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New Mexico Selects Infinera for Statewide Government Network
First Government Agency to Deploy Digital Optical Network
| Source: Infinera
SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - June 4, 2007) - The State of New Mexico General Services
Department, Communications Division has selected Infinera to provide an
optical network connecting the major state and local government, research,
and educational facilities throughout the state.
With 200 Gigabits/second (Gb/s) of connectivity currently available in
the network, the New Mexico network will enable local and state government
offices to share information and information technology assets for greater
productivity and economic efficiency. It will also connect to an existing
digital microwave network that provides voice and data connectivity to
rural areas of New Mexico. When complete, the infrastructure will provide
connectivity to renowned research institutions located in New Mexico
including the University of New Mexico system, New Mexico State University,
New Mexico Tech University and all state government offices. Other plans
include expansions to support tele-health, public safety and education.
"We were impressed by the capabilities of Infinera's Digital
architecture and the economics of their system," commented John Martinez,
Director of the Communications Division at the State of New Mexico. "As
technology advances, so does the need for greater capacity, and the
Infinera platform provides the scalability to advance us many years into
the future," added Martinez.
"We are excited to see a forward-looking state like New Mexico become
the first state in the country to deploy a Digital Optical Network," said
Infinera CEO Jagdeep Singh. "With its ability to provide easily scalable
bandwidth and carrier-class reliability at the affordable price points
suitable for public organizations such as the State of New Mexico, we
believe that Infinera is a great fit for government networks."
The Infinera DTN is architected to combine the scalability of DWDM
transport, the flexibility of digital bandwidth management, and the
intelligence of GMPLS service availability.
About Infinera
Infinera provides Digital Optical Networking systems (the DTN System) to
telecommunications carriers, cable operators and other service providers
worldwide. Infinera's large-scale photonic integrated circuit (PIC)
incorporates 100 Gigabits per second of transmit and receive capacity and
the functionality of more than 60 discrete optical components into a pair
of indium phosphide chips. Infinera's DTN system and PIC technology are
designed to provide optical networks that provide operating simplicity,
enhanced revenue generation, faster time-to-service and capital cost
savings. For more information, please visit www.infinera.com.
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