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Internet2 and Infinera to Partner for Advanced Internet Development and Innovation

Posted on: Monday, 24 July 2006, 09:00 CDT

Internet2 and Infinera today announced they have signed a wide-ranging agreement that will support the development of next-generation Internet technology with more intelligence, bandwidth and capabilities, including the testing and deployment of 40 to 100 Gigabit per second (Gbps) services.

Through the agreement, Internet2 and Infinera plan to collaborate to pursue development projects that will drive leading-edge network capability for the national research and academic community; make new services and applications available to the worldwide community of Internet users; and help to make possible revolutionary Internet applications. Key areas of technology development will include: lab and network-wide tests of super-lambda services including 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet service; advanced network service management and delivery leveraging GMPLS technology; and advanced virtual private network (VPN) services based on Layer One VPNs.

"Infinera and Internet2 share a common vision for the future path of advanced optical technology and its potential to open new frontiers in science and research," said Douglas Van Houweling, Internet2 president and CEO. "We look forward to a long engagement with Infinera within the Internet2 community as we together forge new ground in Internet development that will have a lasting impact on research, academia, and beyond."

Last month, in a joint release with Level 3 Communications, Internet2 announced its aggressive plan to develop and deploy a new advanced nationwide research network to provide enhanced IP services as well as brand new experimental optical services to its members. Level 3 will deploy Infinera's Digital Optical Networking equipment across its infrastructure in support of Internet2's new network so that Internet2's users can provision optical circuits dynamically. The network will initially provide the research and education community with 100 Gigabits per second of bandwidth, a tenfold increase over its previous network.

"We are thrilled to be working with Internet2," said Drew Perkins, Infinera co-founder and Chief Technology Officer. "They have been a pioneer in Internet technology, and we are looking forward to working with the Internet2 community on some of the greatest challenges facing today's Internet, such as making greater bandwidth available cost-effectively, and developing a fully intelligent optical layer that can deliver enormous bandwidth on-demand when and where it is needed."

Infinera has developed the Infinera DTN, the first optical system based on large-scale photonic integrated circuits, with 50 optical components on a microchip smaller than a human fingernail. Based on a Digital Optical Networks architecture, the Infinera DTN combines high-capacity transport, fully reconfigurable switching, and GMPLS service intelligence in one platform.

About Internet2

Led by more than 200 U.S. universities working with industry and government, Internet2 develops and deploys advanced network applications and technologies for research and higher education, accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet. Internet2 recreates the partnerships among academia, industry, and government that helped foster today's Internet in its infancy. For more information, visit: www.internet2.edu.

About Infinera

Infinera provides Digital Optical Networking systems to telecommunications carriers worldwide. Infinera's systems are unique in their use of a breakthrough semiconductor technology: the Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC). Infinera's systems and PIC technology are designed to provide optical networks with simpler engineering and operations, faster time-to-service, and more flexible networking. For more information, please visit www.infinera.com.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on information available to Infinera as of the date hereof; and actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied, due to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Infinera's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipated,""believed,""could,""estimate,""expect,""intend,""may,""should,""will," and "would" or similar words. Infinera assumes no obligation to update the information included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 For further information:  For Internet2: Lauren Rotman 202.331.5345 Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=7105B0B5CD7FA9D0  For Infinera: Jeff Ferry Tel. +1 (408) 572-5213 Mobile +1 (650) 273-2100 Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=E9329394BB1C9ACF  

SOURCE: Infinera

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