Calient Networks Ships 10,000th Optical Switch Port as Market and Applications Reach Critical Mass.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- DiamondWave(R) photonic switch drives value for carriers, government networks, NRENs, grid networks Calient Networks, a leading provider of carrier-class photonic switching systems, announced today that it has now passed the 10,000-port milestone in deploying its DiamondWave optical switching systems and subsystems to carrier, government, research and testing networks. Shipping for revenue since 2002, Calient has long led the all-optical (OOO (1) (Optical in Optical processing Optical out) Refers to network devices that maintain the photonic transmission signal without converting back to electrical signals. Contrast with OEO. See optical switch. (2) (OOo) See OpenOffice.org. ) switching market, but more importantly, Calient's solutions and staying power have helped the market mature to the point where OOO (all optical) switching is entering the mainstream of network switching applications. The company's systems -- automated patch panels, core switches and GMPLS (Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching) In a WDM optical networking system, it is the ability to route a data transmission based on the wavelength of light that carries it. controllers -- have been deployed by North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. and Asian carriers in commercial networks and government applications. These applications have used DiamondWave switches in 32 to 320-port configurations; Calient's 320 x 320 configuration at a North American IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iec.ch) An organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards founded in 1906. It is made up of national committees from over 60 countries. IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission is believed to be the world's largest OOO optical switch in commercial deployment. Calient's DiamondWave products have also been deployed with integrated Generalized Multi Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) control planes to National Research & Educations Networks (NRENs) worldwide. NREN NREN - National Research and Education Network deployments are private, government-funded distributed computing networks that model some of the most advanced capabilities planned for deployment by the largest commercial networks. Successful deployments have occurred at the federal government's NRL/ATDNet, OptIPuter at the University of Illinois-Chicago, Montana State University Montana State University, at Bozeman; land-grant; coeducational; chartered 1893. It is primarily a technical institution specializing in agriculture, engineering, and applied sciences. The Museum of the Rockies is there. , Japan's nationwide JGN-2, and at CalTech in the UltraLight ul·tra·light n. A recreational aircraft constructed of lightweight materials such as aluminum, graphite composites, or high-strength plastics, having an engine of roughly 15 to 40 horsepower and often resembling a hang glider with wings. GRID network. "It's very meaningful for the optical switch market that Calient has now shipped 10,000 OOO switch ports for revenue into advanced carrier and research networks," said Charles Corbalis, 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 Calient Networks. "This scale of adoption is a testament to the strength of our product and the value of our partners. Calient is proving the value of its Automated Fiber Management and IP over Optics solutions in these cutting-edge networks, bringing proven low-cost, high-featured solutions to the commercial carriers." About Calient Networks, Inc. Calient Networks is a provider of photonic solutions designed to address a diverse set of challenges facing today's telecommunications carriers, large enterprises, research and government organizations, and optical network equipment providers. Calient's DiamondWave(R) OOO switching systems and GMPLS-powered networking innovations provide a seamless migration path that is non-disruptive to legacy operations, highly cost-effective, and an enabler to revenue-generating optical services. Calient is shipping its DiamondWave products to production networks, labs and OEMs worldwide. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. Additional engineering and manufacturing operations are located in Santa Barbara, Calif., while MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. design and fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. operations are located in Ithaca, N.Y. For additional information about Calient, visit http://www.calient.net. Calient, Calient Networks, the Calient Networks logo, DiamondWave, the DiamondWave logo and "Where Innovation Comes to Light" are registered trademarks of Calient Networks, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other marks used in this press release are the property of their respective owners. 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