Alloptic and Acreo Demonstrate GEPON Solution in Swedish National Broadband Testbed

Alloptic and Acreo Demonstrate GEPON Solution in Swedish National Broadband Testbed

LIVERMORE, Calif., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Alloptic, Inc., a pioneer in the development and deployment of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (GEPONs), the ultimate communications network for today and tomorrow, announced that they have completed testing on Acreo AB's National Broadband Testbed in Hudiksvall, Sweden. Acreo AB is a Swedish Research Institute developing broadband technologies and a partner in several European Union projects relating to broadband technology. In the Testbed broadband technologies are rigorously evaluated with real-users and services. The Hudiksvall testing was part of a program led by Ericsson LME, who acted as systems integrator for the Alloptic equipment and provided the passive network infrastructure.

"The overall impression is that the Alloptic GEPON system is a mature and stable system for Ethernet fiber access," said Johan Gunnefur, Ericsson's Manager FTTX Solutions. "It is an easy system to get up and running and the management systems are very intuitive and usable. The equipment performed well, both in the lab delivering TV, telephony and fast Internet, and subsequently also in the field, with real residential users."

Alloptic is an industry leader in the development and deployment of IEEE Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network technology. Alloptic's access network solution has been deployed around the world and offers the only GEPON solution with several years of field hardened, operational history. The Alloptic solution leverages a standard ITU PON architecture, while delivering a gigabit of bandwidth. With a native ability to support traditional TDM voice over an Ethernet based platform, Alloptic is able to provide today's worry free telephone services while seamlessly supporting next generation services such as IP HDTV.

"As a leader in broadband carrier access networks, we at Ericsson are pleased with the success of the Alloptic products in the Acreo tests," said Colin Goodwin, Global Product Marketing Manager FTTX, Ericsson. "Many of our customers are asking us to provide PON solutions. The sophisticated engineering tests performed by Acreo will underpin our ability to deploy large-scale PON networks in conjunction with our partner, Alloptic."

"We are impressed by the stability and maturity of the Alloptic GEPON system, the qualities of the management system e.g. bandwidth management, provisioning and alarm features makes the GEPON easy to operate in the field," said Per Karlsson, General Manager for the Acreo Broadband Project. "Sweden is a leading European country in terms of the number of FTTX connections, so far predominantly realized by switched Ethernet. Considering the increasing market interest in GEPON, we therefore wanted to include GEPON in the Testbed as a First Mile solution complementary to existing fiber point-to-point links and xDSL solutions," Per explains.

"We are pleased to have been invited into the Acreo Broadband Testbed," said Mike Serrano, Director of Product Marketing for Alloptic. "Acreo has been instrumental in positioning Sweden at the forefront of broadband technology. Having our equipment tested in such a preeminent broadband test and receiving absolute positive feedback once again reinforces the fact that GEPON is the access technology for today and tomorrow's services."

About Alloptic Inc.

Alloptic delivers proven, standards-based, passive optical access equipment for fiber-to-the-home, business, and multi-dwelling unit that simplifies fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) deployment. Alloptic enables ultra fast internet, state-of-the-art cable TV and worry-free telephone service connected affordably, reliably and efficiently at the speed of light. Alloptic's unique, flexible technology enables service providers to deploy true triple-play services, including voice (TDM and IP), video (RF and IP) and data. Alloptic's network access equipment serves communities, telecommunications carriers and cable providers in the U.S. and around the world.

Founded in 1999, Alloptic is privately held and based in Livermore, California. For more information, please visit http://www.alloptic.com/.

About Acreo AB

Acreo is a Swedish R&D institute providing innovative microelectronics, optics and communication solutions that contribute to growth and profitability. More than 15 system vendors have joined the National Broadband Testbed for cost-effective trials of their state-of-the-art solutions in an advanced network and controlled field environment.

With our expertise we refine research into viable products based on leading edge technologies, thus helping our customers to develop the advanced products of tomorrow. Our spectrum of competence is based on advanced research and is uniquely broad. Together with our high tech laboratories we are able to help our customers to commercialise new exciting ideas.

Source: Alloptic, Inc.

CONTACT: Tracie Vollgraf, PR for Alloptic, Incorporated, +1-925-245-7666, tracie.vollgraf@alloptic.com

Web site: http://www.alloptic.com/

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