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MBO Video Selects Movaz to Offer `Triple-Play'; Movaz Networks' RAY Product Suite to Offer Customers Voice, Data and Video Services

Posted on: Monday, 20 September 2004, 06:00 CDT

Movaz Networks recently announced the purchase and installation of their RAY(TM) Product Suite of optical networking equipment by MBO Video, a wholesale bandwidth service provider with a DWDM network encompassing Oklahoma and Arkansas. The service provider is using Movaz Networks' RAY(TM) Product Suite to help provide customers' voice, data, video and wave services.

"As a wholesale network provider, not only is reliability paramount for voice, but also for video," says Milton Alford, director of network operations, MBO Video. "Customer demand fuels the need for service providers to create new ways to connect. We provide our customers with a cost efficient and reliable service, thus increasing the value of business. MBO's business case shows that the 20-wavelength, 10G-ready system provided in the Movaz deployment eliminates the need to purchase Long Haul SONET systems. In addition, the network has the ability to grow to 40 wavelengths which meets our foreseeable customer demand."

According to Zouheir Mansourati, Movaz Networks' SVP of Marketing & Technology Solutions, "The MBO network is unique in that it encompasses some unique features of our RAYexpress product. MBO is deploying RAYexpress in multiple metro rings, multiple regional rings and, then, interconnecting these regional rings. It is a good illustration of our product's all-optical networking capabilities."

Over the last year, Movaz has won five major optical networking deals in the Independent Operating Companies (IOC) market segment. Movaz is a strong player in this arena because of its flexible product platforms and GMPLS control plane, and they continue to realize continued growth in this segment.

About MBO Video

MBO Video is a privately held company whose SONET network spans the four state region of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri. MBO established a market leadership position in 1997 and now has more than 1,900 miles of fiber optics throughout the four state regions. MBO has completed the first statewide redundant network that supports video distance learning applications, and has grown to also provide integrated solutions with voice, data, long distance, video, Internet, cable and wireless applications. Through its wholly owned independent telephone companies, it also provides end-to-end network solutions with a full range of products and services. MBO Video provides wholesale network capacity to carriers and Interactive services to other telcos in addition to commercial network private line services for large business clients with statewide networks. By leveraging the MBO Interactive network, centralized head-end and combined personnel experience of over 90 years in video with extensively trained technicians, customer support staff, and installation experts, MBO Interactive can facilitate deploying the industry's latest services. For more information, please contact support@mbovideo.com.

Movaz Network RAY Product Suite

The RAY Product Suite is designed to lower current optical network economics for service providers by providing integrated optical transport and switching solutions at competitive prices. An integrated solution of five products, the RAY Product Suite includes: RAYexpress optical add/drop multiplexer; RAYstar central office platform; RAYextender(TM) amplifier; RAYtracer(TM) management system and the iWSS(TM) wavelength switch technology. These products are shipping and used in over 40 customer networks worldwide.

About Movaz Networks, Inc.

Movaz Networks is a globally established equipment supplier that provides next generation all optical solutions for delivery of cost effective wavelength services. The company's products, designed for metro, regional, enterprise and government networks, are full-featured carrier-class solutions incorporating advanced optical transport, distributed photonic switching, Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) protocols, and standards based network management. Movaz is shipping generally available products to customers globally. For more information, please visit Movaz on the web at www.movaz.com.

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