Pirelli Broadband Solutions Begins Volume Shipments To Huawei Technologies

Pirelli Broadband Solutions Begins Volume Shipments To Huawei Technologies

Tunability key to Huawei’s next generation network offering

Milan and Berlin, 17 September 2007 — Pirelli Broadband Solutions, the broadband access and photonics company within the Pirelli Group, today announced that it has begun volume shipments of its ITLA optical solutions to Huawei Technologies.

“After the agreement with Huawei announced last year, we have completed the integration phase of the Pirelli ITLA module and are very pleased with the results,” said Mauro Sacchetto, CEO of Pirelli Broadband Solutions. “Now we are beginning to deliver volume shipments of our technology to one of the world’s biggest telecommunications equipment manufacturers.”

The Pirelli ITLA enhances equipment vendors’ product offerings by providing the option to integrate tunability into next-generation optical networks.

Designed for DWDM optical network systems, the ITLA is a compact module with built-in control electronics and Pirelli’s dynamically tunable laser, which has no moving parts needed to achieve tunability and is Telcordia GR-468-CORE qualified. Based on MSA standards, the ITLA can be easily integrated into an MSA 300-PIN board or a line card. It is now available for L-band applications.

Notes to editors
1. A complete portfolio of pluggable and tunable components, modules and subsystems will be on display at the Pirelli stand – number 15093 – at the ECOC exhibition and conference, taking place in Berlin, 16-20 September 2007.
2. Eugenio Iannone, senior vice president, Application Engineering and Market Validation, for Pirelli Labs Optical Innovation, will deliver a presentation entitled FTTx Architectures for European Cities. The presentation will take place on 19 September at 10:00.

About Pirelli Broadband Solutions
Pirelli Broadband Solutions is the Company within the Pirelli Group specializing in broadband access technology and photonics. The Access division provides a range of broadband CPE including access gateways, set-top boxes, multiple handsets, and a remote management system; while the Photonics division leverages nanotechnology and its use of tunable and pluggable solutions to deliver a complete range of components, modules and subsystems including dynamically tunable lasers, ITLAs, 10 Gbps transponders, DWDM XFP transceivers, and a CWDM/DWDM system for metro access and metro core networks. In 2006, Pirelli Broadband Solutions posted sales of 129.4 million euros, with a 15.3% growth compared with the previous year. For additional information, visit www.pirellibroadband.com.

About Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Technologies is a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world. The company is dedicated to providing innovative and customized products, services and solutions to create long-term value and potential growth for its customers. Huawei’s products and solutions are deployed in over 100 countries and serve 31 of the world’s top 50 operators, as well as over one billion users worldwide. For more information, please visit www.huawei.com.