Press Release

January 8, 2001 - Emmanuel Vella Named CMO, Wave 7 Optics

Alpharetta, GA, January 8, 2001 – Fiber-to-the-home high technology start-up, Wave7 Optics, Inc. announced today that Emmanuel Vella would serve as Chief Marketing Officer.

“Emmanuel has a wealth of experience in marketing broadband network devices to customers building communications networks,” said Thomas Tighe, President and CEO. “His understanding of the challenges facing network operators and the requirements for next-generation broadband systems will play a pivotal role in defining Wave7 Optics’ product offering and market strategy.”

For the past ten years, Vella has been actively involved with multiple system operators (MSOs) in the development and deployment of state-of-the-art optical systems for video, voice and data. Prior to Wave7 Optics, Vella served as Vice President and General Manager of the Broadband and Optical Transmission Business Unit at Antec, a major communications equipment company. Prior to joining Antec, Vella was employed by Harmonic Lightwaves, Inc., then a Silicon Valley-based venture capital start-up, focused on the development and commercialization of Nd:YAG 1310nm transmitters.

Vella has published several articles in Multichannel News, Communications Technology, Inter@ctive Week and CED magazines.

About Wave7 Optics
Wave7 Optics is dedicated to the development of a fiber-to-the-home, curb and business (FTTX) optical access system for video, high-speed data and telephony signals that resolves the last mile bandwidth dilemma. The Wave7 Optics network architecture effectively overcomes traditional cost and implementation barriers to FTTX-based solutions, using a combination of innovative technology and creative applications of existing technologies

For more information please contact Will Bryan

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