NORCROSS, GA and MARTINSRIED/MUNICH, GERMANY–( EMWNews – April 2, 2008) – ADVA

Optical Networking today announced that the

University System of Georgia has deployed the ADVA Fiber

Service

Platform (FSP) 3000RE optical transport system to expand

PeachNet®, a

statewide communications network supporting more than 60

University

System of Georgia (USG) sites, as well as other government

agencies,

education institutions and public libraries in the state. The

ADVA

Optical Networking solution supports high-bandwidth research

and

online learning applications – as well as Internet access,

video,

voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) and business applications –

for

millions of users across the state.

“The demand for PeachNet bandwidth is always increasing,” said

John

Scoville, executive director, enterprise infrastructure

services,

with the USG. “It’s critical that our colleges, universities

and

libraries constantly incorporate new technologies such

as

collaborative research connections, online courses, online

databases

and sophisticated business applications to provide a

relevant

educational experience and most effectively manage operations. At

the

same time, users beyond higher education are tapping into PeachNet

to

access services they previously could not afford. This new

service

promises to enhance PeachNet’s capabilities and centralize

services

across the network.”

With the completion of a third major phase of PeachNet

development,

the ADVA FSP 3000RE delivers services at speeds reaching

10Gbit/s

across a network now covering 2,400 miles. Greater bandwidth

for

collaborative research applications was the primary reason the

USG

upgraded its network. PeachNet also now supports distance

learning,

including engineering classes with streaming video shared

among

participants in Georgia and California over Internet2’s

nationwide

research and education backbone network. PeachNet links the

entire

University System of Georgia, five private higher-

education

institutions, two K-12 school systems, 350 public libraries and

more

than a half dozen other agencies, including Blue Cross/Blue

Shield

and the state departments of audits and transportation.

“As the USG continues its growth plans with PeachNet – to

support

more innovative applications such as high-definition television,

to

connect more users and to build more redundancy into the network

–

the FSP 3000RE will provide the flexibility and scalability

necessary

for future enhancements,” said Ron Martin, chief marketing

and

strategy officer with ADVA Optical Networking. “ADVA

Optical

Networking has a strong background in deploying

successful

research-and-education network solutions in the United States

and

around the globe, and we look forward to ongoing cooperation with

USG

to support more services for more users.”

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ABOUT ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING

ADVA Optical Networking (FSE: ADV) is at the forefront of

providing

Optical+Ethernet solutions that advance next-generation networks

for

data, storage, voice and video services. Our company’s strength

comes

from passionate and dedicated employees, all sharing a common

vision:

a fast, customized response to customers’ ever-changing needs.

Our

innovative Fiber Service Platform (FSP) and strong customer

focus

provide carriers and enterprises the ability to scale their

networks

and deliver intelligent, competitive new services. ADVA

Optical

Networking’s solutions have been deployed at more than 200

carriers

and 10,000 enterprises around the world. For further

information

about ADVA Optical Networking: www.advaoptical.com.

ABOUT THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents was created

in

1931 as a part of a reorganization of Georgia’s state

government.

With this act, public higher education in Georgia was unified for

the

first time under a single governing and management authority.

The

governor appoints members to the Board, who each serve seven

years.

Today the Board of Regents is composed of 18 members, five of

whom

are appointed from the state-at-large, and one from each of the

13

congressional districts. The Board elects a chancellor who serves

as

its chief executive officer and the chief administrative officer

of

the University System. The Board oversees 35 colleges

and

universities: four research universities, two regional

universities,

13 state universities, seven state colleges, and nine two-

year

colleges. These institutions enroll more than 270,000 students

and

employ approximately 11,000 faculty and 28,600 staff to

provide

teaching and related services to students and the communities

in

which they are located.

PUBLISHED BY:

ADVA AG Optical Networking, Martinsried/Munich and Meiningen,

Germany

ADVA Optical Networking North America, Inc., Norcross, Georgia,

USA

ADVA Optical Networking (Shenzhen) Ltd., Shenzhen, China

www.advaoptical.com

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