(openPR) - Xtera Provides Additional Nu-Wave DWDM Equipment to Support Surge in Orders for Wavelength Capacity on FLAG Atlantic-1 Submarine Cable

ALLEN, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/21/2005 -- Xtera, an innovator of optical transport solutions, announced that FLAG Telecom, a leading provider of international wholesale network transport and communications services, is purchasing additional Nu-Wave multi-reach DWDM equipment to respond to a 500-percent increase in orders for wavelength capacity on FLAG Atlantic-1 (FA-1), a multi-terabit/s optical submarine cable. The increase, measured quarter on quarter in the first half of 2005, has been driven by the increased use of broadband services by businesses and customer demand for bandwidth-intensive applications, including video, data and advanced voice services.

Xtera´s Nu-Wave multi-reach DWDM system was installed in FLAG´s FA-1 backhaul system last year to support anticipated capacity growth, network simplification and demand for high-quality bandwidth required by today´s growing broadband applications. Current purchases include add-on devices that provide easy access to the capacity supplied by Xtera´s Nu-Wave DWDM.

"FLAG Telecom has a sterling reputation for quality and flexibility which is the driving force behind their substantial quarter-over-quarter growth," said Jon Hopper, CEO of Xtera. "Our 18-month relationship with FLAG Telecom has enhanced their ability to service customers with superior bandwidth for converging applications."

Xtera´s unique DWDM technology not only provides three times the capacity of other DWDM systems on the market, but also uses low-loss OADMs to simplify the network while simultaneously increasing its flexibility -- a capability that is paramount in responding to both planned and spontaneous surges in orders.

"We are very pleased to continue our relationship with Xtera," said Peter Boland, SVP of Engineering and Network Planning, FLAG Telecom. "Our initial requirement was to increase capacity and minimize wavelength turn-up time. With the implementation of Xtera´s Nu-Wave equipment, all back-to-back terminals in the previous FA-1 backhaul system were replaced with more flexible optical add/drop multiplexers. The result is that 50 percent fewer network elements have to be serviced to fulfill end-to-end FA-1 backhaul orders."

About FLAG Telecom

FLAG Telecom, a Reliance Infocomm company, has an established customer base of more than 180 leading operators, including all of the top ten international carriers. FLAG owns and manages an extensive optical fibre network spanning four continents and connecting key business markets in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the USA. FLAG also owns and operates a low latency global MPLS based IP network, which connects most of the world´s principal international Internet exchanges. FLAG offers a focused range of global products, including global bandwidth, IP, Internet, Ethernet and Co-location services. Recent news releases and further information are on FLAG Telecom´s website at: www.flagtelecom.com.

About Reliance Infocomm

Reliance Infocomm Ltd., an Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Enterprises group company, is India´s largest private information and communications services provider, with a subscriber base of over 15 million. Reliance Infocomm has established a pan-India, high-capacity, integrated (wireless and wireline), convergent (voice, data and video) digital network, to offer services spanning the entire Infocomm value chain. The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Enterprises group is a member of the Reliance Group, founded by Shri Dhirubhai H. Ambani (1932-2002). www.relianceinfo.com

About Xtera Communications

Xtera Communications supplies innovative optical transport solutions enabling high-bandwidth service providers to offer profitable converged broadband services. Using patented all-Raman technologies, Xtera delivers the industry´s only actual Wide ReachTM DWDM transport solution with the headroom to deliver abundant high-quality video, data and advanced voice services. Xtera´s Wide Reach solution benefits regional, long haul, ultra-long haul and unrepeatered submarine applications. Recent news releases and further information are on Xtera Communications´ Web site at: www.xtera.com/ .


Company Contacts:

Xtera Communications

Daryl Chaires, Director of Marketing
+1 972 649 5187
dchaires@xtera.com

FLAG Telecom:

Jane Windsor, Head of Communications
+44 20 7317 0813
jwindsor@flagtelecom.com

Reliance Infocomm:

Jimmy Mogal, Head Corporate Communications
+91 22 3038 5128
Jimmy.Mogal@relianceinfo.com

SOURCE: Xtera Communications




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