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New single-fiber technology doubles the capacity of fiber optic cabling for LAN and Metropolitan (MAN) Network applications.

Fiber Media Converter

Irvine, CA, May 6, 2002 – Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc., a premiere manufacturer of fiber media converters for Enterprise LAN and Metropolitan Area Networks, announced today the iConverter Single Fiber (SF) managed media converters. Targeting the needs of ISP’s and enterprise network users, the iConverter SF allows users to double the fiber capacity of single-mode fiber optic cable and extend trunk distances over fiber to 40 km. Live demonstrations of the new SF models can be seen at the Networld+Interop show May 7-9, 2002, in booth #1956 and the Spring BICSI event May 6-9, 2002, in booth #74. Both events are held in Las Vegas for telecommunications and network professionals.

The SF technology permits two individual channels to utilize a single fiber, which doubles the capacity of the installed fiber.

Release V1.2 of Management Agent Supports SNMP and Telnet Protocols.

Network Management Software Irvine, CA, January 29, 2002 -- Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc., a manufacturer of fiber media converters for Enterprise Local Area Networks (LAN) and Metropolitan Area network (MAN) applications, today released version 1.2 of its management agent software for the iConverter line of media converters. With the release of version 1.2, the iConverter management agent supports Telnet in addition to the previously supported SNMP protocol. Omnitron Systems is exhibiting the managed iConverter product family January 29-31, 2002 at the COMNET Expo, Washington DC, booth #2205. The Telnet services, which enhance the iConverter's management capabilities, are password protected and can be enabled or disabled by the user. Network engineers get greater functionality through Telnet, which enables monitoring status and allows engineers to configure any managed iConverter module from anywhere on the network. Telnet is a standard, text-based protocol supported by most platforms and operating systems, including Windows™ and Unix™ .

The iConverter modules can also be monitored and configured by SNMP based management software, such as Omnitron's NetOutlook™ which operates stand-alone under Windows 9X/ME/XP/NT/2K or under network management systems such as HP OpenView™.

The iConverter® T1/E1 Provides Management at the Central Office or Customer Premises

10/100/1000 Copper to Gigabit Fiber Converters Irvine, CA, October 9, 2001 -- Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc., a premier manufacturer of fiber media converters for Enterprise LAN and Metropolitan Area networks, announced today the iConverter T1/E1 fiber converter module as the newest addition to Omnitron's iConverter product family. Targeting the needs of telecom ISPs, CLECs, ILECs and enterprise users that require Internet and voice access, the iConverter T1/E1 extends T1 or E1 trunk distances over fiber to 58 km and supports advanced network management for both the Central Office (CO) and Customer Premises (CPE). Omnitron is showcasing the T1/E1 iConverter at the ISPCon / The Last Mile Show at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV on October 9-11, 2001 in booth #3025.

The iConverter T1/E1 supports the ANSI, AT&T, ITU and ETSI standards along with AMI, B8ZS and HDB3 line codes. The iConverter T1/E1 is available with SC, ST, MT-RJ or LC fiber connectors for multi-mode or single-mode fiber and RJ45/RJ48 and BNC copper connectors with a built-in line crossover switch that eliminates the need for crossover cabling.

The iConverter® Targets Enterprise LAN and Metro Applications.

Atlanta, GA, June 5, 2001 –– Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc., a manufacturer of fiber media converters, released the iConverter™ managed media converter family at the Supercomm Expo today. With its SNMP based NetOutlook™ network management software, its fault-tolerance and its physical layer remote fault detection and monitoring features, the iConverter product family provides a robust fiber transport tool for enterprise LAN and (MAN) Metropolitan Area Network applications. In its first release, the iConverter line includes a 19-unit, 2-unit and a 1-unit chassis, fiber to copper and multi-mode to single-mode fiber converters for Gigabit Ethernet, Fast (100 Mbps) Ethernet, 10/100 Ethernet, Standard Ethernet (10 Mbps), and ATM OC-3 and OC-12.

Utilizing the iConverter configuration options, an enterprise LAN manager, Telecommunication carrier, ISP, CLEC, ILEC, or IXC can use the different chassis types to optimize their network design. The 19-unit 2-U (3.5 inch) high, triple-power-redundant managed chassis provides the most density in the smallest form factor for the data center or central office (CO) where rack space is a premium . The 2-unit managed chassis provides the network’s edge or customer premises (CP) with a cost effective managed connectivity solution. The 1-unit unmanaged converter chassis provides connectivity where management is not required or when cost is critical.

Enabling cost efficient LAN/MAN Gigabit deployment.

Gigabit Fiber to CAT 5 Copper Converter Irvine, CA, January 23, 2001 –– Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc, a manufacturer of fiber media converter released today the FlexPoint™ Gx, a Gigabit fiber to copper converter for LAN and MAN applications. Compliant with the IEEE 802.3ab standard, the FlexPoint Gx supports distances of 100 meters of Gigabit over standard Category 5 wiring and up to 65 km over fiber.

Discussing Local Area Networks (LAN), Carrie McCune, Manager of Marketing Communications at Omnitron said: "Today’s Gigabit networks are growing from fiber backbones to Gigabit powered server farms, Gigabit to the workgroup and Gigabit to the desk. In these networks, the ability to deploy copper-only gigabit core-switch ports coupled with the ability to use existing category 5 infrastructure provide a dramatic cost saving. The ability of the FlexPoint Gx to convert to fiber as needed provides cost efficiency and flexibility to deploy fiber only as needed."

Industrial Networking can now go asfast as 230,400 Baud and as far as 36 Miles.

Auto-sensing RS-232 to Fiber Converter Irvine, Calif., Sept 1, 2000 -- Omnitron Systems, a manufacturer of fiber optic networking products, presents the new FlexPointT 232, an auto-sensing RS-232 to fiber converter and distance extender. Intended to meet the needs of Industrial Networking and IT applications, the FlexPoint 232 supports both DTE and DCE applications and features advanced remote loop-back capability for ease of installation and operation. A member of Omnitron's FlexPoint product family, the FlexPoint 232 can be used as a stand-alone unit or rack mounted using a shelf or the FlexPoint Powered Chassis.

Extending the distances while providing security and noise immunity for industrial controllers, modems and terminals, the FlexPoint 232 models support multi-mode and single-mode fiber to distances up to 36 miles at speeds up to 230,400 Baud. The FlexPoint 232 is available with ST, SC, MT-RJ and LC fiber connectors.

ISPs and CLECs can now use 18-72 VDC to power the FlexPoint Media Converters.

DC Adapter Media Converter Irvine, Calif., Sept 1, 2000 –– Omnitron Systems, a manufacturer of fiber optic networking products, is introducing the new FlexPoint DC Power Adapter. The FlexPoint DC Converter has been designed for telecommunications and IT applications such as campuses and phone centers that use DC power as a primary power source. In enabling the FlexPoint line of 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Token Ring and ATM media converters to be DC powered, the FlexPoint DC is providing the user with the flexibility to deploy standalone FlexPoint media converters in locations without or with limited AC power.

The unique direct attachment of the FlexPoint DC to the FlexPoint converters and its automatic adaptability to the wide range of 18 to 72 VDC power allow the easy and standardized deployment and adaptation of the FlexPoint converters in a wide range of sites and applications.

Cost-Effectively Enables 10/100 Network Connection, Maximum Performance and Extended Distances.

Fast Ethernet Fiber 10/100 UTP COMNET, Washington, D.C., Jan. 25, 2000 --
Omnitron Systems, a manufacturer of fiber optic
network connectivity products, is introducing its new
FlexPoint™ 10/100 rate converter that allows
connection between 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps Ethernet
networks via fiber-based cabling infrastructures. The
FlexPoint 10/100 reduces 10 to 100 Mbps migration
cost, enables fiber-to-the-desktop applications and
significantly increases network distances up to
58 km via fiber.

The FlexPoint 10/100 rate converter delivers several benefits. First, when used in pairs, the FlexPoint 10/100 enables connection between any half and full-duplex, copper-based devices operated at either 10 or 100 Mbps, providing 200 Mbps of bandwidth via Fast Ethernet fiber. Second, utilizing flow control and MAC address learning, the FlexPoint 10/100 delivers full wire-speed and improves network performance.