Map showing Poznan slighty above and to the left of POLAND in centre of map.

Polska Telefonia and Alcatel announce they have conducted voice, data and video communications on the UMTS trial system installed in Poznan by Alcatel.

Numerous tests have confirmed the Alcatel's Evolium? UMTS infrastructure's
ability in the area of high-speed data & video transfers. Whether for
surfing the Internet (Web Browsing), having on-line access to information,
images or videos (Video Streaming), or for transmitting video images from a
remote Webcam. Alcatel?s UMTS trial system provides data rates of up to 384
kbit/s.

Thanks to a dedicated applications software platform from Alcatel, Era is
also able to test various 3G services including Universal Mail Client,
multi-access Personal Information Management, Music Charts (MP3 music
stream was replayed), Community Board and Electronic Shopping List.

Under the terms of the MoU, Alcatel installed its complete EvoliumÔ
solution, comprising - among other things - the UTRAN radio systems (UMTS
Terrestrial Radio Access Network), the Core network and Internet
applications. The radio systems, including the UMTS base stations (Node B),
supplied by Alcatel were developed and manufactured by Evolium SAS, a
company owned jointly with Fujitsu.

Wilhelm Stuckemann, Director Network Operation & IT, Member of the Board of
PTC said: " UMTS trials are important steps in PTC?s preparation for the
next generation -for the future expected growing demand for data intensive
mobile services. The UMTS trial gives PTC / Era first hand information
about the capabilities of UMTS technology prior to the decisions regarding
roll-out of commercial system. "
"This trial system is a significant success for Alcatel as PTC has rapidly
established itself as the leading mobile services provider in Poland,
indeed even in Central Europe. We are extremely pleased to see our
cooperation growing up?, added Marc Rouanne, President of Alcatel's Mobile
Networks activities.

The Era?s trial adds to the some 20 UMTS field trials networks in operation
or planned to be delivered by Alcatel in Europe and in Asia by the end of
June 2002.

Polska Telefonia and Alcatel announce they have conducted voice, data and video communications on the UMTS trial system installed in Poznan by Alcatel.

The patent EP 297616 relates to and has a broad applicability to, amongst other things, multimode GSM and CDMA handset terminals, ie handsets capable of accessing more than one type of network.

First truly intelligent acceleration solution for 2.5/3G mobile data.

Cyneta Networks and Idetic Inc. announced their collaboration to provide the industry's first truly intelligent acceleration solution for 2.5/3G mobile data.