Agilent Technologies' Network Monitoring System Selected by Leading Chinese Service Provider

Business Wire, Feb 21, 2000

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PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2000

Agilent acceSS7 System Will Help Reduce Network Problems

and Improve Quality of Service Reporting

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) today announces that Fujian Province PTA, one of the largest Chinese regional communications service providers, has selected the Agilent acceSS7 system to monitor and report on the performance of its SS7 network.

The system will provide Fujian PTA with early warning of network problems, allowing them to take corrective action before customers are affected. The system will also provide detailed Quality of Service (QoS) information, so that Fujian PTA can provide comprehensive customer-focussed reports on network quality and network optimization to China Telecom.

Fujian PTA will use standard acceSS7 surveillance and troubleshooting applications and additional business intelligence applications developed specifically for the company. In addition Fujian PTA intends to develop customized applications on top of the acceSS7 business intelligence platform.

About acceSS7

Agilent acceSS7 collects and analyzes SS7 messages flowing on an SS7 network to provide network operators with insights to dramatically improve the efficiency of their network, boost profitability and increase customer satisfaction. The system is deployed by many of the world's leading wireline and wireless operators. Information about acceSS7 can be found on the Web at www.access7.com.

About Fujian PTA

Fujian PTA is one of the largest regional phone companies in China, offering both wireline and wireless services to a population of 33 million people. The company provides wireline service to about 13 percent of the population, making it one of the highest subscriber penetration regions in China. The company also has one of the fastest growing GSM networks in China -- both in subscriber numbers and revenue growth.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) is a diversified technology company, resulting from Hewlett-Packard Company's plan to strategically realign itself into two fully independent companies. With 42,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries, Agilent Technologies is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. The businesses comprising Agilent, a subsidiary of HP, had net revenues of more than $8.3 billion in fiscal year 1999.

Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com.