Fujitsu Network Communications Inc.

Fujitsu Joins FTTH Council

Fujitsu Becomes Gold Level Member of Leading Fiber to the Home Industry Organization

Richardson, TX, February 16, 2006 — Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today that they have joined the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council (www.ftthcouncil.org), the leading industry association promoting the using of Passive Optical Networking (PON) for residential broadband networks.

The FTTH Council is a non-profit organization established in 2001 to educate the public on the opportunities and benefits of FTTH solutions. FTTH Council members represent all areas of broadband industries, including telecommunications, computing, networking, system integration, engineering, and content-provider companies, as well as traditional telecommunications service providers, utilities and municipalities.

"Fujitsu is committed to industry standards, vendor interoperability, and participation in industry associations that benefit the entire telecommunications community," said Bill Erickson, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Fujitsu Network Communications. "We look forward to a close partnership with the FTTH Council to help them promote Gigabit Passive Optical Networking (GPON) networks to our customers and the telecommunications industry. As we begin deploying our GPON architectures, we want to ensure the entire industry is benefiting from the architecture and operational improvements offered by GPON."

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About Fujitsu Network Communications Inc.

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.
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