China Guiyang CMCC Builds Converged Network Using FlexLight Networks' GPON Technology

China Guiyang CMCC Builds Converged Network Using FlexLight Networks' GPON Technology

May 02, 2006

    BEIJING and PLEASANTON, Calif., May 9
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Guiyang CMCC, a provincial operator
of CMCC (China Mobile Communication Corporation), has
selected FlexLight Networks' Gigabit Passive Optical
Network (GPON; ITU-T G.984) system for deployment in its
metro Converged Network.

    Using FlexLight's GPON system enables Guiyang CMCC to
efficiently backhaul cellular traffic from its mobile base
stations, at the same time deliver Data and TDM services to
its business customers on a single fiber.

    Guiyang CMCC selected the FlexLight Networks solution
after evaluating different technologies. "After
several months of field trials, we accepted FlexLight's
GPON solution because it provides a rich set of interfaces,
high bandwidth and innovative network architecture for our
data services. These applications include Mobile traffic
backhauling, and Mobile BTS connection, and enable us to
reduce fiber trenching and maintenance, simplify network
management and reduce overall costs", said Mr. Xie
Seng, project manager of Guiyang CMCC Planning Department.

    "Watching CMCC, the world's largest mobile
operator, use GPON technology in a backhauling application
makes us confident of our success in the Chinese market.  I
can see that GPON will play an important role in CMCC's
broadband access network and mobile backhauling," said
Mr. Simon Wang, country manager of FlexLight China. 

    About Guiyang CMCC

    Founded in Jan 2002, Guiyang CMCC is responsible for
mobile network construction, service providing and
management of Guiyang city. CMCC Guiyang has built a stable
integrated network covering the entire city while providing
1,040,000 users with quality services. Currently, its main
services are mobile voice, data, IP phone and multi-media
services.

    About FlexLight Networks

    Founded in September 2000 and operated today by a
dynamic team of high-powered and experienced optical
network specialists and telecommunications executives,
FlexLight Networks' suite of Gigabit PON optical access
products leverages leading-edge technology to deliver a
solution that conquers access bandwidth bottlenecks and
optimizes service flexibility for the delivery of voice,
video and data. For more information please consult
http://www.FlexLight-networks.com . 

    For more information, please contact:

     Eyal Shraga
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]


SOURCE  Flexlight Networks