MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 20, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) --ADVA Optical Networking (FSE:ADV), a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, today announced that Asahi National Broadcasting Company Limited (TV Asahi Ltd., Headquarters: Tokyo; President: Mr. Sadamichi Hirose) has implemented a new data center connectivity solution with ADVA's Fiber Service Platform (FSP) 2000 system. One of Japan's largest television and broadcasting companies, TV Asahi recently completed and moved into a new headquarters facility in Roppongi Hills. ADVA partner NEC Corporation (Headquarters: Tokyo; President: Mr. Akinobu Kanasugi) installed the FSP 2000 to interconnect TV Asahi's new headquarters with its data center, thereby securing real-time transmission of the company's mission-critical data to a remote location.
ADVA's FSP 2000 employs Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) and Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) technology to enable up to 512 applications at speeds between 8Mbit/s and 10Gbit/s to be transported over one single fiber pair up to distances of 200 kilometers. TV Asahi is currently transporting primarily Gigabit Ethernet traffic over 20 kilometers in a point-to-point application. ADVA's data center connectivity solution enables enterprises like TV Asahi to mirror and recover data more quickly and cost-effectively than previously possible.
"The FSP 2000 offers a strong value proposition to TV Asahi, providing a low entry cost point to back up and secure the company's data and simultaneously offering a clear upgrade path to add new applications as the company grows," stated Jurgen Hansjosten, Chief Sales Officer at ADVA Optical Networking. "We were pleased to cooperate with long-standing partner NEC on this project and intend to continue driving the market opportunity for data services in Japan."
ABOUT ASAHI NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY LIMITED
Asahi National Broadcasting Company Limited is one of Japan's largest television stations. Revenues during the fiscal year 2002 exceeded 200 billion Japanese yen. The company's new headquarters, located in Roppongi Hills, opened in October 2003 and digital broadcasting services are scheduled to start in December 2003. Additional information can be found at: www.tv-asahi.co.jp/.
ABOUT NEC CORPORATION
NEC Corporation (Nasdaq:NIPNY) (FTSE: 6701q.l) is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. Ranked as one of the world's top patent-producing companies, NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 140,000 people worldwide and had net sales of approximately $40 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2003. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: www.nec.com.
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 80 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.
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