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[Greg Wood <>]

GLIMMERGLASS JOINS INTERNET2 NETWORKING CONSORTIUM

Glimmerglass to Supply Intelligent Optical Switches and Expertise for
Development/ Testing of Next Generation, High Performance, Scalable  
Networks

Hayward, CA./Ann Arbor, MI    August 22, 2005 – Glimmerglass, a  
pioneer of automated fiber management, today announced its formal  
collaboration with Internet2, the foremost U.S. advanced networking  
consortium led by the research and higher education community.

As an Internet2 member and corporate sponsor, Glimmerglass will serve  
on the design and corporate advisory teams for Internet2’s Hybrid  
Optical Packet Infrastructure (HOPI) project.  The HOPI project is  
building a national network testbed to examine the requirements and  
performance of scalable next generation networks that combine the  
best of packet and optical technologies.

Direct participation with advanced development communities such as  
Internet2 enables Glimmerglass to contribute to emerging standards  
for advanced networks as well as learn firsthand about the evolving  
infrastructure requirements.  In turn, Glimmerglass will contribute  
both expertise and optical switch solutions to this collaborative  
community.

“We’re delighted to collaborate with this esteemed community,” said  
Bill Banyai, CTO at Glimmerglass.  “Internet2’s work to develop an IP  
over Optical national network test bed is vital to the development of  
a next generation Internet.  We are excited be a significant  
contributor.”

“The active participation in Internet2 by innovative companies with  
significant technology is important,” said Jill Arnold, director of  
member and partner relations at Internet2. “We value the Glimmerglass  
perspective on Intelligent Optical Switching and look forward to the  
fruits of this ongoing collaboration.”

About Internet2
Led by more than 200 U.S. universities working with industry and  
government, Internet2 develops and deploys advanced network  
applications and technologies for research and higher education,  
accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet. Internet2 recreates  
the partnerships among academia, industry, and government that helped  
foster today's Internet in its infancy. For more information, visit:  
www.internet2.edu.

About Glimmerglass
Glimmerglass offers a new approach to managing fiber infrastructure.   
Its customers achieve an ROI in just a few months rather than over  
several years as with conventional equipment.  Glimmerglass’ fiber  
connection servers enable customers to automatically, remotely and  
instantly monitor and manage fiber optic connections in a wide range  
of applications.  For more information about Glimmerglass, visit  
www.glimmerglass.com.

Contacts:
Pam Crowley
Crowley Communications
(408)-529-9655


Greg Wood, Internet2
202.331.5360


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