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Missouri Network Alliance Continues Expansion With Movaz's All-Optical Network Solution

Posted on: Monday, 20 March 2006, 06:00 CST

Movaz Networks, the global provider of all-optical networking solutions, today announced the Missouri Network Alliance's (MNA) continued expansion of their network using the RAYexpress Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (OADM).

MNA is a consortium of Independent Operating Companies (IOC) that is deploying a regional DWDM optical network which circumnavigates the state of Missouri providing wavelength services to its customers. The project uses Movaz DWDM technology to remedy fiber-exhaust situations by reusing fiber that was originally deployed in a SONET ring architecture.

When MNA originally began deploying RAYexpress in 2004, it was with two goals in mind: to increase the capacity of the existing network, and to improve cost per wavelength.

"All the reasons we selected Movaz originally are now materializing," says Max Huffman, Chief Operating Officer of MNA. "With the RAYexpress platform, we have been able to add and grow capacity at a lower cost than other platforms. Because of the RAYexpress' easy expandability, we have turned up new services quickly by adding new cards only at the endpoints of the circuits, and enjoyed the flexibility of adding new services at rates only as required. These benefits have all translated into the bottom line for our customers, and enable MNA to meet its commitment to serving rural Missouri communities with the highest levels of customer service and quality."

With the implementation of Movaz's optical network solution, the 1600-mile optical network has the expanded ability to deliver business class solutions to Missouri companies, even those in rural communities, while providing the opportunity to establish and enhance voice and data communications between diverse locations or offices. RAYexpress allows MNA to scale services to 10G and 40G, to meet anticipated growth and open up opportunities in wireless and ISP service markets. With the expanded network capacity, MNA has been able to reduce the number of interLATA circuits leased from other vendors.

"We are pleased that Movaz has provided MNA with the critical features, service, and architecture to support their expansion," said Bijan Khosravi, Chairman and CEO, Movaz Networks. "MNA has chosen a technically superior platform that will enable their success with their customers."

About MNA

The Missouri Network Alliance, L.L.C. (MNA) was established in 1999 to leverage its members' existing fiber optic networks into a regional broadband transport network to serve the ever-increasing bandwidth needs of rural Missouri. The MNA network includes broadband network Points of Presence (POPs) in 48 rural communities across the state of Missouri. The network is fully redundant and survivable, providing customers with an unsurpassed infrastructure capable of transporting their critical telecommunications services. The vast backbone network consists of more than 1600 miles of fiber optic cable routes. For more information about MNA and their services, go to www.mnatele.com.

About Movaz Networks, Inc.

Movaz Networks is a leader in providing dynamic optical networking solutions with the lowest total cost of ownership. Movaz's products can economically scale from the access network to regional networks, connecting domains with up to 2,000km of un-regenerated long haul routes. Combined with its embedded Generalized Multi-protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) protocols and standards-based network management, Movaz offers unparalleled ease in network operations. The company's RAY(TM) product portfolio has been deployed globally in numerous networks in telecom, cable, enterprise and government segments. For more information, please visit Movaz on the web at www.movaz.com.

Source: Business Wire

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