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For Immediate Release - San Francisco, CA
April 3, 2005

Aurora Networks’ Last Mile Wi-Fi Solution Helps MSOs Get Down to Business

San Francisco, CA — April 3, 2005 — Today at the NCTA’s National Show, Aurora Networks unveiled its Outdoor Wi-Fi Access Delivery System, a cost effective solution for cable operators striving to service the millions of small-to-medium businesses that were previously deemed unreachable by aerial or underground coaxial cable or fiber due to expense, regulatory considerations or landlord restrictions.

Aurora’s newest wireless solution acts as a wireless drop between the operator’s HFC network and the business customer, enabling cable operators to leverage their existing HFC network to provide public hot spots, virtual Ethernet links, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), high speed data and video conferencing. In addition, Aurora’s system separates the associated backhaul technology implemented with various Power Gateways from the 802.11-compliant radio, making the system more flexible and scalable than alternative WLAN solutions available in the marketplace.

"Aurora’s revolutionary wireless solution allows cable operators to extend the reach of advanced services rapidly and cost effectively with convenient plug-and-play WLAN alternatives. Operators will realize a return on this investment in just six to nine months," said Michael Lye, Aurora’s Business Development Manager.

Aurora’s Outdoor Wi-Fi Access Delivery System is available in three gateway platforms, the PG1010 with 1.1/2.0 DOCSIS cable modem, the PG1110 with an integrated Fast Ethernet transceiver, and the PG1210 with an integrated CWDM type 100Base-FX optical Ethernet transceiver. All versions operate on network power to provide power for the gateways and to power the 802.11-compliant radios via Power over Ethernet.

Demonstrations of Aurora’s Outdoor Wi-Fi Access Delivery System will be conducted in Aurora’s exhibit booth #5484 on April 3-5 during The National Show in San Francisco.

The PG1010 Power Gateway Platform features a hardened DOCSIS cable modem, network-powered -48 Vdc power supply and Power over Ethernet output. The system is DOCSIS 1.1 and 2.0 compliant for North America and Euro-DOCSIS versions. In addition, the unit features a common RF/powering port, 10/100Mbps auto-negotiating Ethernet port, and can be either strand or pedestal mounted.

The PG1110 Power Gateway Platform uses Aurora’s 2.125 Gbps integrated Ethernet transceiver, network-powered -48 Vdc power supply and dual Power over Ethernet output ports for multiple radio applications. The gateway is managed via RS-232 port for local monitoring or remote monitored via Aurora’s Opti-Trace software. Pluggable optical transceivers are available in 10km and 40km links.

The PG1210 Power Gateway Platform includes a CWDM type 100Base-FX optical Ethernet transceiver, network-powered -48 Vdc power supply and dual Power over Ethernet output ports for multiple radio applications. The PG1210 Gateway supports transport over 10 (G.694.2 compliant) CWDM wavelengths and distances up to 80 km.

For more information about Aurora’s newest Wi-Fi solution, contact Michael Lye at 408.235.7000 or mlye@aurora.com.

About Aurora Networks
Founded in November 1999, Aurora Networks designs, develops, and markets advanced optical communications systems for traditional hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) networks and advanced, fiber-deep broadband networks. The company's advanced technology delivers significant increases in bandwidth and functionality while providing substantial cost savings when compared to traditional HFC network technology. Aurora Networks is privately held, with headquarters at 2803 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, California 95054. For more information about Aurora Networks or its products, e-mail info@aurora.com, phone 408.235.7000 or visit www.aurora.com.