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Actelis Networks MetaLIGHT Solutions Added To GSA Schedule

Posted on: Tuesday, 26 August 2003, 06:00 CDT

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 2003--

Inclusion on GSA Schedule Allows Federal, State and Local

Government Agencies to Quickly and Easily Purchase and Deploy

Actelis' MetaLIGHT Solutions

Actelis Networks(R), a leading supplier of solutions that enable high performance, symmetrical, broadband services over local-loop copper, today announced that its MetaLIGHT(R) solutions are now on the Government Services Administration (GSA) Schedule (GS 35F-4803G). The MetaLIGHT solutions are available to federal, state and local government agencies through Actelis' partner, LTI DataComm, a veteran-owned, small business and a leader in providing strategic networking services and solutions to the federal government.

Actelis' MetaLIGHT solutions enable organizations to use their existing copper infrastructure to provide up to 67 Mbps of fiber-quality broadband services. Actelis' MetaLIGHT solutions are currently deployed throughout the government market, enabling quick and effective deployment of broadband services.

"Our government customers face a continuing challenge of satisfying the growing demand for the expedient and reliable transfer of mission-critical information over existing infrastructures," said Leo Miller, president, LTI DataComm. "The Actelis MetaLIGHT solution arms them with the ability to simply and quickly implement broadband power. LTI is committed to offering our customers the most innovative and powerful broadband solutions on the market, and the Actelis MetaLIGHT family of products helps us meet this commitment."

"We've already experienced a tremendous amount of success with government entities, and our inclusion on the GSA schedule will continue to fuel our growth in the market," said Bruce Hammergren, vice president of North American sales, Actelis Networks. "With support from LTI DataComm, we are looking forward to continuing to help fuel the growth of broadband networks for federal, state and local government agencies."

Based on Actelis' patented MetaLOOP(TM) technology, MetaLIGHT systems provide high-speed, fiber-quality, broadband services over the existing copper plant. MetaLIGHT systems are designed to complement a fiber network by allowing organizations to use their existing copper plant to deliver fiber quality broadband services to locations that only have access to copper. Simple to deploy without the need for loop pre-qualification, MetaLIGHT systems provide far superior rate, reach and reliability compared to other products on the market.

About Actelis Networks

Actelis Networks is a leading supplier of solutions that enable telecom operators to generate carrier-grade new broadband service revenues using existing local loop copper. With the superior rate, reach and reliability of Actelis' award-winning MetaLOOP technology, carriers can deliver high bandwidth symmetric services to their customers without further infrastructure investments. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in the Silicon Valley, Actelis Networks is backed by preeminent telecom investors, including New Enterprise Associates, The Walden International Investment Group, U.S. Venture Partners and The Carlyle Group. Actelis is shipping generally available products to customers throughout the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit the corporate website at www.actelis.com

About LTI DataComm

LTI DataComm, a division of Leasing Technologies, Inc., is headquartered in Northern Virginia, and has been supplying strategic network solutions to government and industry since 1981. A privately held, certified small business, LTI provides state of the art technologies and products that improve enterprise network performance. Their strategic local and wide area solutions have helped customers worldwide implement management strategies to reduce the cost of network build-out, operation and maintenance, while satisfying user demand for faster and more reliable network response. LTI holds a number of government contracts directly and via partnership with major integrators and government resellers. For details about LTI, please Email: lti@ltidata.com or visit our website at www.ltidata.com

Actelis Networks and MetaLIGHT are registered trademarks of Actelis Networks, Inc.

MetaLOOP is a trademark of Actelis Networks, Inc.

One or more U.S. and foreign patents pending cover the product described above.

All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.

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