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To: Mr.Manners who wrote (29423)	1/22/2001 11:04:43 AM
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Holy Moley, Buckwheat! Larscom Announces Powerful Optical Access Platform; Enters Fiber Optics Market with Versatile Larscom 4800 Add/Drop Multiplexer Product To Be Demonstrated at ComNet MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2001 8:02 AM - BusinessWire MILPITAS, Calif., Jan 22, 2001 (BUSINESS:LARS) today announced its entry into the optical networking market with the introduction of the Larscom 4800-- a breakthrough optical add/drop multiplexer that offers unparalleled versatility in extending carrier-class backbones to the network's edge in a small footprint and at a reasonable cost. The Larscom 4800 will be showcased in the company's booth at the upcoming ComNet Conference & Expo in Washington, DC. Aimed at network service providers and enterprises wanting to aggregate multiple services, such as voice, data and video, the Larscom 4800 provides high-capacity optical broadband access onto a SONET or SDH transport backbone. Its trend-setting software-defined processing backplane allows the Larscom 4800 to terminate multiple optical streams, giving it the scalability and flexibility service providers and enterprises need to quickly meet rapidly growing bandwidth demand and increasingly complex access requirements. "The need for optical bandwidth continues to grow well beyond the metro and into the enterprise," stated Scott Williams, optical analyst at TeleChoice, Inc., a strategic catalyst for the telecom industry. "As bandwidth continues to increase, Larscom is well positioned to provide high-speed aggregation with the introduction of its 4800 add/drop multiplexer." "Optical is a natural extension to our fundamental business-- which is access," commented Robert Coackley, Larscom's president and CEO. "Fiber is being deployed throughout the network at a dramatic rate. The Larscom 4800 not only offers a solution for multiplexing voice, data and video but also facilitates higher bandwidth applications closer to the edge of the network." A World-Class Optical Access Platform The Larscom 4800 supports both SONET and SDH in a single platform, allowing this world-class optical broadband access platform to satisfy the needs of service providers in both the domestic and international markets. Able to terminate multiple optical streams in a single unit, the Larscom 4800 also addresses the enterprise's requirement for multiple carrier access to a corporate facility. Powerful Software-Defined Backplane Enables High Capacity and Versatility Its self-configurable soft backplane makes it possible for the Larscom 4800 to automatically update its configuration as interface modules are added. Because the matrix is software-driven, the six interface slots on the Larscom 4800 can accept any of a variety of interface modules, which will support T1/E1, T3/E3, OC-3/STM-1 and OC-12/STM-4 traffic with planned support for OC-48/STM-16. The Larscom 4800 delivers all services transparently, including IP-oriented services and legacy TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) services. Flexible Management and Low Overhead The Larscom 4800 is easy to manage, with support for local access via an RS-232 connection and remote access via 10 Mbps Ethernet using telnet and/or SNMP. Additionally, the Larscom 4800's low power consumption (less than 50 watts) and small footprint (3RU for a 19-inch rack) helps service providers and enterprises to meet their site installation budget requirements. The Larscom 4800 provides a streamlined package optimized for flexible provisioning of optical bandwidth. It will be demonstrated at the Larscom booth (No. 1618) at ComNet Conference & Expo in Washington, D.C. from January 30 through February 1, 2001. More information about the Larscom 4800 can be found at www.larscom.com/micro/4800. The Larscom 4800 is available for order now. About Larscom Larscom Incorporated develops, manufactures, and markets high-speed wide area network (WAN) access equipment. The company's customers include major carriers, Internet service providers, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies worldwide. Larscom's headquarters are at 1845 McCandless Drive, Milpitas, California 95035. Additional information can be found at www.larscom.com. Safe Harbor Statement Any forward-looking statements in this news release are based on current expectations and beliefs and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include (but are not limited to) risks associated with customer concentration, the ability to hire and retain technical talent, the ability to develop successful new products, dependence on recently introduced new products and products under development, dependence on component availability from key suppliers, rapid technological change, fluctuations in quarterly operating results, a significant write down of deferred tax assets that could be required in the event of continuing lack of future profits, and absence of significant backlog, as well as additional risk factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Larscom's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent Larscom's judgment as of the date of this release. Larscom disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Larscom 4800 is a trademark of Larscom Incorporated.