ADC Awarded BroadAccess Extension Contract in Turkey Valued at 4.3$ million.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2000 ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. (Nasdaq:ADCT ADCT Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform ; www.adc.com ), a leading global supplier of network equipment, software and integration services for broadband multiservice networks, today announced the extension of its contract with Turk Telekom of Turkey for supply of the BroadAccess Multiservice Access Platform (MAP). With this extension, Turk Telekom expects to provide around 100,000 subscriber lines using BroadAccess. This project is jointly implemented with ADC's Turkish partner, Aydin Yazilim ve Elektronik San A.S. (AYESAS). "This extension demonstrates the strong and fruitful relations we have with Turk Telekom, a strategic customer of ours, " said Amnon Unger, president of ADC Teledata. "BroadAccess is used in Turkey to bring fiber closer to homes and business parks and to enrich subscribers with advanced voice and data services. Highly satisfied with the system's performance, Turk Telekom chose BroadAccess to be the fiber-based access system with the widest deployment in Turkey". BroadAccess (available in international markets only) is deployed in more than 50 countries worldwide. It is a sophisticated fiber-based multiservice access platform, which is designed to enable the delivery of narrowband and broadband services from POTS to xDSL on a single shelf. The platform interfaces to local exchanges through V5.2/V5.1 digital protocols or 2W connections and to ATM backbones through E1s or STM-1 User Network Interface (UNI). AYESAS designs, manufactures, integrates and maintains electronic equipment, software and communication systems for the Turkish government, including the Ministry of Defense and Turk Telekom. About ADC ADC is The Broadband Company(TM). ADC's network equipment, software and integration services make broadband communications a reality worldwide by enabling communications service providers A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. to deliver high-speed Internet See broadband. , data, video and voice services to homes and businesses. ADC (Nasdaq: ADCT) has annual sales of over $2.3 billion and employs more than 16,900 people worldwide. ADC's stock is included in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Nasdaq-100 Index. Learn more about ADC Telecommunications ADC Telecommunications (NASDAQ: ADCT) is a communications company located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. History In 1935, Ralph Allison founded ADC Telecommunications in the basement of his south Minneapolis home, inventing ADC's very , Inc. at www.adc.com. Cautionary statement under the Private Securities Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Reform Act of 1995 Any forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. contained herein reflect management's current expectations or beliefs. ADC Telecommunications cautions readers that future actual results could differ materially from those in forward-looking statements depending on the outcome of certain factors, including the risks and uncertainties identified in Exhibit 99-a to ADC's Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999. |
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