ADVA Optical Networking and Hitachi Sign OEM Agreement for Japan.Business Editors MARTINSRIED/MUNICH, Germany & RAMSEY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2002 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 leading global provider of optical networking solutions, today announced the formation of an Original Equipment Manufacturer ("OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and ") distribution partnership with Hitachi, Ltd., to deliver metro optical networking solutions to carriers and service providers in Japan. Under the terms of the agreement, Hitachi will market, sell, and support ADVA's Fiber Service Platform ("FSP FSP - File Service Protocol ") -II/2000 product as the AMN Amn abbr. airman 601A, in addition to potential future product generations. The AMN601A is a key addition to Hitachi's product offering to carriers and service providers, and enables the deployment of cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. , high-capacity Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing See WDM. solutions for fiber relief and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality applications. The AMN601A is being integrated into Hitachi's network management system for seamless end-user management and control. Hitachi is one of the leading vendors of communications equipment in the Japanese market, and will focus specifically on optical networking opportunities in the metro core network infrastructure of Japanese carriers and service providers. Hitachi's initial sales and marketing efforts to-date have resulted in the winning of a multimillion dollar contract for AMN601A with one of its incumbent carrier See ILEC. customers. "We are extremely pleased to announce Hitachi as a new OEM partner for Japan, which marks another important advancement in our global distribution strategy," commented Brian L. Protiva, ADVA Optical Networking's Chief Executive Officer. "As a densely-populated country with a high level of technology adoption, Japan holds significant potential for the future deployment of metro optical networks. Hitachi is one of the dominating vendors in this market, and through leverage of its well-established customer relationships provides a channel to deliver ADVA's technology-leading FSP solutions to the country's large carriers." About Hitachi Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world's leading global electronics companies, with fiscal 2001 (ended March 31, 2002) consolidated sales of 7,994 billion yen ($60.1 billion). The company manufactures and markets a wide range of products, including computers, semiconductors, consumer products and power and industrial equipment. For more information on Hitachi, Ltd., please visit Hitachi's Web site at http://global.hitachi.com. About ADVA Optical Networking ADVA Optical Networking is a leading global provider of optical networking solutions for rapid and cost-effective provisioning of high-speed data, storage, voice, and video services in the metropolitan area. ADVA's carrier-class portfolio is comprised of the Fiber Service Platform family of products - explicitly designed to ensure the lowest total cost of ownership. ADVA's solutions have been deployed at over 54 carriers and service providers (including PTTs, RBOCs, LECs, and IXCs) and more than 500 enterprises worldwide. ADVA's products are sold through an international network of blue-chip distribution partners in addition to its own direct sales force. Further information about ADVA Optical Networking: www.advaoptical.com. Published by: ADVA AG Optical Networking, Martinsried/Munich and Meiningen, Germany ADVA Optical Networking Inc., Ramsey/New Jersey, USA ADVA Optical Networking Corp., Tokyo, Japan www.advaoptical.com |
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