Corvis Executive to Speak at Lazard 2001 Optical Internet Conference.Business Editors COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2001 Corvis Corporation (Nasdaq:CORV), a leader in delivering intelligent all-optical networking A communications network that works completely in the optical domain. It uses optical switches connected by optical fibers. See optical switch and optical computer. solutions, will be participating in the Lazard 2001 Optical Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the Conference on Thursday, March 1, 2001. The conference is being held in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. at the GE Building, located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 64th floor. Dr. David Huber, 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 Corvis will give a featured presentation at the conference on Thursday, March 1, 2001, at 1:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Dr. Huber's presentation will be accessible via web cast. A link to the web cast will be available on the Corvis web site, www.corvis.com. About Corvis Corvis Corporation is a leading provider of next generation optical services networks 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. . By deploying the industry's first all-optical network, Corvis is revolutionizing the way communications traffic is moved in the new Internet-driven economy by 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. Corvis provides telecom service providers with end-to-end core networking solutions that make them more competitive in the market. Corvis' next-generation products enable these carriers to offer their customers a vast array of advanced wavelength services that dramatically lower capital and operational costs, while generating increased revenue. Corvis is making the promise of cost-effective, all-optical networks a reality. 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. |
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