Press Release

September 27, 2006 - Wave7 Optics Introduces Network Management Suite for EPON and GPON FTTP Services via Trident7™ Optical Access Platform. W7 Management Suite 1.1 Provides advanced automated configuration, monitoring, and billing support for Triple and Quad-Play Services.

ATLANTA – September 27, 2006 – Wave7 Optics Inc., a leading supplier of standards-based fiber-to-the-home or -premises (FTTH/FTTP) equipment for residential and business services, today announced the release of the W7 Management Suite, a full-featured, standards-based element management system supporting its Trident7™ Optical Access Platform EPON / GPON product line. The W7 Management Suite gives Wave7 customers complete "OAM&P" support for evolving EPON and GPON-based services, including POTS and VOIP telephony, various data services and RF or IP video.

In the area of service connection, Wave7 Optics has created a provisioning mediation system for flow through service provisioning of Wave7 Optics equipment, as well as video head-end controllers and voice switches. The W7 Management Suite also offers an optional triple-play order entry and accounts receivable package. This flow-through provisioning interface has been extended to allow subscriber account number and address information to automatically flow from the billing system to the customer premises devices. This design supports open-billing system interfaces and currently interoperates with numerous third party billing systems.

Customer care features include a web application that provides subscriber service status views for customer service representatives, which is especially beneficial in "open access" networks with multiple service providers. Additional network reporting and notification tools are also part of this complete suite of applications for the W7 Management Suite.

"The W7 Management Suite features industry-leading performance and usability enhancements to address the industry’s growing EPON and GPON requirements," said Emmanuel Vella, Chief Marketing Officer of Wave7 Optics. "With a completely standards-based approach, Wave7 helps carriers integrate FTTP into their existing NMS and OSS structures and provides significant benefits, such as reduced cost of ownership, increased operating efficiencies, rapid service deployment and smoother OSS/BSS integration."

Wave7 Optics is exhibiting the complete LML and Trident7 product lines at the FTTH Council Conference in Las Vegas, October 2 -- 5, at The Venetian Resort (booth 121). In addition, Wave7 Optics CTO, Jim Farmer, is participating in the panel discussion and presentation, "FTTH Success Stories – Municipal Networks," on October 3rd, 11 am – 12 pm and is giving a paper, "Optical Considerations in FTTH Networks," on October 4th, 10:30 – 11:00 am. Stephen Thomas, Chief Architect for Wave7 Optics, will present his paper, "OAM&P in Passive Optical Networks," on October 4th, 1:45 – 2:15 pm.

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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