Fujitsu India Limited

MTNL awards Y2 & Y3 Orders for CDMA to Fujitsu

Mumbai, December 13, 2002 — In its endeavor to provide affordable mobile service in the areas of its operation, MTNL has planned to install 150K Lines of CDMA Network in Mumbai in three phases of 50K Lines each. The contract for the first phase was executed and put to commercial use on 26 January 2002.

MTNL has now placed its firm Purchase Order for expansion of the existing CDMA WLL Network on Fujitsu. The expansion order would enhance the network capacity from existing 50,000 lines to 142,230 lines. The order has been placed on turnkey basis.

Scope of Order: The Scope of Order includes Survey, Design, Supply of Equipment, Installation, Testing, Commissioning, Making Over the system to MTNL. The expanded network, based on CDMA IS 95-A technology, is to be made over by August 2003.

The Network: The existing network of 50 K Lines had been commissioned by Fujitsu at Mumbai by deploying 32 BTS and 4 BSCs.

The then Minister of Communications, Mr. Pramod Mahajan had inaugurated the services for Mumbai on 31st December 2001 and the network is in Commercial operation since 26th January 2002. As of today, MTNL serves more than 42,532 subscribers.

The expansion order requires expansion of available capacity at Mumbai and providing services at Navi-Mumbai.

---

About Fujitsu India Limited

Fujitsu India Limited (FIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, Japan. FIL provides total telecom solutions to the service providers including Public Sectors of Government of India. FIL partners with its customers and undertakes Turnkey Projects providing Network Engineering, Supply and Installation of necessary work elements, Commissioning of Network and Maintenance Support. FIL also supports the direct business of Fujitsu Limited in India.

About Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL)

MTNL is a public sector company, which has been conferred the special status ‘Nav Ratna’ company by the Government of India. By virtue of this status, MTNL Board has been granted special powers and is authorized to take investment decisions without seeking approvals of the government. MTNL provides various telecom services in Delhi and Mumbai and has a vision statement to provide world-class telecom services at affordable prices and become a total solution provider. It aims to find a place in ‘Fortune 500’ companies, and become the largest provider of private network on leased lines.

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting technologies, highly reliable computing and telecommunications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers' success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.6 trillion yen (US$38 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003.
For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com

---

Press Contacts