Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited

Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe to Team with Meriton Networks

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Birmingham, 24 February 2005 — Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with Meriton Networks, the leading provider of carrier-class metro and regional wavelength networking systems. Fujitsu is widely recognised as a leading source of broadband access technology, and this agreement reflects the company's emphasis on delivering outstanding end-to-end solutions to its carrier customers.

To meet market needs, Fujitsu will market, sell, and support the solutions of Meriton Networks in the European market. Meriton is a leading provider of next-generation optical networking technology with its HSM architecture. Andy Stevenson, General Manager of Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited, commented: "Our carrier customers want to work more closely with fewer vendors in their networks, and they look to us as an important partner to deliver broader, more comprehensive solutions. Working with Meriton provides us with unique metro transmission and switching capabilities, and demonstrates key alignment with our customers' requirements. Being responsive to customers is the most important factor behind our continuing success."

"Europe is a key part of our strategy, and we're honoured to be working with such a respected leader as Fujitsu," said Mike Gassewitz, president of Meriton Networks. "We look forward to furthering an already excellent relationship, and to delivering the most innovative, next-generation solutions for Fujitsu's customers."

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About Meriton Networks Inc.

Meriton Networks Inc. is an innovative wavelength networking company that has developed the industry's first managed high-speed metro (HSM) services architecture. Meriton customers deploy a single, cost-effective solution that addresses the issues of fibre relief and network cost reduction, while also enabling the delivery of all HSM services. The Meriton solution includes metro access, metro core and regional extension products, which are fully managed by a best-in-class suite of network and service management tools.
Meriton Networks, the Meriton Networks logo, MeritonCare, OI2 -Optical Inter-networking Intelligence, IVFN and Out-of-the-box WDM are trademarks of Meriton Networks Inc. Other trademarks that may be used in this document are property of their respective owners.
For more information, please see: www.meriton.com

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 4.77 trillion yen (approximately US$45 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.
For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com

About Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe

Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited is a major supplier of Broadband Access equipment in Europe and is Fujitsu's worldwide design location for access network solutions - including a centre of excellence for the development of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology. The company is also the leading provider of broadband solutions in the UK, with some 2 million lines deployed to date.
Headquartered in Birmingham, UK, Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe is focused on providing strategic end-to-end solutions, supported by complete turnkey services. Fujitsu is playing a fundamental role in the creation of "Broadband Britain" - from world-leading products and technology, through project planning, community liaison, cable laying and civil engineering, to installation, implementation and ongoing maintenance.
For more information, please see: uk.fujitsu.com

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