Lucent Technologies will resell Salira Optical Network Systems' line of Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) solutions in the Asia-Pacific region. Under the arrangement, Lucent Worldwide Services will provide network design, deployment, maintenance and post-sale services to carrier customers. The companies have completed thorough systems and services integration, and Salira's products are scheduled for live customer trials to begin in 2004.
The Lucent-Salira EPON solution could be used for to deliver broadband services. Salira's optical access platform also provides integrated support for legacy TDM services such as PBX-based voice and T1/E1 leased line access.
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- In October 2003, Salira Optical Network Systems named Ross Bernard Lau as its new president and CEO. Prior to joining Salira, Lau was president and CEO of Qwest Asia. Before that, he was president and COO of Nortel Networks (Asia) Ltd.'s service provider solutions group. Salira has its major operations in Santa Clara, California and Shanghai, China.
Salira has previously disclosed a number of optical access contracts in China, including with GuangZhou Pantong Information Broadband Network (Panyu Cable) and units of China Netcom.
