NEC Launches New Deep Fibre Solutions to Meet HDTV On-Demand Era

NEC Corporation today launched two new additions to its AM3100
Series MSAN (Multi-Service Access Node) product range - the AM3110 and
AM3160 - the industry's most scalable and flexible broadband platforms
enabling advanced service delivery. The AM3100 series represents a
generational shift in access technology with a total access platform
family that meets all copper, fibre and wireless applications needs.

The AM3110 and AM3160 allow deep fibre deployment with lower
incremental cost. One common platform for next-generation services
delivers lower OPEX through common spares, inventory and maintenance
practices. Small form factor and card flexibility mean better matches
for CAPEX to service growth.

According to Richard Hanscott, Vice President, Network Solutions
of NEC Europe, the design and implementation of Next Generation
Network (NGN) technology is one of the most pressing issues facing
telecommunications businesses today.

"As we enter the third wave of broadband development, flexibility
is the key. Continued cost pressure on operators and higher subscriber
bandwidths drive deeper fibre penetration. In order to survive,
operators will need to reinvent themselves and their revenue
structures in order to address industry challenges and meet the
increasing demands of their customers," said Hanscott.

The industry-leading capacity of the AM3100 Series meets the
diverse deployment scenarios for next-generation deep-fibre access
networks and gives telcos the support they require for the most
feature rich multimedia services. AM3110 is designed for high density
Central Office and large street cabinet deployments and delivers
280Gbps backplane capacity, 10Gbps capacity per slot and sophisticated
service flexibility supporting multiple services. The AM3160 is for
space-limited street cabinets and remote building equipment rooms and
is unique in terms of its size, shape and dimensions, enabling new
deployment scenarios and niche services catering for tens to hundreds
of subscribers.

"The scalability of the AM3100 series means greater throughput
capacities for High Definition IPTV support and lower total cost of
ownership - with extended platform life as densities and capacities
evolve. This allows incremental migration to NextGen access services
such as 10G-based PON services," said Hanscott.

"The AM3100 series is the next generation of access technology,"
added Hanscott. "NEC has built a total access platform family that
meets all copper, fibre and wireless applications requirements.

"The need to introduce intelligent and bandwidth-hungry services
quickly and without risk demands a new level of scalability and
flexibility in broadband networks," said Hanscott. "It also requires
that your chosen solution partner for broadband is equally flexible in
adapting to your particular needs.

"NEC's managed systems philosophy looks after all third-party
products to give seamless integration for customers and to allow them
to develop services and products that will be demanded in the new
telco 2.0 world - from the highest demands of quadruple play down to
simple telephony," said Hanscott.

About the AM3110

The AM3110 provides an ultra-high density, highly flexible,
extreme throughput device for aggregation of remote devices.

Features:

-- Scalable & cost-efficient MSAN: POTS, VDSL2, GPON, PDH, FE,
and GE service interfaces

-- Backplane capacity delivering 10Gbps bi-directionally to each
slot

-- Incorporates NEC's latest GPON optics and chipset technology

-- Industry-standard PICMG ATCA architecture ensures faster, more
cost-effective development which directly benefits operators
and their customers

About the AM3160

The coming age of deep fibre penetration means mini-MSANs and ONUs
will need to service smaller numbers of customers in a far more
hostile environment than the Central Office counterparts. The ultra
compact AM3160 is purpose designed for deep fibre penetration. More
slots of smaller granularity enhance the flexibility of the service
offering and maximize utilisation of space.

Features:

-- Ultra compact purpose built for remote deployment in a hostile
environment

-- VDSL2, POTS, SHDSL, PDH, FE, and GE service interfaces

-- GE and GPON uplink interfaces

-- MicroTCA-based architecture ensures faster more cost-effective
development which directly benefits operators and their
customers

About NEC Corporation

NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of
Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions
dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global
base of customers.

NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer,
networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical
strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor
solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs
more than 150,000 people worldwide. For additional information, please
visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com