LuxN's Optical Transport Equipment Selected to Provide High Capacity Services While Maximizing Limited Fiber Resources.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2001

LuxN's Solutions Provide Flexibility, Forward-Thinking

and Ease of Implementation

LuxN, Inc., a leading provider of multi-service, intelligent, metro-optical access network platforms, today announced that the Public Agency Network (PAN) based in Oregon's Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan area, has chosen LuxN's cost-effective dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) technology to help maximize and future-proof their transport network. PAN is a consortium of multiple agencies cooperating to share fiber resources. PAN agencies include Eugene Water and Electric Board, City of Eugene, Springfield Utility Board, City of Springfield, Lane County, Lane Council of Governments, Lane Transit District, Eugene School District 4J, University of Oregon, Lane Educational Service District, and Lane Community College.

"This is a major step in meeting the objectives of a cost-effective and universally accessible system to serve the public needs of local governments and other public agencies, including schools," says Eugene City Councilor Nancy Nathanson.

The optical transport portion of the PAN is made up of five nodes today: two LuxN WavStations (WS 3234) and three LuxN WavFarers (WS 3217). A total of 12 wavelengths traverse the five nodes offering T1, 10/100BaseT and Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connections. Various regional public services, including safety (fire, police), transport agencies, refuse operations, the school district, and University of Oregon, have connections that ultimately ride on the PAN optical transport network. LuxN's equipment provides high-speed intra- and inter-agency connections, as well as the "on and off ramps" to high capacity Internet pipes through University of Oregon. Use of DWDM technology allows agencies to share fiber yet manage their networks independently.

"DWDM brings so much power and flexibility to metropolitan network design. LuxN technology is incredibly powerful in its simplicity. Deploying LuxN equipment is a matter of plugging a cable into a port. It turned the heads of boosters and skeptics alike," said Darrell Jones, a network designer for Lane County Regional Information System. "Moreover, the LuxN solution provides a tremendous cost-benefit. With the capabilities we now utilize, and our opportunities for future expansion, LuxN has exceeded our expectations."

"The list of needs provided to us by the PAN included fiber maximization, cost effectiveness, DWDM capability, ease of management and the ability to transport multiple wavelengths between agencies. Furthermore, PAN wanted a solution that could help future-proof their transport network," said Tom Alexander, president and CEO of LuxN, Inc. "Meeting all of these needs, and more, LuxN is proud to be recognized by the PAN agencies as the best choice for their optical transport equipment needs."

About LuxN

LuxN, Inc. is a leading provider of multi-service, intelligent, metropolitan optical access network platforms. LuxN's products allow fiber-based service providers to easily extend their enterprise customer's LANs up to 125 Km between nodes. By utilizing the WDM capability of the products, up to 16 channels of traffic can be aggregated on a single fiber pair, providing improved fiber lease economics. OC - 3/12/48, Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, 10/100 Base-T, and T-1 can all easily be accommodated. LuxN solutions are also a cost-effective way for local service providers to extend their managed optical networks from metropolitan points of presence to enterprise customer premises. The company was founded in 1998 and funded by prominent IT venture partners including New Enterprise Associates, US Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Azure Capital Partners and Credit Suisse First Boston Private Equity. Additional funding was received through corporate partnerships with Mitsui, Mitsubishi and Siemens. LuxN is proud to be a certified ISO 9001 manufacturer. For more information, visit the LuxN website at www.luxn.com.