Press releases:

   Marconi Communications Polska has been awarded a frame contract by Warsaw-based telecom Netia for high bandwidth optical fiber and radio based access systems. The Marconi manufactured access systems are to be deployed in all major cities including Katowice, Krakow, Gdansk, Poznan, Lodz and Warsaw. Netia plans to install up to 50,000 MDMS (Marconi digital multi-point radio) systems over the next 18 months. The MDMS systems are capable of delivering a wide range of multimedia services to business and multi-dwelling residential customers. Services include 10Base-T Ethernet, leased lines, POTs and ISDN. The system handles IP, ATM, and SDH protocols.

   In related news, Marconi has signed a support service provider agreement with Telekros to provide backup for its customers throughout Poland. The Swietochowice-based Telekros has played a leading part in the rollout of the country's GSM mobile infrastructure, and has a strong working relationship with Telekomunikacja Pol