Broadwing Corporation Selects Infinera for Next-Generation Optical Networking Equipment; Infinera Licenses Corvis Intellectual
July 18 2006 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
Broadwing Corporation (NASDAQ:BWNG) today announced that it has
selected Infinera's DTN optical system to enhance its leading-edge
optical network. The Infinera DTN optical platform is the first
telecommunications system based on photonic integrated circuits
(PICs). It combines the scalability of Dense Wave Division
Multiplexing (DWDM) with the flexibility of digital switching and
power of GMPLS service intelligence. "The decision to evolve our
network is significant and is a result of much research and
analysis. This work leads us to the conclusion that the Infinera
DTN is an important new technology in the continuing evolution of
Broadwing's industry-leading transmission network architecture,"
said Mike Jones, Chief Technology Officer for Broadwing. "We
believe that continuing our optical technology leadership will
benefit our customers -- and adding Infinera to our roster of
strategic suppliers will help us to maintain that leadership." The
Infinera DTN will enable Broadwing to deploy a robust platform to
meet customers' current and future service needs without requiring
costly or operationally disruptive upgrades. Infinera's Digital
Optical Networking will enable Broadwing to offer managed
wavelength services to more cities in their nationwide network
while benefiting from the economics of an architecture that
combines transport and flexible switching in a single platform. It
also will facilitate many new service capabilities, including: --
Path to future 40Gb/s OC-768/STM-256 services -- Gigabit Ethernet
Private line Service without a separate SONET layer -- Future
protected wavelength services up to 50ms plus full bit-transparency
-- 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY In addition, Infinera is licensing
key Corvis intellectual property including Raman amplification.
Infinera also will take over manufacturing and maintenance support
for Broadwing's CorWave network with members of the Corvis
engineering, manufacturing, and support team becoming Infinera
employees. "While the Infinera DTN was selected for its technical,
operational and economic advantages, the additional benefits of
transferring equipment manufacturing and support to Infinera is
significant and will help us focus on our core service delivery
business," said Kim Larsen, co-CEO and Senior Vice President of
Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Development for Broadwing.
"We appreciate the innovative spirit of the Corvis Equipment team
and we are pleased that they will continue to support our business
in this new role." "We are delighted at being selected by Broadwing
to build their next generation network," said Jagdeep Singh,
Infinera co-founder and CEO. "Broadwing operates one of the world's
most advanced optical networks and we look forward to providing
them with the advanced features and functionality, as well as the
superior economics, of the Infinera Digital Optical Network. The
intellectual property we have licensed from Broadwing will add
valuable capabilities to our technology base and enable us to
develop additional applications for Infinera's Digital Optical
Networking solutions." Broadwing plans to deploy the Infinera DTN
in regional network applications across Broadwing's national
network and is also evaluating the DTN for other applications.
About Broadwing Corporation Broadwing Corporation (NASDAQ:BWNG),
through its consolidated subsidiary Broadwing Communications, LLC
(Broadwing) delivers innovative data, voice, and media solutions to
enterprises and service providers. Enabled by its leading-edge
optical network and award-winning products and services, Broadwing
Communications provides communications solutions with unparalleled
customer focus and speed. For more information, visit
www.broadwing.com. Broadwing and its logo are trademarks and/or
service marks of Broadwing Communications, LLC, and/or Broadwing
Corporation. All trademarks and service marks not belonging to
Broadwing are the property of their respective owners. Investor
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this press
release regarding Broadwing Corporation and/or Broadwing
Communications, LLC (collectively "Broadwing"), that are not
statements of historical fact may include forward-looking
statements, and statements regarding Broadwing's beliefs, plans,
expectations or intentions regarding the future are forward-looking
statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. All such forward-looking statements are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Broadwing's actual results could
differ materially from these statements. About Infinera Infinera
provides Digital Optical Networking systems to telecommunications
carriers worldwide. Infinera's systems are unique in their use of a
breakthrough semiconductor technology: the Photonic Integrated
Circuit (PIC). Infinera's systems and PIC technology are designed
to provide optical networks with simpler engineering and
operations, faster time-to-service, and more flexible networking.
For more information, please visit www.infinera.com.
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