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Nextel Selects ADC for Network Performance Management; ADC's Metrica will Support Nextel's Nationwide Services

June 10, 2003 7:00am

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2003--ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT; www.adc.com) announced today that Nextel Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:NXTL) will install ADC's Metrica® performance management software to support its all-digital wireless network services, including Direct Connect™ and its successor, Nationwide Direct Connect(SM). Nextel will also use Metrica for its voicemail and short messaging services (SMS).

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"At Nextel, we're continually raising the bar for network performance management and service quality as demonstrated by our lowest subscriber churn level in four years," said Doug Smith, vice president of national technical operations for Nextel. "With the strong demand we're experiencing for our services, we need to migrate to a next generation performance management system that provides greater capabilities. ADC has a truly unique understanding of our network technology and with their expertise will help us take network performance to new levels."

"Nextel has made a strong performance commitment to its subscribers, and as their recent reports show, it's paying off," said Thomas Moroz, vice president of the Americas with ADC's Software Systems Business Unit. "Nextel's growing subscriber base, its nationwide footprint and commitment to quality are key ingredients in its success. Network performance plays a big roll in service quality, and we're pleased to be working with Nextel."

Metrica products are specifically designed for telco-class performance management and have been successfully deployed by over 180 operators worldwide across a wide range of network technologies. These technologies include GSM, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), iDEN and most other wireless network technologies, as well as Circuit Switched Voice, SDH/SONET Transmission, Voice Messaging System (VMS), Signaling System No. 7 (SS7), Intelligent Network (IN), ATM, Frame Relay, and IP.

In addition to performance management solutions, ADC offers Metrica Service Manager, a Service Quality Management (SQM) solution that manages end-to-end service quality in real-time and provides historical analysis against customer-focused quality objectives for both existing and emergent services. More information on ADC's OSS solutions can be found on the Web at www.adc.com/software.

About ADC

ADC is The Broadband Company™. ADC offers high-quality, value-added solutions of network equipment, software and systems integration services that enable communications service providers to deliver high-speed Internet, data, video and voice services to consumers and businesses worldwide. ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT) has sales into more than 100 countries. Learn more about ADC Telecommunications, Inc. at www.adc.com.

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