News
Issue #2002 - 38 (October 2002)
(Updated Oct. 8, 2002)

TECHNOLOGY

Lumentis Supplies Metropolitan DWDM Network to Hi3G in Sweden 

STOCKHOLM-September 30, 2002-Lumentis AB and Hi3G, a 3G company offering mobile multimedia services, announce the successful implementation of Lumentis' carrier-class DWDM system for Hi3G's Swedish 3G network. This proves Lumentis' ability to satisfy carriers' main concerns today when
selecting new equipment - reducing initial and total capital expenditures (CAPEX) as well as operational expenditures (OPEX).

By deploying Lumentis' DWDM equipment, Hi3G will have a smooth upgrade path for higher capacity as well as the ability to evolve its 3G-network into future architectures and to offer multi-service transport. Lumentis is also delivering the network management system that supports CORBA standard with full service and support for the future growth of the network. Hi3G now has the ability to upgrade its network in a flexible way to adapt to the growing traffic patterns created in 3G networks. 

"Hi3G selected us because the Lumentis system is easy to implement and enables the customer to expand the network as needed without incurring a lot of new costs," said Pär Johanson, Director of Marketing and Sales at Lumentis. "As the traditional telecom market faces a deep downturn, we are experiencing a significant increase in requests for new deployments of metropolitan network solutions."

Lumentis' solution is already in operation as a part of Hi3G's implementation of the Stockholm 3G network. The DWDM network is based on a ring configuration for the hubbing of base station traffic into the central switch location. Lumentis' SDH/SONET Muxponders are also used for introducing a new transport concept which allows traditional equipment layers to be eliminated. This simplifies the mobile transport architecture resulting in lower operational expenses and lower transmission costs. The basis of this network is a common platform for further expansion to a larger number of nodes and wavelength capacity on the ring and with spur extensions to locations outside the ring. 

"The long-term agreement with Hi3G clearly demonstrates that our new solutions are breaking ground where traditional Metro DWDM previously was not economically feasible. By combining cost benefits similar with that of CWDM with the scalability and quality-of-service of DWDM in the same system, Lumentis can present a whole new business case for mobile and fixed network operators. We are seeing rapid changes in the industry and the requirements are not the same as they were a few years ago,"
said Anders Lundberg, CEO of Lumentis. "Hi3G and Hutchinson Whampoa are well-positioned to take hold of the 3G marketplace, and we are enthusiastic about the possibilities and new opportunities this will
present for Lumentis."

ABOUT Hi3G
Hi3G´s ambition is to become the leader in the Scandinavian 3G market. The company has Swedish and Danish 3G licenses and will offer attractive and innovative mobile multimedia services. The company is owned by Hutchison Whampoa (60%) and Investor AB (40%). Hi3G is building its customer offering together with other Hutchison Whampoa companies that hold 3G licenses in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. 

ABOUT LUMENTIS AB
Lumentis designs, develops and delivers metro DWDM solutions for cities and regional optical networks that combine the capacity of amplified networks with the CAPEX and OPEX advantages of un-amplified networks. A new and innovative system architecture that eliminates the need for amplifiers, combines cost benefits similar with that of CWDM with the scalability and quality-of-service of DWDM into one single platform. This minimizes entry cost, maximizes network utilization and allows DWDM-based metro networks to be implemented where it was previously not economically feasible. In addition, Lumentis offers its Multi-Dimensional Scalability (MDS) concept that manages network size and topology, capacity growth, wavelength routing, integrated SDH/SONET capabilities, and open management solutions. The privately held company was founded in September 2000 and is backed by Deutsche Bank Industrial
Holdings AG and SANTEC Corporation, Japan, which provides the company with solid and long-term financing.

For More Information: http://www.hi3gaccess.se and http://www.lumentis.com

MobileInfo Comments and Advisory:  This is an innovative network solution for metropolitan areas.

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