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Fujitsu Wins Federal Contract with Tennessee Valley Authority for Next-Generation Communication Network

Fujitsu FLASHWAVE(R) Platforms Bring Mission-Critical Services to Key Operating Sites within Largest U.S. Public Power Company

Richardson, TX, August 18, 2005 — Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, today announced that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the largest public power company in the U.S., has awarded a federal contract to Fujitsu for a large optical communications network that links TVA main offices and key substation sites across seven states. TVA selected the Fujitsu FLASHWAVE® and NETSMART® product lines for its next-generation network, which will be constructed in multiple stages over several years.

This new, high-performance optical network will support a wide array of service types, including Gigabit Ethernet connections between routers, Fibre Channel connections between remote backup sites, and SONET/TDM connections that support their Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.

The robust communications network supporting the SCADA system is based on FLASHWAVE 4500 Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (MSPPs), which are interconnected by high-capacity and geographically large SONET rings. FLASHWAVE 4100 MSPPs deployed at larger substations provide additional service capacity and interface flexibility.

For larger spans, or in locations where fiber availability is constrained, TVA is deploying the FLASHWAVE 7120 optical extension system, which was recently added to the FLASHWAVE portfolio through an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) alliance with BTI Photonic Systems. Traditionally, each service type requires a separate pair of fibers to support each protocol, which is not possible between some locations without adding fiber at a significant installation cost. By deploying the FLASHWAVE 7120 Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) platform, all service types can be combined onto a single pair of optical fibers between two locations, with each service type provisioned over its own secure wavelength. The FLASHWAVE 7120 optical extension system will also support the anticipated growth of the TVA network to 32 wavelengths between various sites.

“Utility companies such as TVA control a unique right-of-way on power poles and conduits, and in many cases have deployed their own fiber,” said Doug Saylor, senior vice president of planning and development at Fujitsu Network Communications. “Unfortunately, the increasing bandwidth requirements of these companies often exceed the available capacity offered by the fibers they’ve deployed, and adding new fibers is cost-prohibitive. Our FLASHWAVE 7120 optical extension system presents a highly cost-effective alternative that can expand the effective capacity of existing fiber within a given span in a matter of minutes.”

This next-generation communication network will be monitored and provisioned from TVA network operation centers using the Fujitsu NETSMART 1500 Element Management System (EMS). TVA will be taking advantage of the unparalleled scalability, security and high-availability features inherent in the NETSMART 1500 system. Information stored on the primary NETSMART 1500 server will be mirrored to a secondary server in a remote location to maintain continuous network visibility during server maintenance and full protection in the event of a disaster.

“TVA is a recognized leader in power delivery and we look forward to our long-term relationship with them to create this next-generation network based on our FLASHWAVE and NETSMART products,” said Bill Erickson, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Fujitsu Network Communications. “This win reflects the investment in dedicated government sales and support personnel we’ve made to secure more federal projects and we look forward to similar opportunities in the future.”

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About Tennessee Valley Authority

The Tennessee Valley Authority is the nation’s largest public power company and is completely self-financed. TVA provides power to 62 large industrial customers and 158 municipal and cooperative power distributors that serve approximately 8.5 million people in seven southeastern states. TVA operates fossil-fuel, nuclear, and hydropower plants, and also produces energy from renewable sources. It manages the nation’s fifth-largest river system to minimize flood risk, produce power, maintain navigation, provide recreational opportunities, and protect water quality in the 41,000-square-mile watershed. For more information, please visit http://www.tva.gov.

About Fujitsu Network Communications Inc.

Fujitsu Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. creates and delivers robust wireline and wireless solutions that power next-generation telecommunication networks. With an unequalled portfolio of IT and telecom products and the support of Fujitsu Limited, a $44.5B company with over 150,000 professionals in more than 100 countries, Fujitsu helps its customers fuse information and networking technology with commercial value. Over 320,000 Fujitsu network elements have been deployed by all major carriers across North America. As the metro market leader in both SONET and ROADM technology, the fundamental building blocks of next-generation networks, Fujitsu is helping customers take networking beyond convergence.
For more information, please see: http://us.fujitsu.com/telecom

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