Marconi Provides Major U.S. Operator With Planet EV Network Design and Optimization Software

Marconi Provides Major U.S. Operator With Planet EV Network
Design and Optimization Software
Large-scale deployment of innovative wireless engineering platform is
complemented with a variety of professional services 


DALLAS, March 7  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marconi's Wireless Business Unit,
part of Marconi Corporation plc (NASDAQ:MRCIY)  (LONDON: MONI)  announced today
a multi-year agreement to provide a major U.S. operator with a comprehensive
package of wireless network planning software - featuring Planet EV, Marconi's
next-generation radio frequency (RF) design and optimization platform - as well
as nationwide geodata services, network consulting services, and training.

The investment in Marconi's solutions demonstrates the operator's continuing
commitment to its customers. With nearly 5,000,000 subscribers and operations
in 26 states, its rapid growth and network-wide conversion to the latest Code
Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and single-carrier radio transmission
technology (1XRTT) capabilities have driven the need to continually evolve its
engineering strategy, which made it necessary to re-evaluate and update its
foundational design and optimization systems and processes.

The operator's dynamic environment and unique approach to creating efficiencies
by leveraging multiple network systems and data sets made platform flexibility
and longevity critical to its decision. After exhaustive market trials and
vendor evaluation, and with its ability to support EV-DO (Evolution Data
Optimized), Planet EV was selected as the highest performing solution
available, and one with which it could grow.

Building upon a fifteen-year heritage of excellence, Planet EV is the result of
several years of directed R&D effort. Utilizing the latest in Microsoft .NET
and C# architecture and design components, the multi-technology Planet EV
provides a powerful centralized network engineering platform from which
multiple internal and external data sources and applications can be easily
integrated and leveraged. The results are improved decision making, improved
systems efficiency, and improved operational costs. Marconi's professional
services team will also refine and increase the accuracy of existing RF
propagation models. The combined result will be greatly improved design
quality.

"We are delighted to work with an industry leader whose demanding engineering
practices and commitment to advanced technology provide an ideal environment
for Planet EV," said Chip Wagner, head of Marconi's Wireless Business Unit.
"Our commitment to the technology is to not only support the design of evolving
networks, but to provide a truly future-proof platform that enables innovative
engineering methods and unrivaled efficiencies."

Wagner also noted that the focused research and development Marconi has
invested in the software platform has resulted in continued market validation
of the product's direction and market acceptance.

"This notable win with an important customer is more confirmation that the
Planet EV platform is right on target with what service providers need," he
said. "Our best-in-class functionality allows us to stand apart from the
competition, drive the definition of excellence in our market, continue to add
to our customer base, and extend our current market-leading position in this
segment."

About Marconi Corporation plc

Marconi Corporation plc is a global telecommunications equipment, services and
solutions company. The company's core business is the provision of innovative
and reliable optical networks, broadband routing and switching, broadband
access technologies and services. The company's customer base includes many of
the world's largest telecommunications operators.

The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol MONI and on
NASDAQ under the ticker MRCIY. Additional information about Marconi Corporation
can be found at http://www.marconi.com/ .

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This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to
products, partners, customers, future growth and other matters. Please refer to
the Form 10-K report filed by Marconi Corporation plc with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of risks that could cause
actual results to differ materially from such statements.

   Investor enquiries:
   Karen Keyes tel: + 44 207 306 1345; email: 

   Press and Industry analyst enquiries:
   Kevin Hankins tel: [phone]; email: 

NOTES TO EDITORS: Revenues from Marconi Wireless are reported as part of

the Group's Value-Added Services business.

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