SANTA ANA, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raptor Networks
Technology, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RPTN), provider of the world's first
distributed network switching architectures, announced today the successful
completion of interoperability testing and chassis virtualization testing over
distance with Pirelli's City+ CWDM & DWDM Multiservice platform. Recently,
Pirelli created PGT Photonics, the new company within the Group specializing
in second generation photonics and transport systems. Joint demonstrations of
the two company's powerful and complementary technologies are planned for the
upcoming Networld Interop Show in Las Vegas from April 22 - May 2, 2008.
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"We are pleased to have validated interoperability with Pirelli's product
line," noted Tom Wittenschlaeger, Raptor Networks' Chairman and CEO. "Our
intent is to now support new joint business initiatives, showcasing the
aggregate benefit that Pirelli's wavelength division multiplexing and
transparent aggregation technologies, combined with Raptor's "distributed
core" switching technologies provide. We will be demonstrating the ability to
form a common virtual chassis from separate Raptor switch elements linked at
10 Gbps on Pirelli's optical transport system."
"We are pleased to collaborate with Raptor Networks to bring to market the
value of the first distributed core switching combined with the optical
bandwidth efficiency of the Pirelli City+ carrier-class system," added
Pierluigi Franco, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing for Systems at PGT
Photonics. "With the arrival of faster broadband access technologies,
development of IPTV networks and the increased deployment of storage area
networks (SAN), disaster recovery infrastructures, distributed computing and
bandwidth intensive applications in the enterprise market, our systems,
designed specifically for optimizing the metro and access networks will give
clients even greater aggregate performance with an efficient Ethernet delivery
technology from Raptor."
About Raptor Networks Technology, Inc
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc. has developed the world's first
"distributed core" network switching architectures, all open-standards based,
that benefit networks that provide newer latency-sensitive services such as
video, VOIP, high speed server and storage clustering and the like. This
patented Distributed Network Switching Technology enables new network build
outs and performance upgrades of traditional chassis-based installations in a
highly cost effective manner. Management believes that the unique advantage
Raptor provides is speed over distance: data transport at wire speed, in
hardware, between spatially separated network elements. Enhanced network
reliability, lower power consumption and reduced form factor combine to enable
significant savings in both acquisition costs as well as operating expense.
Raptor's network switching products engender the feature set and versatility
to run the most advanced new data applications.
For additional information please see, http://www.raptor-networks.com.
About PGT Photonics
PGT Photonics, headquartered in Milan, is a new high-tech optical company
within the Pirelli Group. It incorporates the former Photonics business unit
of Pirelli Broadband Solutions and the Optical Innovation division of Pirelli
Labs. The new company will exploit its technological achievements in
nanotechnology and silicon-based photonics to deliver a wide range of optical
components, modules and system all designed for next-generation networks. At
the core of the product portfolio is Pirelli's Dynamically Tunable Laser,
Integrable Tunable Laser Assembly (ITLA), 300-PIN MSA Transponders, DWDM XFP
Transceivers, and City+ CWDM & DWDM Platform. PGT Photonics is fully owned
and operated by Pirelli & C. S.p.A. For more information, visit
http://www.pirelli.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
The statements in this release relating to future product availability,
collaboration and partnership, and positive direction are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Some or all of the aspects anticipated by these forward-looking
statements may not, in fact, occur. Factors that could cause or contribute to
such differences include, but are not limited to, contractual difficulties,
demand for Raptor Networks' products, the future market price of RPTN common
stock and the Company's ability to obtain necessary future financing.
Contacts:
Raptor Networks Technology, Inc.
Tom Wittenschlaeger, CEO
Bob Van Leyen, CFO
949-623-9300
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