Martinsried/Munich, Germany; Mahwah/New Jersey, USA. August 12, 2003. ADVA Optical Networking (FSE: ADV), a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, today announced that its Fiber Service Platform (FSP) 3000 will be part of the optical infrastructure solution deployed by Siemens in major Australian cities for telecommunications carrier Telstra.
Telstra awarded Siemens IC Networks with a 3-year frame contract and preferred supplier status in 2003 for the carrier's nationwide 10Gbit/s optical backbone network. The frame contract includes ADVA's FSP 3000 carrier-class metro infrastructure system, Siemens' Multiservice Provisioning Platform Surpass hiT 70xx series, and Siemens' Surpass hiT 7500 Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) long-haul equipment. Siemens has a strategic partnership with ADVA, which includes reselling the FSP 3000. The FSP 3000 will be seamlessly integrated into Telstra's Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) transmission network, since it is managed by Siemens' Transport Network Management System (TNMS) at Telstra's Global Operations Centre.
Jürgen Hansjosten, Chief Sales Officer at ADVA Optical Networking, stated, "As demonstrated at Telstra and numerous carriers across the European continent, ADVA has achieved a winning formula with Siemens and together we deliver a highly compelling value proposition to carriers."
As Siemens builds a nationwide 10Gbit/s optical backbone network for Telstra in the coming three years, which will serve as the primary backbone for both voice and data services in Australia, the FSP 3000 will be installed at critical junctions in metro areas to interconnect Siemens' long-haul systems. The FSP 3000 employs parallel use of DWDM and Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) technology to enable all protocols between 8Mbit/s and 10Gbit/s and up to 256 applications to be transported over one single fiber pair. The system's design supports point-to-point, linear add/drop, ring, and meshed network topologies with up to ten nodes across distances up to 500 kilometers without regeneration.
For more details, please view the Siemens announcement on their website at:
http://www.siemens.com/index.jsp?sdc_p=dpo1074210fc9ls5mnt2u&sdc_sid=17152247929
ABOUT TELSTRA
Telstra is Australia's leading telecommunications carrier and a world-class fully integrated, full service provider across wireline, ADSL, HFC, satellite and digital wireless networks and platforms. Telstra has more than 10 million household, business and wholesale customers. Telstra is Australia's leading ISP, has the most highly accessed family of internet portals and sites and provides entertainment and multimedia content over its broadband network and through its Pay-TV joint venture Foxtel. Telstra owns and operates one of the most technologically advanced networks, offering end-to-end solutions ranging from broadband, IP, mobile and intelligent network services, to voice and data network hubs, call centres and advanced multimedia and e-commerce applications. It has business operations in North America, UK/Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. A top tier global carrier with total 2001/02 revenue of A$21 billion, Telstra has one of the best known brands in Australia.
About ADVA Optical Networking
ADVA Optical Networking is a leading global provider of optical networking solutions for rapid and cost-effective provisioning of high-speed data, storage, voice, and video services in the metropolitan area. ADVA's carrier-class portfolio is comprised of the Fiber Service Platform family of products - explicitly designed to ensure the lowest total cost of ownership. ADVA's solutions have been deployed at over 70 carriers and service providers (including PTTs, RBOCs, LECs, and IXCs) and more than 500 enterprises worldwide. ADVA's products are sold through an international network of blue-chip distribution partners in addition to its own direct sales force. Further information about ADVA Optical Networking: www.advaoptical.com.