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Press
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September 26, 2005 - Wave7
Optics Introduces the Trident7 Optical Access Platform -- Industry's First
"Universal PON" System to Meet Next-Generation FTTP Network Requirements
New Platform Fully Supports Both IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet
in the First Mile and ITU-T G.984 Gigabit PON Standards and Wave7's Widely
Deployed Last Mile Link Technology
ATLANTA -- September 26, 2005 - Wave7 Optics Inc., a
leading supplier of fiber-to-the-home and -premises (FTTH/FTTP) broadband
network equipment for residential and business services, today introduced the
Trident7 Optical Access Platform - an advanced "universal PON" (passive optical
network) system that essentially eliminates the risks that service providers
face in selecting and deploying an optical access technology. Wave7 will debut
the Trident7 publicly next week at both the Fiber To The Home Conference & Expo
in Las Vegas (booth 624) and at the Broadband World Forum Europe conference in
Madrid (stand 11023) and will begin shipping it to customers later this year.
In addition to Wave7's Ethernet-based Last Mile Link (LML)
system, two standards are emerging as dominant FTTP technologies around the
world - IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) and ITU-T G.984
Gigabit-capable PON (G-PON). As the Trident7 fully supports EFM, GPON and LML
on a "blade by blade" basis, Wave7 customers will not be locked into one FTTP
standard and will have support from a field-proven vendor with more than 100
FTTP deployments on six continents. The Trident7 also incorporates Wave7
Optics' many unique and patented FTTP innovations, including multi-layer QoS,
integrated RF return for interactive video, industry leading 128-bit encryption
and Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) immunity for the highest quality video.
"FTTP suppliers will have to offer multiple flavors of
PON to enjoy any kind of success going forward and doing this on a single
platform confers numerous advantages to service providers," said Teresa
Mastrangelo, Principal Analyst,
www.broadbandtrends.com.
"We believe the Trident7 represents the way forward in
broadband communications," said Tom Tighe, CEO of Wave7 Optics. "It has the
standards flexibility and feature set, such as an unparalleled ability to
connect 4608 customer sites per shelf, to drive down further the deployment and
operational economics of FTTP, making it much more affordable for many types of
service providers."
Designed to NEBS Level 3 standards, the Trident7
features a modular and highly advanced OLT (optical line terminal, installed at
the central office or in the field) chassis. With a 180 Gb/s backplane, it
provides unmatched capabilities for meeting ever-increasing customer bandwidth
demands. Each chassis accommodates up to eighteen line cards; initial line card
models support EFM, G-PON and LML interfaces.
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 IP and Ethernet or ATM standards, for "triple play" voice, video and
data services. The company's patented Last Mile Link and Trident7 systems are
gaining market share rapidly around the world with service providers in the IOC,
CLEC, MSO, municipal, utility and real estate development categories.
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