 
September 7, 2000
ABB wins US$ 150-million network infrastructure order in Australia
Zurich, Switzerland, September 7, 2000 - ABB, the
global technology company, said today it has won a US$150-million
order to design, maintain and upgrade the Telecommunications Access
Network in five of Australia’s States and territories. The
order was placed by Telstra, Australia’s largest data and telecommunications
company.
Under the terms of the contract, ABB will be responsible
for design and installations covering broadband field services, cross
connect units, jointing, CAN (Copper Access Network) electronics, new
estates work, pre-provisioning, network maintenance and optical fiber
work. The project is expected to begin in October 2000 and run for
three years.
ABB has a strong track record in the installation
and service of both fixed and wireless telecommunications
infrastructure. The company has already won two contracts
to install base stations for the wireless GSM market
in Australia and has undertaken similar projects
in the Nordic countries, Switzerland, Austria, Poland
and elsewhere in Europe.
Last week, ABB announced that it is part of a consortium
applying for a license to develop the third-generation
UMTS wireless broadband telecommunications infrastructure
for Sweden. The company has also built Internet stations
(POPs, or Points of Presence) in Europe, as well
as fixed telecoms networks for companies such as
Microsoft in Germany.
The ABB Group (www.abb.com) serves customers in
power transmission and distribution; automation;
oil, gas, and petrochemicals; building technologies;
and in financial services. With novel IT applications,
tailored software solutions, growing eBusiness and
a fast-expanding knowledge and service base, ABB
is building links to the new economy. The ABB Group
employs about 160,000 people in more than 100 countries.
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Original
Press Release at ABB.com
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