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To: ms.smartest.person who wrote (225)	8/21/2000 2:59:16 PM
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so why are we down today? Broadwing Communications Transmits OC-192c Signals 4,000 km Without Electrical Regeneration Using Corvis Equipment MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2000 9:20:00 AM EST COLUMBIA, Md., Aug 21, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Carrier transmits 10 Gigabit signals over longest terrestrial distance to date using Corvis all-optical networking technology Corvis Corporation CORV, a leader in delivering the intelligent all-optical networking solution, announced today that Broadwing Communications, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Broadwing Inc. BRW, has successfully completed a field trial of Corvis' 10 Gigabit per second product over a 4,000-km section of Broadwing's nationwide network without electrical regeneration. "Broadwing is setting a standard as the next-generation, high speed, high capacity, all-optical network carrier," said Dr. David Huber, President and CEO of Corvis. "With the successful field trial of our OC-192 (c) product and the deployment of our integrated all-optical networking solution, Broadwing has validated our vision of creating all-optical networks capable of providing advanced broadband applications and services and bandwidth on demand - today." The Broadwing field trial used Corvis' OC-192 (c) product which supports both OC192c, necessary to provide next generation 10 Gigabit IP-based services to customers and OC-192, which supports lower bit rate SONET/SDH services. Broadwing conducted the field trial of Corvis' OC192 (c) product on a 4,000-km section of its network transmitting OC-192c signals from Phoenix to Fort Worth and back to Phoenix without electrical regeneration. The OC-192c field trial represents the longest terrestrial transmission distance in the field to date without any electrical regeneration of the optical signals. The elimination of electrical regeneration will allow Broadwing to increase the performance and reliability of their network, while significantly reducing capital and operating costs. "Broadwing is once again, leading the industry by delivering on its promise to provide customers with the most advanced data and Internet solutions available today," said Rick Ellenberger, president and CEO of Broadwing. "Corvis' OC-192(c) all-optical network solutions provide the flexible, high speed, ultra-long reach capability required for Broadwing next-generation broadband network." The Corvis CorWave product suite offers the industry's first end-to-end all-optical network solution that provides high-capacity, all-optical switching and ultra-long-distance transport with integrated network management required for next-generation, terabit Internet Protocol (IP) networks. CorWave products allow service providers to transmit signals entirely in the optical domain, which results in higher performance and reliability for carriers, while significantly reducing capital and operational cost of building and operating the network. Corvis' integrated all-optical network solution supports both 2.5 and 10 Gigabit per second transmission. About Corvis Corvis Corporation is an all-optical networking company founded by Dr. David Huber, a pioneer in the field of optical communications. The company is revolutionizing the way communications traffic is moved in the new Internet-driven economy by deploying the industry's first all-optical network providing integrated all-optical switching, ultra-long distance transport and network management. Corvis products and services deliver all-optical network intelligence and mesh network capability that allow communication service providers to realize a significant gain in network capacity using existing fiber in the field and improve their competitiveness by delivering new and existing services and applications more rapidly, while significantly reducing the overall capital and operational cost of building and maintaining their network. For more information, call Corvis at 443-259-4000 or visit the Corvis web site at corvis.com . Corvis, CorWave and the Corvis logo are trademarks and/or service marks of the Corvis Corporation. About Broadwing Communications Broadwing Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Broadwing Inc BRW. Broadwing combines unparalleled customer service with the industry's most advanced and flexible 18,000 mile next-generation fiber optic network and award-winning IP backbone, to create data and Internet solutions that are innovative, reliable, and provide businesses a competitive advantage. Broadwing will be the first provider with a fully-deployed optical network and sets the standard for customer accountability with the industry's only Installation Guarantee. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio and Austin, Texas with 6,000 employees in 52 sales and service offices across the country, Broadwing can be found on the Web at broadwing.com .