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| BC TEL Honors AG Communication Systems With Best in Class Award For Central Office Equipment for Third Straight Year |
PHOENIX, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- BC TEL named AG Communication Systems as
Best in Class for Central Office Equipment for the third year in a row at its
annual Suppliers of Excellence awards ceremony in Vancouver, British Columbia.
BC TEL honors suppliers that score over 90 percent in each of four categories
-- product quality, consistency in meeting delivery deadlines, customer
service and competitive pricing. The Canadian telephone company designates
the supplier that receives the highest overall rating as "Best in Class."
AG Communication Systems won the award for its GTD-5(R) EAX family of
scalable, digital telecommunications switching products. The GTD-5 EAX
supports local and long distance voice and data traffic, Internet access,
wireless and multimedia service. GTD-5 switches range from a remote line unit
with 768 lines to a 150,000-line switch. The systems' modular design, low
operating costs and high reliability make them ideal for communications
service providers.
"We pride ourselves not only on the quality of the products we sell, but
also on the quality of the service we provide after the sale," said Jeff
Seigel, President of AG Communication Systems. "Winning BC TEL's prestigious
Best in Class award is a credit to our employees and an affirmation of their
commitment to customer satisfaction."
"We congratulate AG Communication Systems for achieving Best in Class for
central office equipment for the third year in a row," said Doug McFadden,
Supplier Quality Manager at BC TEL. "Their dedication to providing us with
excellent products in a timely manner is important for us to maintain a
competitive edge in the communications marketplace."
AG Communication Systems has developed a culture of quality that has
garnered several significant awards. In addition to being named Best in Class
for Central Office Equipment for BC TEL for the last three years, the company
has won GTE's Quality Award for Excellence in Switching from 1993 through 1997
and GTE's Best in Class honors for Switching in 1994, 1995 and 1996. GTE also
selected AG Communication Systems as Best in Class for Central Office
Engineering and Installation in 1995, 1996 and 1997 and as its Supplier of the
Year in 1995.
BC TEL (http://www.bctel.com) is the second largest telecommunications company in
Canada, providing a wide range of communication products and services to
residential and business customers throughout British Columbia.
AG Communication Systems, a subsidiary of Lucent Technologies, is a
leading developer and manufacturer of advanced communication products and
services, including switching, access, video, wireless and intelligent network
products. AG Communication Systems' GTD-5 digital switching systems serve
more than 17 million business, government, and residential subscribers.
Annual revenues for the fiscal year ended September 1998 were approximately
$450 million.
All products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies. GTD-5 is a registered trademark used under
license from GTE Corporation.
SOURCE AG Communication Systems
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CONTACT:
Hiro Notaney of AG Communication Systems,
602-581-4639, notaneyh@agcs.com
