ADVA Optical Networking and Siemens Sign New Distribution Agreement to Include ADVA's Carrier-Class Metro Products.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARTINSRIED/MUNICH, Germany and RAMSEY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2001--ADVA 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, and Siemens today announced the signing of a new strategic partnership to deliver end-to-end metro optical networking solutions. Under terms of this 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 ) agreement, Siemens Information and Communication Networks (ICN ICN International Council of Nurses. ) will market, sell, and support ADVA's Fiber Service Platform (FSP FSP - File Service Protocol ) portfolio under its TransXpress WaveLine brand. In particular, ADVA's FSP 3000 will be branded as part of the next-generation Waveline product range. All current and future FSP products are included in this agreement, which expressly targets metro service providers and enterprises. "Through the OEM agreement with ADVA ADVA American Deaf Volleyball Association ADVA Advanced Soviet , we are now able to deliver true end-to-end optical networking with seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. and management from customer premise sites to ultra long-haul networks," declared Jost Spielvogel, President Optical Networks Siemens ICN. "This is an important strategic agreement for ADVA which gives us significant market access to incumbent and competitive service providers and further expands our sales strategy," said Brian L. Protiva, ADVA's Chief Executive Officer. "Integrating ADVA's state-of-the-art metro 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 solutions and storage area networking capabilities into Siemens' solutions portfolio provides a very powerful value proposition to our target customers, and significantly differentiates our offering. This partnership is further benefitted by Siemens' strong and well-established relationships with more than 180 service providers." This OEM agreement expands a successful partnership between ADVA and Siemens which began with the signing of an OEM agreement in June 2000 for ADVA's FSP-I and FSP-II products. Since that time, ADVA and Siemens have collaborated closely to deliver metro access solutions to incumbent service providers around the world. ADVA's Fiber Service Platform (FSP) concept represents one of the most comprehensive product solutions in the optical networking arena. ADVA's carrier-class FSP 3000 is the flagship product, which enable service providers to transport data up to 300 km and an all-optical switch which enables add/drop, pass-through, regeneration, and section protection. FSP 500 and FSP 1000 complement the FSP 3000, grooming data traffic from customer premises into metro access networks. FSP 2000 augments the product portfolio as the scalable enterprise system, providing cost-effective storage and private networking. ADVA's Fiber Service Platform will be fully integrated into Siemens' network management platform TNMS TNMS Telecommunications Network Management System (IEEE) TNMS Transmission Network Management System (Sprint) TNMS Total Network Management System TNMS Tactical Network Management System , including the FSP network planner which is designed to greatly simplify the process of planning and designing metro networks. About ADVA Optical Networking ADVA Optical Networking is a leading global provider of optical networking solutions for the deployment, management, and delivery of high-speed services within the metropolitan area and enterprise markets. ADVA is leveraging its core technologies and expertise in the enterprise market to maximize growth opportunities in the exploding metro market. Key services include high-speed data, storage, and video applications. The ADVA product portfolio is sold through an international network of distributors, value-added resellers, and original equipment manufacturers, in coordination with ADVA's own regional sales offices and direct service-provider sales force. As of August 2001, over 37 metro service providers and 500 enterprises have deployed ADVA's systems. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, ADVA has ten sites worldwide. Siemens Information and Communication Networks Group (ICN) is a leading provider of integrated voice and data networks for enterprises, carriers and service providers. Its comprehensive portfolio comprises, in particular, IP-based convergence solutions, and a full range of products for broadband access, optical transport networks as well as the integration, services and applications business. The Siemens Group thus provides complete solutions from a single source for the infrastructure of the Next Generation Internet See Internet2. , a prerequisite for mobile business. In fiscal year 2000 (year-end 30 September) ICN posted sales of 11.4 billion euro, and earnings before interest and taxes In financial and business accounting, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) is a measure of a firm's profitability that excludes interest and income tax expenses.[1] EBIT = Operating Revenue – Operating Expenses + Non-operating Income (EBIT EBIT See: Earnings Before Interest and Taxes EBIT See earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT). ) of 692 million euro. ICN employs 53,000 people worldwide. Further information about ICN is available at: http://www.ic.siemens.com/networks Published by: ADVA AG Optical Networking, Martinsried/Munich and Meiningen, Germany ADVA Optical Networking Inc., Ramsey/New Jersey, USA www.advaoptical.com |
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