(BSNS WIRE) Optical Access Provides Broadband IP Access Technology to Telia Company,
Skanova
Business Editors
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2001--Optical Access,
a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of optical wireless
access products, today announced that Skanova, the independent
wholesale network provider within the Telia group, has signed a one
year agreement with Optical Access for its OptiSwitch(TM).
The OptiSwitch(TM) next-generation optical switch will enable
Skanova to deploy Ethernet to the Home, providing symmetric broadband
access up to 100Mb/s to service providers and end users in Sweden.
Skanova will deploy the Optical Access OptiSwitch(TM) for their
nationwide build-out of broadband access to residents in Sweden,
beginning with the capital, Stockholm.
The OptiSwitch(TM) from Optical Access will provide Skanova with
next-generation Class of Service technology and Ethernet to the home.
This means carrier class communication all the way to the subscriber,
enabling up to 100Mb/s symmetrical broadband connections. Optical
Access's technology is capable of simultaneously carrying, with the
highest security, Internet data and Personal TV. The OptiSwitch(TM)
also allows service providers in Sweden to provide fixed rate or
faster rates through its rate limiting and classification features.
The solution supports fiber-to-the-building, as well as copper
connections to the dwelling unit.
"Ethernet based access will be an important part of our broadband
access network," said Ove Alm, vice president of Skanova. "Optical
Access's products target precisely this market and will provide us
with the capabilities to offer our customers the best service on the
market."
"We are very pleased that Skanova, as a leading network service
provider, has chosen Optical Access as the supplier of their broadband
deployment," said Guy Avidan, president and CEO, Optical Access. "This
validates the emergence of Ethernet as a mature technology now
deployed in metropolitan and access markets. Optical Access provides
Gigabit Ethernet in metropolitan markets both over fiber and through
the air, using lasers."
About Skanova
Skanova is an independent wholesale network provider within the
Telia group of companies. Skanova operates Sweden's largest telecom
and data network and offers its customers full network access,
services and support. Our goal is to meet the growing needs for top
quality services. The challenge lies in enhancing the competitiveness
of our customers with ground breaking, sometimes unexpected,
solutions. We have 2,500 employees, and our estimated turnover for our
first year of operations is SEK 20 billion.
About Optical Access
Optical Access is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of
next-generation optical wireless solutions that facilitate a
fundamental shift in access network design. The Optical Access
solution to the last-mile bottleneck can bypass the copper access
network with a comprehensive, integrated access solution, using both
optical wireless and optical fiber technology. The building blocks of
our solution include the TereScope(TM), for optical wireless links,
and the OptiSwitch(TM), for switching, provisioning and Mesh enabling.
For more information, visit www.optical-access.com.
Optical Access is a technology investment partner of MRV
Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: MRVC). For more information, visit
www.mrv.com.
This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from
actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents
filed by MRV with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically
the most recent reports on Forms 10K and 10Q, and as amended, which
identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to
differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements,
including potential fluctuations in operating results, dependence on
new product developments, rapid technological and market changes,
manufacturing risks, volatility of the company's stock price,
financial risk management and future growth subject to risks. The
announcement of the anticipated filing of any registration statements
contained herein does not constitute an offer of any securities for
sale.
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CONTACT: Optical Access
Guy Avidan, 858/792-8501
or
MRV Communications
Diana Hayden, 818/886-6782 (Investor and Media Relations) |
