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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (6409)	2/22/1999 2:24:00 PM
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Lucent Technologies Unveils New SYSTIMAX(R) Optical Solution for High-Speed Private Networks SAN DIEGO, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU - news) today introduced the industry's first fiber optic solution to support distances of 600 meters for Ethernet networks operating at speeds of a billion bits per second. Lucent said its new SYSTIMAX SCS OptiSPEED(TM) PLUS solution, part of its industry-leading SYSTIMAX family of products, is able to support greater distances with up to five fiber connections for short wavelength Gigabit network applications. The OptiSPEED Plus solution, a standards-based multimode channel solution, provides certified application performance for distances up to 600 meters for both short wavelength (1000BASE-SX) and long wavelength (1000BASE-LX) Gigabit Ethernet applications. In addition, Lucent's new solution doubles the supported distance from 300 meters to 600 meters in 1000BASE-SX applications, and has eliminated the need for the mode-conditioning patch cord currently required in the 1000BASE-LX standard. ''The OptiSPEED PLUS channel is the only end-to-end channel solution that includes performance guarantees at distances up to 600 meters,'' said Tom McNeil, SYSTIMAX manager at Lucent. ''As channel lengths increase, more fiber connections are required. Both cable and connector performances are critical to channel performance, and poor performance by either component can degrade system performance to an unacceptable level. ''End users with few connections in 300 to 600 meter links will also benefit from the additional reliability margin provided by the OptiSPEED PLUS solution,'' added McNeil. ''Other vendors claim extended distance support, but they make no claims with respect to the number of connections supported over the stated link distance.'' Lucent said the OptiSPEED Plus Channel will be available in volume in the second calendar quarter of 1999. OptiSPEED PLUS fiber uses the industry-standard 62.5 micron core diameter specified in the ANSI/TIA-568-A structured wiring standard and is fully compliant with current and emerging building wiring and standards including ANSI/TIA-568B, and ISO-11801. Bell Labs engineers developed OptiSPEED PLUS to provide extended distance support with laser-based Gigabit applications, while maintaining full backwards compatibility to existing 62.5 micron-based legacy applications. ''As bandwidth requirements increase at an exponential rate, channel performance becomes the 'choke point' for network throughput,'' said McNeil. ''Superior performance by one component in a channel will not overcome inferior performance in another component. Cable or fiber that is developed independently may not meet channel requirements when using different connectors.'' OptiSPEED PLUS support for Gigabit Ethernet performance is guaranteed for 20 years as part of the SYSTIMAX applications assurance warranty. The 20-year application assurance is guaranteed on all certified SYSTIMAX installations consisting of any OptiSPEED fiber optic cable using OptiSPEED LC connections throughout the channel. The product is manufactured at the Omaha Works in Omaha, Neb., and the OptiSPEED cable is manufactured at the company's Atlanta Works in Norcross, Ga. Lucent's SYSTIMAX SCS OptiSPEED solution, introduced in 1998, provides laser-optimized support for 1000BASE-SX up to 300 meters, 1000BASE-LX up to 600 meters, and is recommended for distances of 300 meters or less. Lucent Technologies has been shipping the OptiSPEED solution in volume since January 1998. Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., designs, builds, and delivers a wide range of public and private networks, communications systems and software, data networking systems, business telephone systems, and microelectronics components. Bell Labs is the research and development arm for the company. For more information on Lucent Technologies, visit its web site at lucent.com.