Ciena Expands Its ISO 9001 Certification to Include ISO 9000-3 Guidelines for Quality in Software Development.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers LINTHICUM, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2000 Certification Represents Increasing Importance of Software Development In Emerging Intelligent Optical Networks CIENA Corporation Ciena Corporation NASDAQ: CIEN develops and markets communications network platforms and software, and offers professional services. The Company's broadband access, data and optical networking platforms, software tools, and global network services support worldwide telecom (Nasdaq: CIEN CIEN Ciena Corporation (stock symbol) ) today announced it has expanded its International Standards Organization See ISO. (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 certification to include 9000-3 guidelines for quality in software development. This expansion of CIENA's ISO certification underscores the continued significance of software in CIENA's 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. solutions. The Bureau Veritas an institution, in the interest of maritime underwriters, for the survey and rating of vessels all over the world. It was founded in Belgium in 1828, removed to Paris in 1830, and reëstablished in Brussels in 1870. See also: Bureau Quality International (BVQI) Inc., a third party certification service, recommended the expansion of CIENA's ISO 9001 certification after completing an extensive audit. &uot;As we continue to transition network operators from static, legacy systems to networks that deliver dynamic new optical services through network intelligence, software quality increasingly is critical to CIENA's offerings,&uot; said Arthur Smith Arthur Smith is a name shared by several people:
The ISO 9000-3 guidelines are based on the &uot;Quality System Generic Requirements for Software.&uot; &uot;Achieving the highest standards in quality is a long standing commitment for CIENA,&uot; said Pat Nettles net·tle n. 1. Any of numerous plants of the genus Urtica, having toothed leaves, unisexual apetalous flowers, and stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact. 2. Any of various hairy, stinging, or prickly plants. , 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 CIENA. &uot;This latest certification in the ISO 9000 series is a validation of our efforts and an accomplishment we are proud to share with our customers.&uot; Software-based service enablers are a key element in CIENA's recently unveiled LightWorks Toolkit(TM) for New Optical Services, which also leverages intellectual property in silicon and optics. The LightWorks Toolkit gives network operators the technologies to build and deliver dynamic optical services that differentiate their offerings in the marketplace - services like bandwidth on demand and customized data rates beyond the traditional SONET/SDH-restricted speeds. ABOUT CIENA CIENA's market-leading intelligent optical networking solutions form the core for the new era of networks and services worldwide. CIENA's LightWorks(TM) architecture enables next-generation optical services and changes the fundamental economics of service-provider networks by simplifying the network and reducing the cost to operate it. Additional information about CIENA can be found at http://www.ciena.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS Forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. in this release, including, but not limited to the capacity, cost, deployment and network management benefits of the Company's products, including the LightWorks Toolkit, are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in such forward-looking statements, due to risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business, which include the risk factors disclosed in the Company's Report on Form 10K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 1999. |
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