Deutsche Telekom First in the World with a 40 Gb/s R&D Field Trial using PhotonEx' Core Optical Transport System and EMS.Business/Technology Editors MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2002 Production-grade System Brought R&D Field Trial System to Service Level in Less than a Week PhotonEx Corp. today announced that Deutsche Telekom Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN: DE0005557508, FWB: DTE, NYSE: DT, LSE: DEU, TYO: 9496 ) (abbreviated DTAG) is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Germany and in the EU. AG has completed a successful R&D field trial using PhotonEx' production-grade optical transport system designed for long haul Long distance. Long haul implies traversing a state or a country. Contrast with short haul. , extended long haul and ultra long haul applications. Demonstrating high performance and service readiness in less than a week, the unrepeatered transmission span supported varying client interfaces using 40 Gb/s wavelengths over embedded fiber plant (G.652/SMF fiber). 40 wavelengths of 40 Gb/s for a total of 1.6 Tb/s on product hardware was also demonstrated across a 1000 km unregenerated transmission span. The trial deployment of PhotonEx' PX-Ultra(TM) 4T hardware, IntelliCore(TM) system software and CorePilot(TM) Element Management System (EMS) validates the performance, resilience and economic advantages of PhotonEx' 40 Gb/s core optical transmission systems for extended distances in existing public services Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing private provision of services. networks. Deployment and testing for the R&D field trial proceeded well ahead of schedule with network installation on the route between Nurnberg and Stuttgart completed in six days, and system turn-up and readiness for testing completed in just one day. The high-performance PX-Ultra 4T system proved highly tolerant to changes in fiber characteristics as well as other network impairments. PhotonEx' moderately powered Raman technology, which requires no direct splicing splicing /splic·ing/ (spli´sing) 1. the attachment of individual DNA molecules to each other, as in the production of chimeric genes. 2. RNA s. into the fiber plant, also demonstrated significant economic and operational benefits: Raman was required on only half the amplifiers along the trial route. The PX-Ultra 4T minimizes the risk of stranded capital by allowing incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. migration to 40 Gb/s networks. Instead of requiring a full network overbuild o·ver·build v. o·ver·built , o·ver·build·ing, o·ver·builds v.tr. 1. To build over or on top of. 2. To construct more buildings in (an area) than necessary. 3. , the highly scalable PX-Ultra 4T supports network deployment on a link-by-link basis, while allowing seamless evolution to transparent networking. Based on PhotonEx' innovative Ultrafast Dynamic Core(TM) architecture, PhotonEx is able to deliver next-generation 40 Gb/s capabilities using available, off-the-shelf commercial components, making the PX-Ultra 4T extremely cost competitive with available 10 Gb/s solutions. The PX-Ultra 4T addresses the need for efficient capacity deployment in backbone networks by delivering more bandwidth over longer distances for lower cost, using fewer systems and wavelengths. With fewer network elements - operations and management can become much less complex and more automated, saving significantly in critical OAM&P (Operations, Administration, Maintenance and Provisioning) costs. A minimum of network deployment elements also helps streamline operations and accelerate services delivery for carriers. "PhotonEx appreciated the opportunity to participate in the Deutsche Telekom 40 Gb/s core network R&D field trial," said Dr. Kristin Rauschenbach, 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 PhotonEx Corp. "It was exciting to work with a leading global carrier like Deutsche Telekom, who is not only one of the world's largest telecommunications providers but a visionary of services innovation. We are pleased that we were able to meet Deutsche Telekom's expectations in terms of product delivery and support, as well as demonstrating the performance and economic advantages of our next-generation 40 Gb/s optical transport system." About the PhotonEx PX-Ultra 4T Core Optical Transport System Designed to support long haul and ultra long haul applications, the PX-Ultra 4T is a core optical transport system that economically delivers the industry's highest capacity (up to 3.2 Tb/s) and speed (40 Gb/s and faster) on today's embedded fiber without the need for a full network overbuild. The highly scalable, spectrally-efficient system delivers high-performance 40 Gb/s transmission using today's commercially available components, making the PX-Ultra 4T extremely cost competitive with available 10 Gb/s solutions. The PX-Ultra 4T is fully-integrated with PhotonEx' IntelliCore system software and CorePilot EMS solution to enable accelerated services delivery and streamlined operations. About Deutsche Telekom Deutsche Telekom is Europe's largest communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. and one of the largest communications carriers worldwide based on 2001 revenues of 48.3 billion Euro. The company is active in four key growth segments of the global telecommunications market: mobile communications, network access services, consumer Internet services and integrated IT and telecommunications solutions. Through T-Mobile, Deutsche Telekom's mobile telephony subsidiary, and through other subsidiaries and investments, Deutsche Telekom today serves approximately 67 million mobile telephony customers worldwide. In 2001, Deutsche Telekom completed the acquisition of U.S. mobile telephony companies VoiceStream Wireless and Powertel Inc., forming the first transatlantic wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. operator utilizing the GSM digital wireless technology standard. Deutsche Telekom offers its customers a complete range of fixed-line voice telephony products and services through almost 57 million access lines. The company is a leading provider of high-speed digital access lines, with about 2.2 million new asymmetric digital subscriber line (communications, protocol) Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line - (ADSL, or Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop) A form of Digital Subscriber Line in which the bandwidth available for downstream connection is significantly larger then for upstream. (T-DSL T-DSL Telekom-Digital Subscriber Line (Deutsche Telekom) ) services currently sold and about 20.4 million channels using the information transfer standard ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. (Integrated Services Digital Network Integrated services digital network (ISDN) A generic term referring to the integration of communications services transported over digital facilities such as wire pairs, coaxial cables, optical fibers, microwave radio, and satellites. ) as of year end 2001. T-Online is one of the leading consumer Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. worldwide, with approximately 10.7 million subscribers. T-Systems is Europe's second-largest provider of comprehensive IT and telecommunications solutions and services to business customers in more than 20 countries. For more information about Deutsche Telekom, visit www.telekom.de/international. About PhotonEx Corporation Founded in September 1999, PhotonEx Corp. (http://www.photonex.com) is a market-leader in 40 Gb/s and faster network-wide smart photonic Dealing with light (photons). See photon and photonics. systems that support the service providers' goal of increased revenue and fiscal efficiency. Headquartered in Maynard, MA, PhotonEx has a multidisciplinary team with expertise in optics and RF innovation, data networking, carrier-class product development, and service provider deployment experience, all of which are essential to build the next generation services-responsive core. Privately-held, PhotonEx received $US 178 million in equity financing Equity Financing The act of raising money for company activities by selling common or preferred stock to individual or institutional investors. In return for the money paid, shareholders receive ownership interests in the corporation. from venture and strategic investors. Note: PhotonEx is a trademark of PhotonEx Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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