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SUNNYVALE, CA -- TeraBurst(TM) Networks, a leading developer of intelligent, carrier-grade optical switching systems, today announced its latest optical switching platform -- the OMS(TM) 3100. The company also announced the release of its IQWorx(TM) software portfolio designed to enable end-to-end intelligence across optical networks. "The release of the newest member of the OMS family of optical switches marks a major milestone for the industry," said Dr. Lakshmi Raman, CTO of TeraBurst Networks. "Not only is it the densest switch in the industry today, but it is also one of the most power-efficient systems. Its scalability and flexibility can offer customers low start-up costs, very attractive upgrade costs and future-proof capacity enabling them to take advantage of new revenue opportunities, offer new value-added services and reduce operating expenses." TeraBurst Networks' OMS 3100 optical switching system provides 256 bi-directional channels, each capable of OC-3 to OC-192 data rates, in a single rack footprint. The system can easily accommodate future deployments of other protocols -- such as 10 GigE and Fibre Channel -- enabling service providers' to flexibly introduce new types of revenue-generating services. Coupled with TeraBurst's IQWorx software portfolio for fast provisioning, flexible protection schemes for differentiated SLAs and easy-to-use management interfaces, the OMS 3100 system can be deployed in ring or mesh architectures. The OMS 3100 system complements TeraBurst's other optical switch offerings, namely the 20-channel OMS 2100 and the 64-channel OMS 2200, allowing service providers and network operators to choose the right product to fit their optical wavelength management needs. The transparent OEO technology used in the OMS systems provides transparency and 40G upgradeability in the switch matrix, and enables TeraBurst to offer carriers optical switching solutions with market-leading cost savings. The IQWorx portfolio announced today comprises three software products: -- IQWorx OS -- a distributed optical control plane embedded in OMS optical switches, for end-to-end lightpath routing and flexible protection. Closely aligned with emerging GMPLS standards, IQWorx OS delivers unprecedented network utilization and optimization by leveraging TeraBurst's own best-in-class algorithms for routing and wavelength assignment, enabling substantial operational efficiency and a higher return on investment. -- IQWorx Element Management System (EMS) -- a high-performance system, encompassing extensive FCAPS capabilities, managing all of TeraBurst optical switching products. With a multitude of features, such as point-and-click provisioning and auto-discovery, IQWorx EMS offers faster time to service, and cost-saving automation of common operational tasks. -- IQWorx Element Controller (EC) -- a user-friendly graphical interface providing remote node-level management of OMS systems. Through its versatile provisioning and monitoring capabilities, IQWorx EC presents network operators with a highly secure, easy-to-use management tool. "We are very pleased to formally announce the first set of software products from TeraBurst. The IQWorx software portfolio, in conjunction with our optical switch product line, is designed to provide customers with an intelligent and flexible optical switching solution," said Tom Myers, COO of TeraBurst Networks. "IQWorx is focused on providing carriers the reliability, efficiency and ease-of-use necessary for fully utilizing the advantages of our OMS optical switches." For more information visit www.teraburst.com.