Matisse Networks to Speak on Packetization of Optical Networks at Metro Ethernet Forum’s Carrier Ethernet World Congress 2007
 

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., September 19, 2007—Matisse Networks, the leader in optical burst switching, today announced that Mr. Timon Sloane will lead a discussion on the trend toward packetization of optical networks at the Metro Ethernet Forum’s Carrier Ethernet World Congress 2007 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Geneva, Switzerland on September 28.

The presentation will review the services that are driving bandwidth demand, the network architecture that is emerging to address this demand and the implications for the underlying packet optical transport equipment.

“The rapid growth of IP/Ethernet traffic has the industry in search of a more efficient packet transport,” said Timon Sloane, Matisse Networks’ vice president of marketing. “While there is consensus that the transport network must be transformed, this presentation will address the controversy that remains over how best to solve this pressing problem.”

The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) is a global industry alliance comprising more than 120 organizations including telecommunications service providers, cable operators, MSOs, and network equipment suppliers. The MEF develops technical specifications and implementation agreements to promote interoperability and deployment of Carrier Ethernet worldwide to accelerate the worldwide adoption of Carrier-class Ethernet networks and services. The MEF’s Carrier Ethernet World Congress (CEWC) is the largest and most comprehensive conference and exhibition dedicated to Ethernet services and carrier solutions.

About Matisse Networks
Matisse Networks is named after Henri Matisse, the famous painter known as the “Master of Color”. Like the painter, Matisse Networks is mastering the colors of light to pioneer the field of optical burst switching. Matisse Networks’ EtherBurst is the industry’s first optical burst switch, purpose-built for scaling metro aggregation networks from 10 to 640 Gbps. Recognized as a Network World “Top 10 Startups to Watch”, a “Red Herring 100 Private Company”, and Telecommunications Magazine’s “Product of the Month”, additional information on Matisse Networks is available at http://www.matissenetworks.com.

Matisse Networks, EtherBurst, and MeshWave are trademarks of Matisse Networks, Inc.