Exhibit 10.13
THIS SPECIAL AGREEMENT (the "Special Agreement") dated as of September 30, 2003.
BETWEEN: AXTEL, S.A. DE C.V., a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of
the United Mexican States ("Axtel");
AND: NORTEL NETWORKS UK LIMITED, a corporation duly incorporated under the
laws of England; ("Nortel")
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Parties hereto have entered into a "Technical Assistance Support
Services Agreement for FWA Equipment" dated as of March 20, 2003, regarding the
provision of technical assistance support services from Nortel to Axtel (the
"FWA TASS Agreement");
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Parties to modify the current Exhibit "C" of
the FWA TASS Agreement in order to include in such exhibit the content and scope
of the Software Enhancement Release of year 2004 ("2004 Software Enhancement
Release").
NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with mutual covenants and agreements of which the
parties acknowledge sufficient consideration, they hereby agree as follows:
1. 2004 Software Enhancement Release.
1.1 Pursuant the terms set forth in Sections 1.2 and 15.8 of the FWA TASS
Agreement, the Parties hereto modify the existing Exhibit "C" of the FWA
TASS Agreement, by the inclusion of the content and scope of the second
Software Enhancement Release for year 2004, which is attached hereto as
Exhibit "1" of this Special Agreement.
2. Continued Effect.
SPECIAL AGREEMENT
September 30, 2003
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2.1 The present Special Agreement constitutes an amendment of the provisions
mentioned herein of the FWA TASS Agreement, and except as amended herein,
all of the other terms and conditions of the FWA TASS Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Special Agreement was signed as of the date first above
written in the city of Monterrey, Mexico, N.L., Mexico.
"AXTEL" "NORTEL"
AXTEL, S.A. DE C.V. NORTEL NETWORKS UK LIMITED
By: _______________________________ By: ____________________________
Name: Mr. Alberto de Villasante Herbert Name:
Title: Legal Representative Title:
WITNESS WITNESS
By: ________________________________ By: ____________________________
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Content and Scope of the 2nd Software Enhancement Release
Agreement for the Provision of Technical Assistance Support Services for
FWA Equipment
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Content and Scope of the 2nd Software
Enhancement Release
This note records the agreement between Axtel and Nortel Networks of the content
of the SR14.2 release. This release will form the second annual software
enhancement release that is within in the scope of the `Agreement for the
Provision of Technical Assistance Support Services for FWA Equipment' dated
March 20, 2003
1.0 SR14.2 COMMITTED CONTENT
The following is a list of agreed and committed content of the 2nd Software
Enhancement release known as "SR 14.2":
1. Additional PDS capacity
- 1500 subscribers per ITS
2. Additional PDS capacity
- Increase the number of physical channels per sector, TPM-PD, and per
ITS (and therefore additional simultaneous subscribers).
3. Reduced downtime during ITS software upgrade 1
- Reduce down-time by locking and upgrading half of the TPMs/TTMs first.
4. Reduced downtime during ITS software upgrade 2
- Introduction of Accelerated Port Alignment to reduce down-time
(depends on correct loads/patches being available at the switch).
5. Fake dial tone if airside busy
- Present fake dial tone within the RSS, if airside is busy. Replace
with busy tone after a number of digits has been dialed.
6. Channel allocation events accumulated by sector
- Accumulate channel allocation events by sector in the 'ITSstats' file
available at the REM.
7. Processing of SARs in parallel
- process up to 4 SARs in parallel to different ITSs simultaneously
8. Improve ITS to REM synchronisation time (RBS discovery)
- significant reduction in synchronisation time through use of MAF files
9. MAF viewer and modifier
- tool that allows MIB archive files to be viewed and modified (this
feature is required in order to achieve features 8 & 13)
10. System release upgrade
- provide an upgrade path from SR14.1 to SR14.2
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Content and Scope of the 2nd Software Enhancement Release
Agreement for the Provision of Technical Assistance Support Services for
FWA Equipment
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2.0 SR14.2 'REASONABLE EFFORTS' LIST
In addition to the committed features, the Nortel Networks Design team will take
reasonable efforts to incorporate the enhancements listed below, but it is
understood by the Customer that these additional feature that have not been
committed as a firm deliverable within SR14.2.
11. PDS diagnostics - Packet NTC
- Provide an operator with the ability to send a packet test call to an
RSS. Will return information such as link error rate.
12. PDS diagnostics - RFD scripts for PDS
- Provide RFD-like scripts to provide a passive health-check for the
required RSS/ITS combination
13. Improve REM to ITS synchronisation time (ITS restore)
- significant reduction in synchronisation time by updating MAF file
Nortel Networks understands that item 11 (packet NTC) is of very high importance
to Axtel and Nortel Networks will treat this item as a higher priority item.
3.0 RELEASE DATE
The availability date of the SR14.2 release will be targeted by December 2004,
but no later than February 20th 2005, the exact date will be confirmed once the
detailed specification of the above features has been agreed between the
Customer and Nortel Networks.
The content is agreed by
Roberto Martinez for Axtel,
signed..............................dated..............
Jan Cynk for Nortel Networks
signed..............................dated..............
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