Marconi Opens Test Center

PITTSBURGH -- Delivering turnkey network solutions to optimize services for its customers, Marconi (Nasdaq: MONI; London), a global provider of advanced communications solutions, announced today the availability of its state-of-the-art Solutions Test Center. The center is a proving ground designed to help telecommunications service providers and commercial customers design and validate their networks prior to implementation.

"Telecommunications providers operate in a very competitive environment where time to market is crucial," said LouAnn Newman, an analyst with TeleChoice, Inc. "In most cases, they can't afford to deploy the wrong solution in their infrastructure - doing so can often put a service provider or commercial company in a dire situation. Marconi's Solutions Test Center serves as a valuable resource allowing them to better plan their networks and evaluate the impact a given solution may have on their overall business."

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