Czech Telecom Extends Investment in Teradyne's 4TEL II; Extends Coverage to Whole Network Including Prague Region

DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2003--Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) Broadband Test Division today announced that Cesky Telecom has placed an expansion order for its 4TEL II(R) Voice Customer Care Test System. The contract covers deployment of 4TEL II Software and LDU 100 (Loop Diagnostic Units) hardware to monitor and test telephone lines operated by Cesky Telecom in the Prague region. The test head component of the deployment, called the LDU 100, is the core measurement component of Teradyne's test system platform focused on voice customer care and DSL qualification and service assurance testing. With delivery of this order, the 4TEL II system will be fully deployed throughout Cesky's network of nearly 4 Million Lines in 2004. Cesky has used Teradyne's 4TEL II system to maintain its network since 1997 and will now have over 400 LDU test heads deployed in their network.

"Extending 4TEL II coverage network-wide, enables Cesky Telecom to standardize their fault reception and diagnosis process to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction," said Mr. Slovacek, Chief Operating Officer for Cesky Telecom. 4TEL II enables rapid, remote identification of faults within a telecommunications network, helping service providers improve customer service and reduce maintenance costs. "Operational experience has shown that 4TEL II enables a more cost efficient and reliable customer service and is expected to give Cesky Telecom significant annual savings in maintenance costs, " said Mr. Svarovsky, Access Network Director.

“Deployment of the LDU will enable Cesky Telecom to realize a reduction in wireline maintenance costs today and position them to extend the system to DSL testing in the future”

The LDU extends the measurement capability of the 4TEL II line test system with a DSP-based test head. The LDU technology provides a common platform to support voice and DSL test services. "Deployment of the LDU will enable Cesky Telecom to realize a reduction in wireline maintenance costs today and position them to extend the system to DSL testing in the future," said Harley Hasenberg 4TEL II Product Manager at Teradyne's Broadband Test Division "The LDU supports a wide range ADSL testing needs including pre-qualification, provisioning and service assurance."

About Cesky Telecom

With nearly four million telephone lines in operation, Cesky Telecom, a. s., is the leading Telecommunications Company in the Czech Republic. Through its subsidiary company Eurotel Praha, spol. s r.o., it also has a significant presence in the Czech mobile services market.

Cesky Telecom ranks among the most prominent firms on the Czech capital market in terms of capitalization and trading volumes. Its shares are also traded on the London Stock Exchange in the form of GDRs. Cesky Telecom's credit rating is the highest a Czech corporation can receive from top international rating agencies.

About Teradyne Broadband Test Division

Teradyne Broadband Test Division is a division of Teradyne, Inc (NYSE: TER). The group develops state-of-the-art-testing capabilities that support service provider's goals to sell and deploy more broadband services sooner and improve the efficiency of qualification, provisioning, and customer care for DSL and CATV high-speed data networks. Teradyne's 10 years of internet protocol testing experience and industry leading background in layer one testing enhances its 30 years experience in providing test systems that support voice customer care for approximately 120 Million voice lines worldwide. Teradyne is the world's largest supplier of automatic test equipment and is also a leading supplier of high performance interconnection systems. The company had sales of $1.22 billion in 2002 and currently employs about 7000 people worldwide. For more information on Teradyne's Broadband Test Products, visit Teradyne at: http://www.teradyne.com/prods/btd/.