BellSouth Wins SUPERQuest Award for Best Public Network.Business/Technology Editors SUPERCOMM 2002 Booth no. 31116 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2002 Last night at the 5th Annual SUPERCOMM SUPERQuest Awards Event, BellSouth Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BLS See Bureau of Labor Statistics. ) received the "Best Public Network/Service Built" award for the BellSouth Multimedia Internet Exchange See IXP and NAP. (BellSouth MIXSM), a carrier class, high-speed metro network using Intelligent Optical Switches from Sycamore Networks (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : SCMR SCMR Supply Chain Management Review SCMR Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance SCMR Software Configuration Management Record SCMR Symmetrical Compact Microstrip Resonator SCMR Service Control Manager Remote ). Sponsored by SUPERCOMM, the SUPERQuest Awards are designed to recognize the year's best built networks and most promising new technologies, and to honor the key products and technologies launched at SUPERCOMM. Awards are given to exhibitors and customers that have made the most extraordinary achievements in telecommunications worldwide. "We've made a commitment and have delivered one of the most technologically-advanced networks in the world," said Susan Campbell, president of BellSouth Internet Exchange, Inc. "We are pleased to be recognized by SUPERCOMM and its owners, TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. and USTA USTA United States Tennis Association USTA United States Telecom Association USTA United States Trotting Association USTA United States Telephone Association USTA United States Twirling Association USTA United States Trademark Association , as a leading telecommunications company See telecom company. that is forward-thinking and visionary and our collaboration with Sycamore has made this possible." The BellSouth MIX represents the most advanced metro Internet exchange network in the U.S. with a global reach, and is the first and only such network based on a flexible optical mesh infrastructure. The BellSouth MIX is a major intersection for the Internet and serves as a carrier neutral peering point, where large amounts of data are transferred between ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. and carrier backbone networks before reaching their destination. The BellSouth MIX uses advanced intelligent 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. technologies from Sycamore Networks to deliver high bandwidth, speed and performance to ISPs, web hosting companies, data centers, and other Internet-related businesses. The BellSouth MIX is the only optically switched metro Internet exchange that offers higher and scalable speeds from E1, E3, DS-3 and Gigabit Ethernet to OC-192c/STM-64c. The BellSouth MIX vastly improves network interconnectivity between the U.S. and Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe, and can scale gracefully as Internet traffic continues to increase. It is the only facility of its kind in the Southeast and is considered to be a significant asset to regional and statewide business development in Florida. The optical mesh foundation of the BellSouth MIX network is based on Sycamore's SN 16000, SN 16000 SC and SN 3000 Intelligent Optical Switches. These systems support the diversity of optical service interfaces from DS-3 to OC-192 (10 Gbps), as well as Gigabit Ethernet. The BellSouth MIX also uses Sycamore's SILVX(TM) InSight network planning and design Network planning and design is an iterative process, encompassing topological design, network-synthesis, and network-realization, and is aimed at ensuring that a new network or service meets the needs of the subscriber and operator [1]. software tools. "It's exciting to see one of our optical technology innovations translate directly into industry recognition for the BellSouth MIX with this prestigious network award," said Anita Brearton, vice president of corporate marketing for Sycamore Networks. "We're pleased to congratulate BellSouth on their accomplishment." Created in 1998, the awards are designed to recognize the year's best-built networks and most promising new technologies. They also honor the key products and technologies launched at SUPERCOMM. Awards are given to exhibitors and customers that have made the most extraordinary achievements in telecommunications worldwide. About BellSouth BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company headquartered in Atlanta, GA, serving nearly 45 million customers in the United States and 14 other countries. Consistently recognized for customer satisfaction, BellSouth provides a full array of broadband data and e-commerce solutions to business customers, including Web hosting and other Internet services. In the residential market, BellSouth offers DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary high-speed Internet access, advanced voice features and other services. BellSouth offers long distance service for both business and consumer customers in Georgia and Louisiana. BellSouth also provides online and directory advertising services, including BellSouth(R) Real PagesSM.com. BellSouth owns 40 percent of Cingular Wireless, the nation's second largest wireless company, which provides innovative wireless data and voice services. About SUPERCOMM SUPERCOMM, the premier annual communications and information technology exhibition and conference, is owned jointly by the Telecommunications Industry Association See TIA. (body, standard) Telecommunications Industry Association - (TIA) An association that sets standards for communications cabling. Cables that TIA set standards for include: EIA/TIA-568A and EIA/TIA-568B category three, four and five cable. (TIA), http://www.tiaonline.org, Arlington, Va. and the United States Telecom Association The United States Telecom Association is a trade association for telecommunications service providers and suppliers. The Association represents 1,200 companies offering a wide range of services across the communications platforms, including voice, video and data over local (USTA), http://www.usta.org, Washington, DC. About Sycamore Networks Sycamore Networks (NASDAQ: SCMR) develops and markets intelligent optical networking products that transport voice and data traffic over wavelengths of light. An ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 registered company, Sycamore combines data networking and optics expertise to develop intelligent optical networking solutions for network service providers. The advanced software intelligence common to all Sycamore products empowers rapid deployment and delivery of services, from the edge to the core of the network. Sycamore's portfolio and product plans include optical transport, switching, and end-to-end optical network management solutions. Contact Sycamore Networks at www.sycamorenet.com. Note to Editors: Sycamore Networks, etc. are trademarks of Sycamore Networks, Inc. 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The Company's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, the rate of product purchases by current and prospective customers; general economic conditions, including stock market volatility and capital market conditions; conditions specific to the telecommunications, internet and related industries; the commercial success of the Company's line of intelligent optical networking products; the Company's reliance on a limited number of customers; new product introductions and enhancements by the Company and its competitors; the length and variability of the sales cycles for the Company's products; competition; manufacturing and sourcing risks; variations in the Company's quarterly results; and the other factors discussed in the Company's most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. and the other reports filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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