ADC Launches New Metrica Analysis Applications For Operational Support Systems.

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CANNES, FRANCE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2000

GSM World Congress Debut For New Metrica Applications Which Unlock

Business-Critical Information Held In Complex Network Data Sources

ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT; www.adc.com) today announced at the GSM World Congress in Cannes (Stand F17, Hall 1) the availability of a new set of Metrica applications which will directly address the question of how to realise the value of information held in event data sources such as call data records (CDRs).

The new Metrica applications analyse specific occurrences, aggregating events over time and associating them with related subscribers, services, equipment, designations, carrier interconnects, etc. This is performed by drilling directly into CDRs and other valuable repositories of call information such as fault logging, SS7 databases, alarms and performance management information.

Among the chief business benefits to network operators in the new Metrica applications are the speed and effectiveness with which the new applications handle the analyses directly, without the need for operators to create a data warehouse. This brings reliable information to a wide user base quickly and far less expensively than ever before. The applications on view at Cannes are:

1. Handset Analysis - the first effective solution to the problem of measuring handset failure statistics. About 2% of handsets typically cause over 75% of handset-related call problems. The new Metrica application helps operators to:

-- Identify problem handsets

-- Feedback performance information to manufacturers of handsets and

network equipment

-- Monitor introduction of new handsets

-- Develop upgrade plans for existing users

2. Traffic Dispersion - helping operators to understand, in near-real-time:

-- Behaviour of traffic between different sources and destinations

-- Impact on capacity models

-- Profitability forecasting

-- Build/lease decisions

-- Marketing plans

At the heart of the new applications is the Metrica/BIN high-performance event-processing engine that extracts key attributes from the data and allows them to be correlated and examined from different business perspectives.

&uot;We are aiming to meet customer needs by offering analysis tools that are carefully targeted to solve specific business problems. Customers are identifying new uses for CDR data all the time. Service Analysis, for example, is a hot topic, so we see this as a rapidly expanding area,&uot; said Chris Meenan, Metrica/BIN product manager for ADC's Software Systems Division. &uot;We need to help operators towards a better understanding of customer experiences and the real costs of doing business, in a customisable, configurable and scalable way. These applications meet that need.&uot; ADC's Metrica product line includes the flagship product, Metrica/NPR (network performance reporting), which is deployed in over 150 networks in 55 countries around the world. ADC's Metrica product line also includes Metrica/Web (for performance information access across internets and intranets), and Metrica/APT (automated profiling tool). More information about ADC's Metrica products can be reached on the World Wide Web at www.metrica.com where complete details about is expertise and range of products are available.

About ADC

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. is a leading global supplier of network equipment, software and integration services for broadband, multiservice networks that deliver data, video and voice communications over telephone, cable television, Internet, broadcast, wireless and enterprise networks. ADC's broadband, multiservice network solutions enable local access, high-speed transmission and software management of communications services from service providers to consumers and businesses over fiber-optic, copper, coaxial and wireless media. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, ADC has approximately 13,500 employees around the world and annual sales of $1.9 billion. ADC's stock is included in the Standard &Poor's 500 Index. For additional information, visit our Web site at www.adc.com.