FILING AGREEMENT BETWEEN ALCATEL AND ALCATEL CANADA INC. The undersigned hereby agree that the Schedule 13D with respect to the Common Stock, no par value, of ImagicTV Inc. dated of even date herewith is and shall be filed on behalf of both of us...

                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                                FILING AGREEMENT
                                     BETWEEN
                                     ALCATEL
                                       AND
                               ALCATEL CANADA INC.

         The undersigned hereby agree that the Schedule 13D with respect to the
Common Stock, no par value, of ImagicTV Inc. dated of even date herewith is and
shall be filed on behalf of both of us pursuant to and in accordance with the
provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

Dated: February 18, 2003

                                     ALCATEL


                                    By:   /s/ XXXXXX XXXXXX-XXXXXXX
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Xxxxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxx
                                          General Counsel

                                    ALCATEL CANADA INC.


                                    By:   /s/ XXXXX XXXXXX
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Xxxxx Xxxxxx
                                          Vice President, General
                                          Counsel and Secretary