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Infinera Expands Open Optical Networking Capabilities

Best-in-class Infinera Groove G30 Network Disaggregation Platform Offers New Capabilities to Enhance Optical Network Efficiency, Reliability and Flexibility

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Infinera, provider of Intelligent Transport Networks, announced today significant enhancements to the open line system (OLS) capabilities of the Infinera Groove G30 Network Disaggregation Platform. The Groove G30 employs a modular sled-based architecture that enables network planners to easily configure optical transport functionality in a performance- and cost-optimized way within an ultra-dense one rack unit (1RU) platform. The new Infinera Groove G30 OLS capabilities enable network operators to enhance optical network scalability and configuration flexibility as end-user services drive increased demand for network capacity.

Open line systems, like the Groove G30, disaggregate wavelength-division multiplexing transport into best-in-class functional blocks with open application programming interfaces and end-to-end software-defined network management and control. With an OLS architecture, network operators can reduce vendor lock-in and speed innovation, while lowering capital and operational expenditures.

Key features and benefits of the Groove G30 OLS enhancements include:

“The expanded capabilities of the Groove G30 reinforce our commitment to this industry-leading platform and demonstrate the benefits customers realize with open optical transport,” said Julia Larikova, Principal Product Manager for Optical Layer at Infinera. “As end-user applications continue to drive demand for infrastructure capacity, our open line solutions provide an optimal means to scale efficiently while reducing costs.”

The Groove G30 Network Disaggregation Platform is part of Infinera’s expanded suite of packet-optical networking solutions.

Contacts:

Media:
Anna Vue
Tel. +1 (916) 595-8157
avue@infinera.com

Investors:
Jeff Hustis
Tel: + 1 (408) 213-7150
jhustis@infinera.com

About Infinera
Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) provides Intelligent Transport Networks, enabling carriers, cloud operators, governments and enterprises to scale network bandwidth, accelerate service innovation and automate optical network operations. Infinera’s end-to-end packet-optical portfolio is designed for long-haul, subsea, data center interconnect and metro applications. To learn more about Infinera visit www.infinera.com, follow us on Twitter @Infinera and read our latest blog posts at blog.infinera.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to the technical, operational and financial benefits that the Groove G30 may provide. These statements are not guarantees of results and should not be considered as an indication of future activity or future performance. Actual results may vary materially from these expectations as a result of various risks and uncertainties. Information about these risks and uncertainties, and other risks and uncertainties that affect Infinera’s business, is contained in the risk factors section and other sections of Infinera’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the quarter and year ended September 29, 2018 as filed with the SEC on November 8, 2018, as well subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC. These reports are available on Infinera’s website at www.infinera.com and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Infinera assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements.