Sweden's Royal Institute of Technology Selects Lumentis' Optical Platform for Optical and IP Convergence Research.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CeBIT 2003

Hall 26, Stand D77

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2003

All-Optical Cross-Connects Enable New Possibilities for

Converged Networks 

Lumentis AB, a provider of optical metro platforms, announced that its state-of-the-art optical platform has been selected by the Department of Microelectronics and Information Technology (IMIT) at Sweden's Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) for its research on new routing protocols for network convergence. The network that includes the Lumentis all-optical cross-connects is already installed and in use on the IMIT research network.

The research at IMIT targets the development and implementation of new protocols for managing wavelengths between separate management domains. Successfully implementing such protocols in new standards (e.g. GMPLS) will enable "carrier free networks" where customers at the edge can easily control and route light paths across complex multi-vendor networks.

"The Lumentis equipment provided the performance and flexibility that we wanted for our research on open exchange point-centric network topologies, which we hope will empower users to design and operate the networks they need by themselves," said Bjorn Pehrson, Professor of Telecommunication Systems at the Royal Institute of Technology. "Lumentis also provides development support -- this is of great value for our PhD students."

From its inception, Lumentis identified the need to develop a system that is prepared for these new and upcoming standards. The company is actively participating in standardization work.

"We are very pleased that IMIT has chosen our solution for their research program. With the Mentis solution, including our advanced all-optical cross connect, IMIT has a state-of-the-art tool for their research," said Ulf Persson, Director of System and Network Design at Lumentis. "The fact that the Lumentis system is prepared for the new standards, and that the Lumentis team has expertise in these areas, makes it possible for us to actively support the research at IMIT. The cooperation with the IMIT research team also makes it possible for Lumentis to remain at the forefront in this area."

About IMIT and The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

The Royal Institute of Technology (Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan -- KTH) is responsible for one-third of Sweden's engineering studies and technical research at the post-secondary level. KTH conducts top-notch education and research of a broad spectrum -- from natural science to all branches of technology. For further information on KTH see www.kth.se.

The Department of Microelectronics and Information Technology (IMIT) at KTH provides education and research from fundamental physics, through materials physics and optics, electronic and photonic devices, electronic and computer systems to connectivity systems for both telecommunications and computers. For further information on TSLAB and IMIT please see www.imit.kth.se. Within IMIT, TSLAB works with telecommunication systems with an emphasis on communication protocols from media access to transport level, efficient implementation of those protocols and their use in network construction and the structural change of techno-economical systems as a consequence of the integration of the media, telecommunications and computer communication industries.

About Lumentis AB

Lumentis is a technology leading supplier of metropolitan solutions for cities and regional optical networks that reduces capital and operational expenses. Lumentis offers a new and innovative system architecture that eliminates the need for amplifiers. By minimizing entry cost and maximizing network utilization, metro networks can now be implemented where it was previously not economically feasible. Lumentis delivers solutions to both fixed and mobile operators, as well as customers in the enterprise and financial sector. As part of its scalability concept, Lumentis offers integrated SDH/SONET capabilities, IP/GbE transport, storage area networking, wavelength routing, and open management solutions. For more information about Lumentis AB, please visit www.lumentis.com or contact us.