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(43) Date of publication: 30.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/05 (21) Application number: 00920265.6 (22) Date of filing: 28.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 10/12, H04J 14/02, H04L 1/24 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0000/382 (87) International publication number: WO 0067/400 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 03.05.1999 AU PQ012699 (71) Applicant: FUTURE FIBRE TECHNOLOGIES PTY.LTD. Rowville, VIC 3178 (AU)	(72) Inventor: TAPANES, Edward, E. Glen Waverley, VIC 3150 (AU) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)