Luminous Networks Wins Key Approval from Chinese Ministry, Strengthening Its Lead in China's Metro Markets.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2003 Ministry of Information Industry Certifies Luminous Networks' PacketWave E-Series Metro Access Platform Luminous Networks(TM), a leading provider of multi-service transport platforms that support voice, data, video, and wavelength services, announced today that China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII 1. (body) MII - A consortium of Microsoft, IBM, and Intel. 2. (storage) MII - A broadcast component video tape format licensed by Panasonic. ) has certified Luminous Networks' PacketWave(TM) E-Series platform for metropolitan area networks. The Luminous PacketWave family of multi-service transport platforms ranging from metro core to access layer products has all been certified by MII. Luminous Networks is the first company with an entire product line based on Resilient Packet Ring See RPR. (RPR (Resilient Packet Ring) A packet-based protocol that provides fault tolerance and statistical multiplexing for the metropolitan and national SONET and Ethernet networks of the carriers. ) technology to receive MII approval. RPR is an emerging standard for switching packets over a physical ring topology ring topology - ring network . This recent certification enables Luminous to advance its leadership in China's metro markets, and ship its multi-service transport platforms to the largest telecommunications providers in China for the build-out of the country's metropolitan area networks. The MII certification affirms China's commitment to deploy the most advanced metro networking technology in its telecommunications and enterprise networks. Luminous is gaining a significant opportunity to further expand its market presence in one of the fastest growing telecommunications markets in the world. "Luminous PacketWave E-Series platforms have been successfully deployed in the enterprise market worldwide," said Charles Barry Sir Charles Barry FRS (23 May 1795 – 12 May 1860) was an English architect, best known for his role in the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster (perhaps better known as the Houses of Parliament) in his home city of London during the mid 19th century, but also responsible , CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Luminous Networks. "MII certification of the platform expands its presence in the market to include China's telecommunication companies. The E-Series platforms offer a rich set of data, video and voice services in an extremely small footprint and come in a price that is attractive to carrier and enterprise customers alike." "The MII certification of the Luminous PacketWave family of products gives us additional ammunition in paving the way for new business opportunities in China," said Yudan Jin, general manager and president of Luminous China. "Luminous Networks is providing telecommunications and enterprise users in China with flexible and cost-efficient solutions for their metro network needs." Luminous Networks' PacketWave E-Series platform successfully passed an extensive battery of voice and data tests performed by the MII in their Beijing lab. These included tests of PacketWave's throughput, latency, quality of service and network management. The PacketWave E-Series platform also successfully passed tests on the delivery of traditional Ethernet services; transparent Ethernet lease line services; TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. lease line services and MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. services while experiencing heavy emulated Ethernet, TDM and PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). voice traffic. With its China headquarters in Shanghai, Luminous recently opened a new sales and support office in Beijing. Luminous customers include the largest telecommunications carriers in China, such as China NetCom China Netcom, full name China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited, abbreviated CNC, was originally formed in August 1999 by the People's Republic of China government to enable inward investments to build high speed Internet communications in the country. and China Power Telecom. In addition, Luminous has joined the China RPR Standardization Organization (CCSA CCSA Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse CCSA Common Control Switching Arrangement CCSA Contemporary Ceramic Studios Association CCSA Certification in Control Self-Assessment CCSA California Charter Schools Association CCSA Checkpoint Certified Security Administrator ), which helps to develop and extend RPR technology in China. About the Ministry of Information Industry The Ministry of Information Industry formulates national strategies, policies, plans, regulations and technical standards for the information industry in China. MII promotes development of electronics manufacturing This article presents a typical manufacturing process of an electronic assembly. Component manufacturing Components such as resistors, capacitors and integrated circuits are generally made by specialized contractors. , telecommunications and the software industry; oversees public information and broadcasting networks and the special networks of the military and other government departments; and supervises telecom and information service markets. About Luminous Networks Luminous Networks is redefining the economics of metropolitan area networks with the industry's first carrier-class, packet-based multi-service transport platform that supports voice, data, video, and wavelength services. The company's innovative PacketWave optical access switches, based on Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) technology, enable delivery of Ethernet data services, toll-quality voice, and interactive video services on a single, efficient platform. Luminous is shipping products for revenue to major telecommunications carriers, cable service providers, and enterprise customers in the US and international markets. Luminous can be found on the web at www.luminous.com. Luminous Networks, the Luminous mark, Luminous Management System, and PacketWave are trademarks of Luminous Networks, Inc. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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