MATISSE NETWORKS ENTERS INTO INTERNATIONAL RESELLER AGREEMENT WITH iCRAFT

iCRAFT to Distribute Matisse Networks’ EtherBurst™ Packet WDM System in South Korea

 

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., MAY 6, 2008—Matisse Networks, pioneer in the field of optical burst switching (OBS), today announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with South Korea-based iCRAFT, provider of core backbone network infrastructure and access migration solutions, for reselling and supporting Matisse’s product line.

iCRAFT, www.icraft21.com, is an internationally recognized reseller known for providing customers with network assessment and design as well as implementation, integration and support services. The company delivers comprehensive infrastructure solutions with the upmost reliability, availability, and performance. iCRAFT’s talented and experienced staff offers around the clock assistance and responsiveness.

"We’re very excited to be adding Matisse to our portfolio of products,” said Mr. Young-Ro Kwon, Executive Director of iCRAFT. “Matisse’s EtherBurst provides a very nice complement to the routing and switching equipment we currently carry, enabling us to design next-generation networks to support the tremendous growth of traffic that we are seeing here in South Korea.”

"Matisse’s goal in this phase of our growth is to work with a small number of very capable partners, and we are delighted to be working with iCRAFT given their reputation for delivering trusted solutions to their service provider and enterprise customers,” said Shigeru Ota, Vice President of Asia pacific sales for Matisse. “iCRAFT has earned a great deal of respect within the industry. They have a large customer base and a talented team of sales and support experts. We’re looking forward to a successful future together."

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 technology. Matisse Networks’ EtherBurst Packet WDM System is purpose-built for carrier and enterprise metro Ethernet optical transport networks, saving 50% of capital and operational expenses compared with legacy optical circuit systems. EtherBurst maximizes utilization of optical bandwidth and increases packet service flexibility at the lowest total cost of ownership.
Matisse Networks and EtherBurst are trademarks of Matisse Networks, Inc.