ADVA Optical Networking Chooses IBM Global Services for Optical Networking Solutions Support Agreement May 22, 2002.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARTINSRIED/MUNICH, Germany & RAMSEY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2002 World-class service and support for ADVA's Fiber Service Platforms ADVA ADVA American Deaf Volleyball Association ADVA Advanced Soviet Optical Networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. (German Neuer Markt: ADV ADV Advertisement ADV Adverb ADV Advance/Advanced ADV Advantage (tennis) ADV Advise ADV Advocate ADV Advancement ADV Advent ADV Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Datenverarbeitung ADV Adversus (Latin: Against) ), a global provider of optical networking solutions, today announced it has selected IBM Global Services IBM Global Services is the world's largest business and technology services provider. It is the fastest growing part of IBM, with over 190,000 professionals serving customers in more than 160 countries. to deliver world-class service and support to ADVA's end user customers in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Under the terms of the agreement, IBM Global Services will provide Level 1 and Level 2 support in North America for ADVA's Fiber Service Platform (FSP FSP - File Service Protocol ) portfolio, including on-site service. This forms a part of the `FSP Rapid Response' 24/7 on-site service and support offering for end user customers deploying ADVA's platforms. ADVA's carrier-class FSP portfolio is comprised of the FSP 500, FSP 1000, FSP 2000 and FSP 3000, and is complemented by the FSP Integrated Network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. Management Suite. ADVA solutions have been deployed globally at over 50 service providers and over 500 enterprises. "ADVA selected IBM Global Services to strengthen its commitment to its North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. customers", added Steve Gitkin, VP of Sales for Americas at ADVA Optical Networking. "IBM Global Services is the largest service provider in the world. Its extensive scope of operations and first-class attention to detail is critical when it comes to providing the outstanding level of support for mission-critical applications". ADVA Optical Networking will be at SuperComm 2002, booth 22122 in Hall B3, from June 2-6 in Atlanta, USA. Join us to learn more about innovative metro optical networking solutions from a market leader. For SuperComm 2002 registration, please visit http://www.supercomm2002.com/ About ADVA's FSP PORTFOLIO ADVA's FSP portfolio represents one of the most comprehensive product solutions in the optical networking arena. ADVA's carrier-class FSP 3000 is the flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. enabling carriers and service providers to transport data up to 300 kilometers and integrates an all-optical switch for add/drop, pass-through, regeneration, and section protection. Carriers and service providers have deployed the FSP 3000 to maximize the bandwidth density and service flexibility of their metro core and access networks, while supporting new revenue opportunities for high-speed data, voice, storage, and video services. FSP 500 and FSP 1000 complement the FSP 3000, cost-effectively grooming data traffic from customer premises into metro access networks. ADVA's FSP 2000 augments the product portfolio as the scalable enterprise system, offering 32-protected DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing channels and transporting up to 256 different services, providing cost-effective storage and private networking. About ADVA Optical Networking ADVA Optical Networking is a global provider of optical networking solutions for rapid and Published by: cost-effective provisioning of high-speed voice, data, storage, and video services in the ADVA Optical Networking, metropolitan area. ADVA's solutions have been deployed at over 50 service providers (including Munich and Meiningen, Germany PTTs, RBOCs, LECs, and IXCs) and more than 500 enterprises worldwide. ADVA's carrier-class ADVA Optical Networking portfolio is comprised of the Fiber Service Platform (FSP) family of products - explicitly Inc., Ramsey/New Jersey, USA designed to ensure the lowest total cost of ownership. ADVA's products are sold through an international network of blue-chip distribution partners in addition to its own direct sales force. For more information: www.advaoptical.com Published by: ADVA Optical Networking, Munich and Meiningen, Germany ADVA Optical Networking Inc., Ramsey/New Jersey, USA |
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