En-Touch Selects the Trident7(TM) Optical Access Platform from Wave7 Optics for Multiple FTTP Networks in the Houston Area.

ATLANTA / LAS VEGAS -- Wave7 Optics Inc., a leading supplier of fiber-to-the-home or -premises (FTTH/FTTP) equipment for residential and business services, today announced that En-Touch Systems, Inc., a "quad play" provider delivering service to over 11,000 homes and businesses in southeast Texas, has selected the Trident7 Optical Access Platform for multiple FTTP networks. As En-Touch's exclusive provider of FTTP systems, Wave7 Optics has begun deploying and will continue deploying over the next five years the Trident7 in "master-planned" communities for both residential and business services.

The initial FTTP network expansion is projected to pass more than 28,000 homes and businesses. En-Touch currently has the Trident7 operational in the Telfair community in Sugar Land, Texas and will soon connect other communities in Fort Bend and Harris counties. All networks will offer a "quad play" package of traditional ("POTS") telephone service, RF television (currently 239 channels, including HDTV), 5 to 15 Mbs high-speed Internet and security monitoring services.

En-Touch will deploy the Trident7 configured for EPON (the IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile standard) based services. The Trident7 is the industry's most advanced and flexible FTTP platform, as it delivers standards-based EPON and GPON technologies in the same platform, which allows service providers to cost-effectively deliver a much broader array of services, as compared to other access network technologies.

For instance, Wave7 Optics customer premise devices have the ability to transport traditional RF return signaling from the home to the CATV headend using a unique single fiber optical access system. This enables residential customers to have access to interactive services like Pay-Per-View (PPV) and Video-On-Demand (VOD) without the need of separate cable plant, POTS telephone return or an upgrade to an IP STB.

"We evaluated a number of systems during the course of this year and came to the conclusion that the Trident7 best meets the needs of our customers now and gives us a solid footing going forward," said Jason Bone, En-Touch Director of Engineering. "Given its many deployment and operational advantages, such as the ability to offer a tremendous variety of service offerings with on-demand and interactive features, we believe the Trident7 will help us establish a clear competitive edge over other operators in our service area."

"En-Touch represents a growing trend of going 'all fiber' when it comes to delivering telecommunications services to new communities and we look forward to working with them and to the successful fruition of these projects," said Emmanuel Vella, Chief Marketing Officer for Wave7 Optics. "Installing the Trident7 is a good choice because an operator will have complete flexibility to deliver EPON or GPON as the FTTP market evolves."

Wave7 Optics made this announcement at the FTTH Conference in Las Vegas, where the company is exhibiting the Trident7 and its Last Mile Link[TM] product lines through October 4th at The Venetian Resort (booth 121). In addition, Wave7 Optics CTO, Jim Farmer, is participating in the panel discussion and presentation, "FTTH Success Stories - Municipal Networks," on October 3rd, 11 am - 12 pm and is giving a paper, "Optical Considerations in FTTH Networks," on October 4th, 10:30 - 11:00 am. Stephen Thomas, Chief Architect for Wave7 Optics, will present his paper, "OAM&P in Passive Optical Networks," on October 4th, 1:45 - 2:15 pm.

About En-Touch Systems Inc.

Founded specifically to provide bundled telecommunications services to quality master-planned communities, En-Touch Systems, Inc. designs, builds and operates networks serving communities throughout the Houston, Texas area. En-Touch delivers a bundle of services that includes: Data, Video, Voice, and Security Services to homes and businesses using fiber based equipment.

About Wave7 Optics

Wave7 Optics (www.wave7optics.com) has established itself as an industry leader in optical broadband access systems with an expanding FTTP product portfolio featuring a variety of architectural options, based on IP and Ethernet or ATM standards, for "triple play" voice, video and data services. The company's patented Last Mile Link and Trident7 systems are rapidly gaining market share around the world with service providers in the IOC, CLEC, cable MSO, municipal, utility and real estate development categories.