FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of February 2005
COLT TELECOM GROUP plc
(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
Beaufort House
15 St. Botolph Street
London
EC3A 7QN
England
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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This Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No.333-05972), in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No.333-8362)
24 February 2005
COLT TO DEPLOY HUAWEI TECHNOLOGY ACROSS EUROPE
Further demonstration of commitment to deliver innovative solutions and services
COLT Telecom Group plc today announced that it is extending its range of key
suppliers to include Huawei Technologies. Initially, COLT will deploy Huawei
Quidway Router platforms into its market-leading Internet Access and IPVPN
Corporate services. COLT is one of the leading providers of IPVPNs in Europe
with more than 850 business customers benefiting from secure networks that can
connect data centres, offices, homeworkers, suppliers and customers using high
bandwidth technology and low-cost DSL access.
The choice of Huawei, one of the fastest growing telecommunication network
solutions providers emerging from China, is in line with COLT's 'Future in
Focus' strategy and is a further demonstration of the company's commitment to
innovation and cost leadership by delivering high quality, competitively priced
business communications services which incorporate the features and flexibility
demanded by customers. COLT will work with Huawei in the future to ensure that
customers continue to reap the benefits of technological advances in telecoms
networks.
"We have been impressed by the quality and the support that Huawei has been able
to offer us," said Ken Starkey, Chief Operating Officer. "We believe Huawei can
deliver increased value to our customers and we look forward to exploring how to
bring more of their innovative technology into our networks."
"We are delighted to form this pan-European relationship with COLT," said
William Xu, EVP Huawei Technologies. "The fact that a service provider with such
a strong reputation for customer service has agreed to work closely with Huawei
is further endorsement of our ability to deliver and support the most
sophisticated managed data services in the market."
Huawei will also provide support services including integrated supply chain
management, logistics, technical support services and technical training across
Europe.
About COLT
COLT Telecom Group plc is a leading pan-European provider of business
communications services and solutions. The company owns an integrated 20,000
kilometre network that directly connects more than 10,000 buildings in 32 major
cities in 13 countries augmented with a further 42 points of presence across
Europe and 11 Internet Solution Centres. COLT supplies customers across the full
spectrum of industry, service and government sectors with unrivalled end-to-end
network security, reliability and service.
COLT Telecom Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (CTM.L) and NASDAQ
(COLT). Information about COLT and its products and services can be found on the
web at www.colt.net
About Huawei - www.huawei.com
Established in 1988, Huawei Technologies is a high-tech enterprise which
specialises in research and development (R&D), production and marketing of
communications equipment, providing customised network solutions for telecom
carriers in optical, fixed, mobile and data communications networks. Huawei's
customers include China Telecom, China Mobile, China Netcom, China Unicom as
well as Thai AIS, Telefonica, SingTel, Hutchison Telecom, PCCW HKT, SUNDAY,
Etisalat (UAE), Telemar (Brazil), Rostelecom (Russia), BT, Neuf Telecom (France)
etc. Huawei's contracted sales in 2004 reached 5.58 billion USD, an increase of
45% year on year. For further information please contact: Lucinda Stubbs, Huawei
Technologies - lustubbs@huawei.com
For further information contact:
Gill Maclean
COLT Telecom
Tel: +44 20 7863 5314
Email: gill.maclean@colt-telecom.com
Henny Valder
COLT Telecom
Tel: +44 20 7947 1610
Email: henny.valder@colt-telecom.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form-6K to be signed on its
behalf by undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: 24 February, 2005 COLT Telecom Group plc
By: ___Jane Forrest___
Jane Forrest
Company Secretary