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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/43 (21) Application number: 96913748.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.05.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04M 1/ 02( . ) H04M 1/ 2745( . ) H04M 1/ 274( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/NL1996/000190 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/035287 (07.11.1996 Gazette 1996/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 04.05.1995 NL 19951000309 (71) Applicant: GRID Telecom International NV 2625 KP Delft (NL)

(72) Inventors: BIJL, Jacobus, Cornelis NL-2586 KH 's-Gravenhage (NL) JONGEN, Jacobus, Johannes, Hubertus, Hendrikus NL-2552 HM 's-Gravenhage (NL) KEIJZER, Hendrik, Willem NL-2361 EE Warmond (NL) SMEETS, Johannes, Cornelis, Josephus NL-2625 KP Delft (NL) (74) Representative: Keijser, Johannes Maurits L.F., et al  EP&C Van Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. P.O. Box 3241 NL-2280 GE Rijswijk NL-2280 GE Rijswijk (NL)