Broadwing Hits Next Milestone in Optical Network Deployment.Business & High-Tech Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2000 First to Transmit 10 Gigabit Signals Over Longest Terrestrial Distance Using Corvis All-Optical Networking Technology Broadwing Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Broadwing Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BRW BRW Business Review Weekly (business magazine; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) BRW Business Report Writer BRW Barrow, AK, USA - Barrow (Airport Code) BRW Business Requirement Worksheet ), today announced that it is the first communications service provider A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. to complete a field trial of 10-gigabits per second optical technology without regeneration over 4000 km. The successful field trial involved Corvis Corporation's (Nasdaq:CORV) OC-192c all-optical network product and represents another milestone for Broadwing as it continues to deploy the industry's first end-to-end, all-optical network. Broadwing conducted the field trial of Corvis' 10-gig product on its 4,000-km (2,485-mile) Phoenix to Fort Worth optical loop, representing the longest terrestrial distance to date without any electronic regeneration of the optical signals. With this technology, Broadwing will be able to expand on its standard 2.5-gigabit service by offering customers up to 10-gigabits per second capacity on-demand, by early 2001. "The deployment of the optical network will be as significant as the move from analog to digital," said Rick Ellenberger, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Broadwing. The successful completion of this 10-gigabit field trial with Corvis is another important step in Broadwing's deployment of the first all-optical network, and the enabling power it will bring to our customers." Broadwing is currently deploying Corvis' optical routing and transmission technologies on its 18,000-mile next generation fiber network. Corvis is an all-optical networking systems provider in which Broadwing made a major investment earlier this year. "Broadwing is setting a standard as the next generation, high speed, high capacity, all-optical network carrier," said Dr. David Huber, president and CEO of Corvis. "With the successful field trial of our OC-192c product and their deployment of our all-optical networking solution, Broadwing has validated our vision of creating an all-optical network capable of providing advanced broadband Internet See broadband. applications and services as well as bandwidth on demand." About Broadwing's Network Broadwing's state-of-the-art 18,000-mile fiber network is made up of optical 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 bandwidth. The fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber being deployed in Broadwing's network utilize state-of-the-art, non-zero dispersion-shifted fiber A singlemode optical fiber that has been designed to reduce chromatic dispersion. The fiber core is fabricated in several layers with different refractive indices running in parallel throughout its length. Zero-dispersion-shifted fiber has zero chromatic dispersion at 1550 nm. that enables the support of all current and foreseen technologies. Broadwing stands ready to deliver broadband services up to 10-gigabits per second to meet growing customer demands. The company's optical backbone continues to set the industry standard for speed and reliability. Broadwing offers customers the best value and lowest latency available today. About Broadwing Broadwing Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Broadwing Inc (NYSE:BRW). Broadwing combines unparalleled customer service with the industry's most advanced and flexible 18,000 mile next-generation fiber optic network and award-winning IP backbone, to create data and Internet solutions that are innovative, reliable, and provide businesses a competitive advantage. Broadwing will be the first provider with a fully-deployed optical network and sets the standard for customer accountability with the industry's only Installation Guarantee. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio “Cincinnati” redirects here. For other uses, see Cincinnati (disambiguation). Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. and Austin, Texas with 6,000 employees in 52 sales and service offices across the country, Broadwing can be found on the Web at www.broadwing.com. About Corvis Corvis Corporation (Nasdaq:CORV) is an all-optical networking company founded by Dr. David Huber, a pioneer in the field of optical communications Optical communications The transmission of speech, data, video, and other information by means of the visible and the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. . The company is revolutionizing the way communications traffic is moved in the new Internet-driven economy by deploying the industry's first all-optical network providing integrated all-optical switching, ultra-long distance transport and network management. Corvis products and services deliver all-optical network intelligence and mesh network A communications network in which there are at least two pathways to each node. If one of the paths fails, the other is still available. A "fully meshed" network means that every node has a direct connection to every other node, which is a very elaborate and expensive architecture. capability that allow communication service providers to realize a significant gain in network capacity using existing fiber in the field and improve their competitiveness by delivering new and existing services and applications more rapidly, while significantly reducing the overall capital and operational cost of building and maintaining their network. For more information, call Corvis at 443-259-4000 or visit the Corvis web site at www.corvis.com. Corvis, Corwave and the Corvis logo are trademarks and/or service marks of the Corvis Corporation. Note: Information included in this news release contains forward-looking statements that involve potential risks and uncertainties. Broadwing's future results could differ materially from those discussed herein. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, Broadwing's ability to maintain its market position in communications services, and its ability to develop and successfully launch new products and services. More information on potential risks and uncertainties is available in the company's recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. reports for Broadwing Inc. and Broadwing Communications. |
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