobile USA since the company’s inception as VoiceStream Wireless in 1995. Wireless data network infrastructure available for deployment by T-Mobile USA under the extended agreement will include products from Nortel Networks GSM/GPRS/EDGE radio access portfolio, Base Station Controllers (BSC) and circuit/packet core equipment including Mobile Switching Center/Call Server (MSC/CS) and Nortel Networks Alteon* Switched Firewalls and Application Switches. Nortel Networks is also the primary provider of Home Location Register (HLR) infrastructure for T-Mobile USA’s national wireless network.

Nortel Networks has designed, installed and launched more than 300 wireless networks in over 50 countries. Nortel Networks was the industry’s first supplier with wireless networks operating in all advanced radio technologies (GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO, UMTS and WLAN), and is the only end-to-end provider of all next generation wireless solutions.

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