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Omnitron Videos Provide BICSI Continuing Education Credits

Convenient Training for Cabling Professionals with Online Videos

Irvine, CA – December 5, 2011 – Omnitron Systems Technology, (www.omnitron-systems.com) a provider of fiber optic connectivity solutions, today announced that BICSI has approved Omnitron as a Continuing Education Credit Provider (CECP). Omnitron has produced online videos that provide BICSI Continuing Education Credits (CECs). The three videos currently approved for credentials are “Extending Distances to PoE Devices”, “Increasing Fiber Capacity with CWDM” and “The Media Converter: Swiss Army Knife of Fiber Connectivity”. The videos and CECs are provided free of charge.

“These videos are designed to enable continuing training on the latest network technologies for busy cabling professionals who may not have time to attend a scheduled class or webinar,” said Ty Estes, Omnitron Marketing Director. “Our goal is to provide an easy method to earn BICSI credits at any time, and from any location with internet access.” A CEC is earned by viewing a 60-minute video and completing a brief multiple choice test form. Upon receipt of the online form, Omnitron emails a BICSI CEC certificate within two business days.

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Omnitron Releases the First NIDs to Support Y.1564 Service Testing

Light Reading Ethernet Expo – New York, November 8 – Omnitron Systems, a provider of Carrier Ethernet optical connectivity solutions, today announced that iConverter® Network Interface Devices are the first NIDs on the market to support the new ITU-T Y.1564 Ethernet service activation testing standard. Both the iConverter GM4 NID and the HybridNIDTM support the Y.1564 standard, which provides mechanisms that rapidly verify the service configuration and performance of Ethernet services.

Ethernet business services, mobile backhaul and wholesale services can deliver several applications, including voice, video and business-critical data. These applications require Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Y.1564 provides the methodologies to quickly test Ethernet services. Y.1564 is the only standardized methodology for validating of Ethernet Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in a single test and provides validation with the highest level of accuracy.

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Omnitron Launches 10G Media Converter for New High-Power XFPs

First Media Converter on the Market that Supports Power Level 4 XFPs for Long-Haul OTN

Irvine, CA – August 30, 2011 – Omnitron Systems Technology a provider of Carrier Ethernet demarcation devices and media converters, today announced the availability of the new iConverter® XG+ 10 Gigabit media converter. The iConverter XG+ is a protocol-transparent media converter with two pluggable transceiver ports, and the first media converter on the market to support new Power Level 4 XFPs. By supporting high-power XFPs, the iConverter XG+ functions as a long-range fiber repeater or a wavelength transponder.

The iConverter XG+ also supports the latest generation of wavelength tunable XFP transceivers for DWDM wavelengths. Tunable transceivers enable flexible deployment options and reduce inventory costs. Utilizing the iConverter management system, the wavelength of a tunable transceiver can be programmed and saved, eliminating the need for external programming equipment.

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Omnitron Introduces the World’s Smallest Media Converter

Irvine, CA – August 2 2011 – Omnitron Systems (www.omnitron-systems.com), a provider of fiber optic access systems for next-generation Ethernet networks, today announced the launch of the miConverter™ S-Series, the smallest media converters available today. Weighing less than 2.5 oz. (72 grams), and about the length of a standard house key, the miConverter S-Series provides Gigabit and Fast Ethernet fiber to 10/100/1000BASE-T media conversion, and is designed for mobile applications where light weight, compact size and low power are critical requirements.

These compact and cost-effective media converters can be USB powered, enabling fiber connectivity to locations where AC or DC power is unavailable, such as field-deployed fiber-to-the-laptop and military applications. Fiber is run directly to the laptop, where it is converted to copper UTP and connected to a laptop RJ-45 port with an Ethernet patch cable. Power is supplied to the media converter by the laptop’s USB port using a standard USB cable, eliminating the need for an electrical outlet.

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Omnitron Deploys HybridNID in EANTC Ethernet Global Interconnect

Light Reading Ethernet Europe, London, April 11, 2011 – Omnitron Systems, a leading provider of Ethernet demarcation and access products, today announced the deployment of the iConverter HybridNID™ as part of the EANTC Carrier Ethernet Global Interconnect Showcase at Light Reading Ethernet Europe. Since February 2010, the Global Interconnect Showcase has been a forum for demonstrating how multiple service providers can be interconnected and deliver end-to-end Carrier Ethernet services across regions where neither provider can have complete network coverage.

The EANTC Global Interconnect Showcase included the deployment of an Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) service from London to Frankfurt. The Ethernet connection was established through Abovenet, Tinet and Teragate service provider networks. Interconnection between providers was facilitated by Equinix Ethernet exchanges in London and Frankfurt.

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Omnitron Provides Turn-Key Fiber Connectivity to PoE Cameras

ISC West, Las Vegas, NV – April 6, 2011 – Omnitron Systems Technology, (www.omnitron-systems.com) a leading provider of fiber connectivity solutions, announced two new products that enable reliable, low-cost distance extension to multiple IP cameras with Power over Ethernet (PoE). Omnitron’s new miConverter™ 18-Module Chassis provides distribution of multiple fiber links from network equipment with RJ-45 copper interfaces. Omnitron’s new OmniConverter ™ FPoE/SL media converter enables cost-effective fiber connectivity to IP Cameras and injects PoE over the UTP cabling to power cameras.

Many IP security cameras use PoE technology to receive power over the network cabling, eliminating the expense and difficulty of direct electrical wiring. The challenge is installing IP cameras with PoE in locations that are beyond the 100 meter limit of Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) copper network cabling.

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Omnitron Solves Multi-Service Mobile Backhaul Challenge

Irvine, CA – November 2, 2010 – Omnitron Systems Technology, (www.omnitron-systems.com) a provider of Carrier Ethernet and TDM fiber connectivity devices, announced the company is providing equipment that enables mobile backhaul to new cell towers constructed along the SR 241 & 261 Toll Roads in Orange County, California. Omnitron’s iConverter multi-service platform enabled Ethernet and TDM backhaul for wireless carriers AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint and Metro PCS who share these communication facilities. The project provides seamless cell service to the thousands of drivers using mobile devices who travel on the Toll Roads each day.

The Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) operates toll roads in Orange County California, and installed a fiber network when building the 241& 261 toll road that runs along Eastern Orange County near the Cleveland National Forest. Construction of the 105 foot high cell towers began in June 2009. A single mode fiber network was installed when the road was constructed, with multiple strands of fiber allocated per tower. Each wireless carrier has a dedicated strand of fiber to each of the towers.

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Omnitron Overcomes Network Distance Limitations to IP Cameras Powered by PoE

Irvine, CA – October 29, 2010 – Omnitron Systems Technology, (www.omnitron-systems.com) a leading provider of fiber connectivity devices announced a new solution for extending network distances to remote IP security cameras that draw electrical current from Power over Ethernet.

Many IP security cameras use Power over Ethernet technology to receive power over the network cabling, eliminating the expense and difficulty of direct electrical wiring. The challenge is installing IP cameras with PoE in locations that are beyond the 100 meter limit of Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) network cabling.

Omnitron’s new OmniConverter ™ media converter enables fiber connectivity up to 140 kilometers from video servers and network equipment. The OmniConverter is installed at end of the fiber run, and is located near an AC or DC power source, where it converts the fiber to UTP and injects PoE over the cabling to power the IP Camera. Classified as Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE), the OmniConverter provides power to one or two IP cameras using the same UTP cables that carry the Ethernet data. Applications that require long network link distances to security and surveillance cameras include large school campuses, military bases, energy infrastructure, and transportation (traffic monitoring and signal light enforcement).

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