Press Release

October 4, 2004 - Wave7 Optics Announces Major FTTP Deployment in Japan

Wave7’s first network in Japan now underway in conjunction with the company’s channel partner for Japan – Hitachi Kokusai Denki, Yagi Antenna Division

Orlando, Fla. – October 4, 2004 – Wave7 Optics Inc., the world’s leading supplier of point-to-multipoint Ethernet FTTP (fiber-to-the-premises) systems for residential and business services, today announced that Izumo Cablevision is deploying Wave7’s Last Mile Link (LML) optical broadband system in a new network serving the city of Taki-Cho (Shimane Prefecture).

“The Taki Cho municipality felt strongly that IP voice and RF video service support were absolute system requirements and that very high speed data transmission capability would be essential to permit future service expansion,” said Tom Tighe, CEO of Wave7 Optics. “As a result, Izumo opted to deploy an FTTP network as opposed to a more conventional HFC system. Our partners in Japan, Hitachi Kokusai, were able to offer the LML system to Izumo to meet all the service and bandwidth requirements of the municipality. In addition, the LML provides all of these services over a ‘single fiber’ architecture, which dramatically reduces costs, compared to other FTTP systems.”

The network is also unique in that Izumo offers each subscriber to select an individualized package of services on an “a la carte” basis. Izumo Cable provided fiber interconnects to the Taki Cho government backbone fiber network. From these interconnects, “Last Mile Core” OLTs (optical line terminals) are deployed in the field in a distributed architecture and then connected to “Last Mile Gateway” customer premises devices as part of the first phase deployment. Hitachi Kokusai is responsible for the deployment of the LML and the rest of the FTTP infrastructure, including the multi-layer switches, SIP server and video headend equipment.

“The Taki Cho deployment is the first triple play FTTP deployment in Japan and we are very excited to be participating in this with our partner Wave7 Optics,” said Hirofumi Higuchi, Executive Officer and General Manager of Ohmiya Works. “We are breaking new ground with an exciting technology that provides subscribers with a powerful mix of services and bandwidth capability.”

Wave7 Optics is exhibiting the complete LML product line at the FTTH Council Conference this week in Orlando, October 4 – 6, at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center (booth 706).

About Wave7 Optics
Wave7 Optics has established itself as an industry leader in optical broadband access systems with an expanding FTTP product portfolio featuring a variety of architectural options, based on Ethernet and IP or ATM standards, for "triple play" voice, video and data services. The company's patented Last Mile Link system is rapidly gaining market share around the world with service providers in the IOC, CLEC, MSO, municipal, real estate development and utility categories.

For more information please contact emmanuel.vella@w7optics.com.

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