ATLANTA -- Wave7 Optics Inc., a leading supplier of fiber-to-the-home and -premises (FTTH/FTTP) broadband network equipment for residential and business services, today introduced the Trident7 Optical Access Platform - an advanced "universal PON" (passive optical network) system that essentially eliminates the risks that service providers face in selecting and deploying an optical access technology. Wave7 will debut the Trident7 publicly next week at both the Fiber To The Home Conference & Expo in Las Vegas (booth 624) and at the Broadband World Forum Europe conference in Madrid (stand 11023) and will begin shipping it to customers later this year.

In addition to Wave7's Ethernet-based Last Mile Link (LML) system, two standards are emerging as dominant FTTP technologies around the world - IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) and ITU-T G.984 Gigabit-capable PON (G-PON). As the Trident7 fully supports EFM, GPON and LML on a "blade by blade" basis, Wave7 customers will not be locked into one FTTP standard and will have support from a field-proven vendor with more than 100 FTTP deployments on six continents. The Trident7 also incorporates Wave7 Optics' many unique and patented FTTP innovations, including multi-layer QoS, integrated RF return for interactive video, industry leading 128-bit encryption and Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) immunity for the highest quality video.

"FTTP suppliers will have to offer multiple flavors of PON to enjoy any kind of success going forward and doing this on a single platform confers numerous advantages to service providers," said Teresa Mastrangelo, Principal Analyst, broadbandtrends.com.

"We believe the Trident7 represents the way forward in broadband communications," said Tom Tighe, CEO of Wave7 Optics. "It has the standards flexibility and feature set, such as an unparalleled ability to connect 4608 customer sites per shelf, to drive down further the deployment and operational economics of FTTP, making it much more affordable for many types of service providers."

Designed to NEBS Level 3 standards, the Trident7 features a modular and highly advanced OLT (optical line terminal, installed at the central office or in the field) chassis. With a 180 Gb/s backplane, it provides unmatched capabilities for meeting ever-increasing customer bandwidth demands. Each chassis accommodates up to eighteen line cards; initial line card models support EFM, G-PON and LML interfaces.

Wave7 Optics Inc.