Hitachi, Ltd. today announced it will participate in the " TELECOM '99
+ Interactive '99 (hereafter, Telecom '99)" , which is organized by 
the ITU(*1), to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from October 10 to 17. 
Hitachi's theme for this exhibition is "Yes! We have the answers.".  
Hitachi will exhibit and demonstrate next-generation network         
solutions, centering on "Optical IP Network Solutions".  
          
Hitachi will introduce total solutions and display related products 
and technologies capable of constructing optical backbone transport 
network, IP/ATM core network, network service platform and application
services at the "Optical IP Network Solutions Zone", "E-Commerce 
Solutions Zone",  and "Enterprise Network Solutions Zone".
          
In the "Optical IP Network Solutions Zone", Hitachi will introduce 
next-generation network solutions aimed at the rapid expansion of     
network through DWDM (*2) and implementation of an open environment 
through IP technology.  Hitachi will exhibit and present DWDM, 10 G 
bit/SONET (*3) optical transmission system, gigabit router, IMT-2000
mobile communications system, satellite IP router, optical components 
and other products and technologies. Hitachi will also exhibit active 
network architecture, a next-generation network system that is being 
jointly developed by Hitachi and GMD FOKUS (*4).
          
In the "E-Commerce Solutions Zone", Hitachi will exhibit an electronic
cash commerce system and a system for implementing sales and the 
purchase of products via the Internet. 
          
In the "Enterprise Network Solutions Zone", we will introduce our 
network outsourcing services, "Compassport" and business media 
services for intercorporate EC transactions, "TWX-21". 
          
Furthermore, in the "Digital Image System Zone," we will demonstrate 
super high-resolution images through state-of-the-art computer image 
processing technology.
          
Further updated information about our plans on this exhibition can be 
found periodically on our Internet home page starting from September 
10.
          
Internet address: www.hitachi.co.jp/telecom99/index.html 
(English only)
          
Hitachi, Ltd. Stand No: 4229
          
*1 ITU: International Telecommunication Union 
*2 DWDM: Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing 
*3 SONET: Synchronous Optical Network
*4 GMD: German National Research Center for Information Technology
   FOKUS: Research Institute for Open Communication Systems 
        
                    
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Masanao Sato
Hitachi, Ltd. Japan
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Terry Kubo                                                            
Hitachi America, Ltd.                                                 
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Masao Takebayashi
Hitachi Europe Ltd.
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