SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of May 07, 2003
Commission file number: 0-30924
MARCONI PLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
4th Floor
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Telstra selects Marconi as a preferred supplier for next generation photonics
and sdh network equipment
Marconi's Smart Photonix and 10Gbps SDH products to support the evolution of
Telstra's inter-capital, metropolitan and regional transmission network
London and Melbourne - 7 May 2003 - Marconi (MONI) has been selected as one of
two preferred suppliers of next generation 10G, or Gigabits per second (Gbps),
Dense Wave Division Multiplexer (DWDM) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)
products for the inter-capital, metropolitan and regional networks of Telstra
Corporation in Australia.
Under the frame agreement, Marconi is positioned to supply hardware as well as
commissioning and support services to Telstra when the carrier upgrades its
transmission network to 10Gbps capacity. The upgrade will be scheduled in
accordance with customer and network requirements.
Marconi's next-generation optical and SDH products will allow Telstra to
seamlessly upgrade its existing 2.5Gbps transmission network, which already
includes a large proportion of Marconi technology, in an economic and responsive
fashion.
Telstra's managing director, Wireline & Wireless, Mr Ken Benson, said: "We have
undertaken a thorough technical and economic evaluation of proposals from a
number international vendors. We are confident that the vendors we have chosen
will enable us to cost efficiently meet the evolving needs of our customers and
maintain our leading industry position."
"The speed and capacity offered by moving to 10Gbps is an important component of
Telstra's plans to provide residential and business customers with high quality
broadband services," Mr Benson said.
Commenting on the signing, Paul Butcher, managing director, Marconi Australia,
said: "We are delighted to be selected as a preferred supplier for our suite of
next-generation DWDM and SDH products to Telstra. This gives us the opportunity
to have a significant impact on how its network provides for its customers'
needs in an increasingly broadband-oriented world."
Marconi's SmartPhotonix and SDH products are in use with more than 100
telecommunications service providers throughout the world, including a number in
Australia and New Zealand.
ENDS/...
Note to Editors
Marconi's SmartPhotonix suite offers a range of DWDM products including metro,
point-to-point and core solutions. The solutions are scalable to match dynamic
traffic growth, as well as being flexible and resilient, with the ability to
provide remote provisioning of services. The use of common cards and shared
technology delivers cost savings and network simplification. The products are
all capable of full interworking and have a common management platform, whilst
at the same time providing a modular upgrade path to next generation networking.
Marconi's next generation SDH transmission systems can move data at speeds of up
to 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps) over both copper and fibre optic networks. A
single SDH multiplexer can perform the same task as an older PDH (Plesiochronous
Digital Hierarchy) 'multiplexer mountain', reducing equipment costs and
maintenance overhead. In addition, the 'drop and add' capabilities of SDH
multiplexer equipment allow networks to be easily and flexibly re-reconfigured
to match variations in the traffic level on the network. Marconi's next
generation portfolio offers simple and cost effective migration to multiservice
networks and is designed for evolving networks and flexible provisioning.
ENDS/...
About Marconi plc
Marconi plc is a global telecommunications equipment and solutions company. The
company's core business is the provision of innovative and reliable optical
networks, broadband routing and switching and broadband access technologies and
services. The company's customer base includes many of the world's largest
telecommunications operators.
The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol MONI.
Additional information about Marconi can be found at www.marconi.com.
Copyright (c) 2003 Marconi plc. All rights reserved. All brands or product names
are trademarks of their respective holders.
About Telstra Corporation
Telstra is Australia's leading telecommunications carrier and a world-class
fully integrated, full service provider across wireline, ADSL, HFC, satellite
and digital wireless networks and platforms. Telstra has more than 10 million
household, business and wholesale customers. Telstra is Australia's leading ISP,
has the most highly accessed family of internet portals and sites and provides
entertainment and multimedia content over its broadband network and through its
Pay-TV joint venture Foxtel.
Telstra owns and operates one of the most technologically advanced networks,
offering end-to-end solutions ranging from broadband, IP, mobile and intelligent
network services, to voice and data network hubs, call centres and advanced
multimedia and e-commerce applications. It has business operations in North
America, UK/Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
A top tier global carrier with total 2001/02 revenue of A$21 billion, Telstra
has one of the best known brands in Australia.
Contacts
David Beck / Joe Kelly
Public Relations
+44 (0) 207 306 1771
+44 (0) 207 306 1490
joe.kelly@marconi.com
Heather Green
Investor Relations
+44 (0) 207 306 1735
heather.green@marconi.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
MARCONI CORPORATION PLC
By: ____M Skelly____
Name: M Skelly
Title: Company Secretary
7th May 2003