Wave7 Optics Introduces EPON (EFM) Customer Premises Equipment for Its Trident7 Optical Access Platform; New ''ONT'' Equipment Gives Service Providers Greater Flexibility in the Deployment of Residential and Business FTTP Services.ATLANTA and LAS VEGAS -- Wave7 Optics Inc., a leading supplier of fiber-to-the-home and -premises (FTTH/FTTP) broadband network equipment for residential and business services, today introduced new "EFM (Ethernet in the First Mile) Using Ethernet to provide connectivity from the customer to the carrier. See 802.3ah. " customer premises equipment See CPE. at the TelecomNEXT conference and exhibition in Las Vegas, where the company is exhibiting the industry's most diverse FTTP (Fiber To The Premises) The installation of optical fiber from the carrier directly into the home or office. Also called "fiber to the home" (FTTH). See PON and FTTC. See also FTP. product line in booth 1063 of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center The Mandalay Bay Convention Center is one of the largest privately owned and operated convention centers in the world. The 1 million square foot facility is owned by MGM Mirage. It is attached to the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and adjacent to the Mandalay Bay Events Center. . "EFM" refers to IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.3ah "Ethernet in the First Mile Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM), also known as IEEE 802.3ah, is a collection of protocols specified in IEEE 802.3, defining the Ethernet in the Access networks, i.e. First/Last Mile. " next-generation FTTP networks now being deployed in high volume around the world. The new ONT equipment consists of the following: --Model ONT-E100i - a "data only" device featuring one 10/100 Ethernet port for the delivery of high-speed data up to 100Mbits, IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. and VoIP services. General availability - now. --Model ONT-E1000i - a data only device featuring one 10/100/1000 Ethernet port for the delivery of data up to 1 Gbits, IPTV and VoIP services. General availability - 2Q 2006. --Model ONT-E221 - a "triple-play" device featuring two 10/100 ports, two POTS telephone lines and one RF Video port for the delivery of data with up to 200Mbits of throughput, standard telephony service (POTS), IP Telephony (VoIP), IPTV and RF Video overlay. General availability - 2Q 2006. "This new equipment represents a valuable extension to Wave7's ONT product line, which is the broadest in the FTTP market," said Emmanuel Vella, CMO CMO See: Collateralized mortgage obligation CMO See collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO). of Wave7 Optics. "Furthermore, these new ONTs are supported by our existing network management system and offer all the 'point and click' provisioning, billing and other innovative benefits found in our existing customer premises equipment." The appealing consumer aesthetics and detail of the ONT-E100i and ONT-E1000i come in a remarkably compact size (1.5"x5"x3.5"). These cost-effective data only devices are redefining the economics of deploying EPON FTTP networks. The ONT-E221 offers a field-proven, carrier class product based on Wave7's extensive experience in delivering triple-play FTTP services. 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 gaining market share rapidly around the world with service providers in the IOC, CLEC, MSO, municipal, utility and real estate development categories. |
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