Former MCI Executive Leads Team Implementing chello broadband's Aorta Pan-European Network

Business Wire, Nov 2, 1998

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1998--Sudhir Ispahani has joined chello broadband n.v., the pan-European broadband internet service provider (ISP), as Chief Technology Officer where he is overseeing the design and implementation of its Pan-European internet protocol (IP) network service -- Aorta(TM).

Ispahani has significant experience in large-scale projects having previously headed a team of 600 staff at MCI responsible for organizing and controlling strategic and operational support of its distributed Client Server environment across the USA.

Ispahani said, "A project of this magnitude will require an industry effort that combines multiple vendors and technologies. Implementation of a network at this scale requires chello broadband to utilize internally-developed artificial intelligence technology."

Joining Ispahani's team are: Michael Foxworthy, Vice President of Convergent Architectures & Solutions; Joe Baker, Vice President of Service Delivery and Operations Support; and Madhu Raman as Vice President of Information Services Management.

Chief architect, Foxworthy, is responsible for the network and systems architecture, having designed and implemented several high-profile data network projects while at MCI.

Joe Baker hails from US Air Force Space Command, where he managed the acquisition and operational support of space defense systems.

Madhu Raman, Vice President of Information Services Management, will be responsible for leading the engineering services and programme management of the central and national organizations of the company. Raman strengthens the team with his decade of experience helping executive management in numerous Fortune 100 corporations identify and apply emerging technology for competitive advantage.

About chello broadband n.v.

Chello broadband is the first pan-European broadband internet service provider, delivering next-generation internet services and broadband content to consumers via high-speed cable modems. It provides a turnkey service to cable network operators based in Europe.

The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Pan-Europe Communications (UPC), with headquarters in Amsterdam and offices in London, Paris, Vienna, Brussels and Oslo. By providing unparalleled content and communications services, chello broadband will deliver the 'm@ximum internet' experience to this and future generations.

About United Pan-Europe Communications N.V.

Headquartered in Amsterdam, United Pan-Europe Communications N.V. (UPC) is the largest privately-owned and one of the most innovative broadband communications companies in Europe, providing cable television, telephony, internet and programming services. It has well established multi-service telecommunication systems in 11 countries in Europe and Israel, serving approximately 4.6 million homes, 3.3 million subscribers (including announced transactions), 82,000 telephony access lines, 18,000 indirect access telephony customers and 23,500 broadband internet connections.

UPC is strategically located in the capital cities of its core European markets with operations in Amsterdam, Vienna (two of the world's largest communications clusters), Brussels, Oslo and the suburbs of Paris, as well as in capital cities in Eastern Europe and Israel.

UPC delivers voice, video and data services which allow it to offer stand alone and bundled service solutions to suit its individual customer's needs. UPC recently launched Priority Telecom(TM), its CLEC and integrated telephony company and chello broadband n.v.(TM), its high speed broadband internet company.

UPC is wholly owned by Denver based United International Holdings Inc. (UIH) (NASDAQ symbol UIHIA). UIH is a leading provider of voice, video, data and programming services in 23 countries outside the United States.