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58 -- MULTINETWORK CONTROL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM SOL IPO.09-2019 DUE 092497 POC Point of Contact -- NTT America, Inc., Head Office, 101 Park Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10178, 212/808-2296 also NTT America, Inc., Pacific and Western Division 700 E. El Camino Real, Suite #200, Mountain View, CA 94040, 650/940-6565 WEB: NTT International Procurement Information Home Page, http://wwwipo.nttinfo.ntt.co.jp. Product outline: The Multinetwork Control Research and Development System, implemented by the use of network equipment complying with the international standards and through the networking of individual research and development systems, is to perform study and development of remote monitoring and control techniques for a digital communication CATV network as well as network management technologies under a multinetwork environment. The System is composed of Indoor Experiment System, Field Experiment System, Research Support System, and Network Equipment. Quantity: Multinetwork Control Research and Development System: One set. Delivery date: The middle of November, 1997 NOTE: This procurement is intended as a procurement for the products for sales to NTT*s customers and fully depended on purchase orders placed by the customers. Accordingly there may be some cases where NTT doesn*t purchase the products from the selected suppliers, if there is no order from the customers. The scheduled procurement quantities and periods above indicate current scheduled values, and actual procurement quantities and periods may be changed due to some one- sided reasons on the part of NTT The number of suppliers to be selected: Multinetwork Control Research and Development System : One supplier. Procurement procedure: Track II Delivery site(s): NTT will separately specify the place(s) in Japan as delivery site(s). THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY. PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION IDENTIFIES THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DETAILS ON THE PRODUCT AND QUALIFICATION FOR PROCUREMENT. NTT will distribute the Procurement Documentation free of charge. When mailed, the recipient shall pay the delivery charges. UPS/FEDEX or your courier account number is required for express delivery. NTT only accepts proposals that follow the direction of PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION. The language used for application shall be Japanese or English. All responses should be received by September 24, 1997 (0239)

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