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CLINTON, Miss., January 8, 2001 - As a part of its generation d initiative, WorldCom has completed phase one of its Terabit Challenge, placing 1.6 terabits over a hair-thin pair of fibers.
The Terabit Challenge is a five-phase process resulting in a complete optical network, eliminating the need for signal regeneration and optimizing the use of existing available bandwidth. Phase One of the Terabit Challenge deployed hyper dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM) technology onto a network route, connecting New York and Washington, D.C.
"WorldCom remains dedicated to delivering superior products and services to customers, enabling them for the world of e-business," said Fred Briggs, WorldCom chief technology officer. "The successful completion of the first phase of the WorldCom Terabit Challenge creates a solid foundation for services such as web hosting and Virtual Private Networks."
Following extensive lab testing, Fujitsu and Nortel Networks* were chosen as suppliers for the technology necessary to complete phase one of the WorldCom Terabit Challenge.
"We are delighted to take part in this unique Terabit Challenge. We are extremely pleased with the performance of our FLASHWAVE* OADX, which was used successfully to complete placing 1.76Tbps capacity across WorldCom's network," said Bill Erickson, Fujitsu Network Communications' senior vice president of product planning. "The results of the Terabit Challenge validate Fujitsu's* leadership in DWDM transport telecommunications equipment and, marks an industry milestone by demonstrating the highest capacity DWDM platform in commercial deployment today."
"Nortel Networks is pleased to provide WorldCom with the Nortel Networks OPTera* Long Haul 1600 Optical Line System, an open 10 Gbps DWDM system which supports 160 wave-lengths. Using this bi-directional solution, WorldCom has quickly met aggressive deployment schedules for live traffic through a simple and rapid installation," said Greg Mumford, president, Optical Internet, Nortel Networks. "With the deployment of Nortel Networks' high-performance Optical Internet solutions, WorldCom has exponentially increased capacity over its networks, with the capability to meet the explosive bandwidth demands of e-business."
WorldCom is taking a leadership role in sculpting the direction of digital communications. Network optimization initiatives such as the Terabit Challenge lay the groundwork for WorldCom to deliver key services that will enable our customers for e-business. WorldCom (NASDAQ: WCOM) is a preeminent global communications company for the digital generation, operating in more than 65 countries. Global revenues in 1999 were $36 billion, with $15 billion from high-growth data, Internet and international services.
* Nortel Networks and OPTera are trademarks of Nortel Networks.
* Fujitsu and FLASHWAVE are trademarks of Fujitsu Ltd.
