Sumitomo Electric Networks Completed the First DPoE(TM) 1.0 Interoperability Test

Sumitomo Electric Networks, Inc. today announced that the company took part in the first interoperability test of DPoETM 1.0 hosted by CableLabs in Louisville, Colorado with other DPoETM vendors on January 24th through 28th and completed all tests. Sumitomo Electric Networks brought DPoETM System and DPoETM ONU into the interoperability test.

Sumitomo Electric Networks, with a long history of interoperability with other GE-PON vendors, is committed to the continued success and progress of DPoETM standardization activities and looks forward to participating in DPoETM continued interoperability tests henceforth. Sumitomo Electric Networks plans to release a DPoETM capable system this year.

Since 2004, Sumitomo Electric Networks, a member of the Sumitomo Electric Group, has developed a solid record of developing and delivering quality GE-PON equipment in the FTTH equipment market to customers just as NTT, KDDI, Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., PCCW Limited and cable operators in Japan. The Company is dedicated to committing its extensive experience and resources to expanding its sales efforts in the NA FTTH equipment markets where future growth and development is expected.

*GE-PON: Gigabit Ethernet-passive optical network. A standard for fiber optic networks suitable for FTTH applications. In Japan, GE-PON is a dominant standard for FTTH and is the underlying networking research within the DPoETM specification.