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DLR Services Conseils Adds Marconi's ViPr as Managed Network Service Canadian network integrator to resell Marconi's Virtual Presence System to small and mid-sized government agencies PITTSBURGH, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Marconi Corporation plc (LONDON: MONI) (NASDAQ:MRCIY) today announced that DLR Services Conseils, a Canadian network integrator, will resell Marconi's ViPr(TM) Virtual Presence System, an easy-to-use, flexible, high-resolution video telephony and multimedia communications platform, throughout Canada. DLR Services Conseils will sell ViPr as a managed network service to small and mid-sized government agencies as well as offer it as a turnkey solution for commercial enterprises. Larger government agencies that require higher levels of security and network isolation will also have the option to buy ViPr from DLR Services Conseils and manage the simple-to-configure system internally. "With its 15-way video-conferencing and up to three separate video channel feeds, ViPr provides real-time multimedia conferencing for mission-critical government communications -- an increasingly important function for government agencies," Michel Fernet, president of DLR Services Conseils said. "ViPr's success at linking decision-makers in different locations is proven by the hundreds of units already installed in key U.S. government networks. This proven capability to deliver real-time command and control and security and surveillance applications is now available to Canadian governments, agencies and commercial enterprises." ViPr, which supports IPv6, combines the immediacy of a telephone call with the impact of video, utilizing digital high-fidelity audio and DVD-quality video in an integrated video telephony platform that provides users with an experience they perceive as virtual presence. ViPr pioneered the use of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) technology and remains the only SIP-based multiparty desktop video telephony platform. "Designed to operate like a telephone, but with the highest-quality videoconferencing capabilities, ViPr requires no special support from IT experts," said Joe Ferrara, vice president of marketing for Marconi's Broadband Routing and Switching group. "ViPr's intuitive, easy-to-learn user interface means it is immediately useful in mission-critical environments, helping users improve the speed and quality of their decision-making." ViPr also is the only multiparty video telephony platform that eliminates the Multipoint Control Unit (MCU), a costly device that traditional videoconferencing products require for multiparty calls. The MCU also introduces delay that makes real-time video telephony impossible. By eliminating the MCU, ViPr delivers critical real-time communications such as command and control and security and surveillance, where conference participants must see every detail to ensure rapid and appropriate response to any situation. 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 listed on NASDAQ under the symbol MRCIY. Additional information about Marconi Corporation can be found at http://www.marconi.com/ . All brands or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. 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. DATASOURCE: Marconi Corporation plc CONTACT: Press enquiries, Geof Becker, +1-724-742-6377, or , or Investor enquiries, Karen Keyes, +44-207-306-1345, or , or Industry Analyst enquiries, Colleen Rosander, +1-724-742-7794, or , all of Marconi Corporation plc Web site: http://www.marconi.com/

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