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| | Harris Announces Contracts with China Unicom Totaling $22 Million |
 | | REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., January 11, 2000 - Harris Corporation, leading worldwide manufacturer of microwave equipment and services, today announced the signing of the latest in a series of contracts with China United Telecommunications Corporation (China Unicom), the country's second largest telecommunications provider, for a total value of $22 million (USD). |
 | | China Unicom, a state-owned entity that works to promote competition within the country, will use Harris equipment to build its GSM network across China, providing basic cellular service as a supplement to fixed lines. |
 | | "Unicom introduced GSM to China, and we are committed to continuing to play an important role in that arena," said Mr. |
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