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Fujitsu to Provide EF&I Services for Vivace Networks' Viva Product Family

Posted on: Monday, 24 February 2003, 06:00 CST

Fujitsu to Provide EF&I Services for Vivace Networks' Viva Product Family

Source: Business Wire

SAN JOSE, Calif.

Strategic Agreement Enables Vivace Networks and Fujitsu to Offer Extensive Services and Support for Carriers

Vivace Networks, Inc., a leading provider of flexible, high-performance multi-service WAN switches to carriers worldwide, today announced it has signed a Services Agreement with the Customer Services arm of Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. Fujitsu will provide comprehensive engineering, furnishing and installation (EF&I) services for carriers deploying Vivace Networks' award winning Viva product family, which includes the Viva5100 and the Viva1050 Multi-Service IP(TM) switches.

Fujitsu Customer Services meets the strict EF&I requirements for top-tier carriers nationwide. Mike Kazban, vice president of marketing at Vivace Networks, commented, "Fujitsu holds an excellent track record in offering a broad range of services and support for carriers. This relationship strategically positions Vivace to support the demands of its growing customer base as well as to speed the time to revenue for carriers deploying our Viva product at the multiservice edge."

The Viva Multi-Service IP Switch product family is purpose-built to provide global carriers with everything they need to offer profitable and reliable business-class IP, Frame Relay, ATM and Ethernet services. These are the first commercially available products capable of delivering circuit-switched reliability and predictability on packet-based networks by combining deterministic Layer 2 switching and Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities with the flexibility and intelligence of Layer 3 routing.

"Fujitsu provides carriers with a one-stop shop for all their network service requirements, including deployment, operations, advanced and technical education services," added Ken Madsen, senior vice president, Fujitsu Customer Services. "Our network professionals will ensure that the Viva Multi-Service IP switches are quickly installed and seamlessly integrated into carrier networks."

About Fujitsu Network Communications Inc.

Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. delivers next-generation optical transport and photonics solutions optimized for metropolitan, regional, long haul and ultra long haul, high capacity applications. The company's comprehensive Customer Services offer support at any network development, deployment and maintenance stage. The company is the leading optical transport equipment vendor in the metro ADM market with 55%(1) market share. Fujitsu Network Communications is a division of Tokyo-based Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702), a provider of comprehensive IT and networking solutions for the global marketplace. Fujitsu Limited reported consolidated revenues of 5 trillion yen (about US$38 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. For more news and information please visit www.fnc.fujitsu.com or call 866/346-1389.

About Vivace Networks

Founded in 1999 and based in San Jose, Calif., Vivace Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of flexible, high-performance Multi-Service IP(TM) networking products that integrate Layer 2 switching and QoS with Layer 3 routing intelligence and flexibility. The Viva product family enables carriers to strategically leverage, extend and evolve the capabilities of existing data networks, thereby allowing them to scale their service offerings more profitably. Vivace Networks' customers include some of the largest carriers in the industry. For more information on Vivace Networks, visit www.vivacenetworks.com or call 408/432-7700.

(1) RHK findings for total 3Q02 metro ADM market share in North America.

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