BT Awards 3-Year Contract to ADVA Optical Networking for LAN Extension Services.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARTINSRIED/MUNICH, Germany & Mahwah, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2003 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. (FSE FSE 1. feline spongiform encephalopathy. 2. focal symmetrical encephalomalacia. : 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 that it has won an additional three- year contract from BT for its Fiber Service Platform (FSP FSP - File Service Protocol ) 500 systems. This adds to a previous four-year deal, during which time BT standardized the FSP 500 as its multi-protocol platform for deployment of all Local Area Network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ) extension services. ADVA's FSP 500 supports managed circuits and provides fiber extension for protocols including STM-1, STM-4, Fibre Channel, and 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. , and at speeds ranging from 10Mbit/s to 2.5Gbit/s. Newly- released features include an 8-channel Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing See CWDM. (CWDM (Course WDM) An optical transmission method that is used for shorter distances than dense WDM (DWDM). Also known as "wide WDM," CWDM transmits fewer channels and uses wider spacing between the channels for distances up to 60 km. Wider spacing up to 25 nm, compared to 1. ) module and a Single Fiber Working (SFW SFW Science Fiction Weekly SFW Safe for Work (website links) SFW Solaris Freeware (open source software delivered in Solaris and supported by Sun) SFW Sensor Fuzed Weapon SFW Suitable for Work ) solution. The system's flexibility and low entry costs provide an attractive value proposition for enterprises seeking short-haul data services, and have enabled BT to sell more than 10,000 short-haul data circuits into approximately 1,600 enterprises in the United Kingdom over the past four years. BT deploys LAN extension services into major corporations, government agencies, and universities for applications such as remote server back up, disaster recovery, campus networks, virtual private networks, high-speed data links, and voice-over-IP. "BT and ADVA Optical Networking have achieved significant market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" for LAN extension services in the UK over the past four years," noted Alan Davis, Manager-LAN Extension Services, BT Ignite-UK Products. "ADVA continues to build up a comprehensive understanding of our end customers' network requirements, developing products with the right technology and feature sets at the right price points. By extending our contract with ADVA for an additional three years, we intend to further promote the value of short-haul data services to enterprise customers and aggressively pursue deployment opportunities." "BT's success in deploying LAN extension services to UK enterprises is the direct result of pairing best-of-breed technology from a leading equipment vendor with the large installed customer base and excellent service from a forward-thinking incumbent telecommunications carrier," commented Jurgen Hansjosten, Chief Sales Officer at ADVA Optical Networking. "We look forward to continuing to support their success as a valued partner over the years to come." ABOUT BT IGNITE BT Ignite is BT's business services and solutions division, serving customers worldwide. As an information and communications technology service provider, BT Ignite provides integrated data and value-added services to meet the European needs of global multi-site corporates and the global needs of European corporates. BT's extensive global network and strong strategic partnerships enable BT Ignite to serve customers in all key commercial centres of Europe, North America and Asia. The BT Ignite portfolio ranges from desktop and network equipment and software, transport and connectivity, IP-based e-business solutions, managed network services and systems integration to consultancy for complex global requirements. With 17 years of experience in global account management, BT Ignite has 50 per cent of people based outside the UK, serving large business customers worldwide. For more information about BT Ignite go to www.btignite.com. For more information, please contact: Rebecca English at Catalysis catalysis Modification (usually acceleration) of a chemical reaction rate by addition of a catalyst, which combines with the reactants but is ultimately regenerated so that its amount remains unchanged and the chemical equilibrium of the conditions of the reaction is not Communications t +44(0)20 7665 4315 rebecca.english@catalysis.co.uk 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 70 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., Mahwah/New Jersey, USA ADVA Optical Networking Corp., Tokyo, Japan www.advaoptical.com |
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