PRESS RELEASE: Finanz Informatik Selects ADVA Optical Networking for Encrypted Data Services

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Service Provider Deploys FSP 3000 to Offer Customers New Levels of Data Security

Martinsried/Munich, Germany. January 17, 2012. ADVA Optical Networking announced
today that Germany's Finanz Informatik Technology Service (FI-TS), a leading IT-
service provider for the financial industry, has deployed the FSP 3000 to
connect its data centers in Frankfurt's metropolitan area. FI-TS is using the
FSP 3000's encryption technology to securely transport and monitor customers'
mission-critical data.

"Our customers allow its business-critical applications to run through our data
centers. We cannot allow the loss or theft of data under any circumstances,"
said Jörg Göttmann, network engineer at FI-TS. "As a full provider of IT-
services, we searched for a trustworthy partner who was not only a technology
leader but could also implement our network expansion on a tight schedule. ADVA
Optical Networking outperforms in all these areas. The final test measurements
confirmed that the newly established routes were performing at maximum
bandwidth. Our established partner, Controlware, ensured the installation ran
smoothly."

FI-TS's new data centers enable it to offer business continuity, disaster
recovery, as well as, SAN- (Storage Area Networking) and MPLS-services for
customers in the finance sector. The data center interconnection occurs over
redundant fiber links with disjointed routing. On the routes, the universal SAN-
Muxponder-Module from ADVA Optical Networking is used with AES256 encryption.
FI-TS uses a large portion of the available module interfaces, including 2, 4,
and 8Gbit/s Fibre Channel, and 1 and 10Gbit/s Ethernet or various combinations
thereof. This improves network efficiency and simplifies network control while
reducing power consumption and data center space requirements.

"The FSP 3000 provides integrated encryption technology based on
internationally-accepted standards for an excellent price-performance ratio,"
commented Hartmut Müller-Leitloff, VP Central Europe, ADVA Optical Networking.
"We have worked on successful data center interconnection projects with FI-TS
since 2000 and are proud to take this step together into the next generation of
secure and efficient data transmission."

The FSP 3000 is a scalable Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) system
specifically designed for large enterprises and service providers that require a
flexible, cost-effective system that will multiplex, transport and protect high-
speed data, storage, voice and video applications over fiber optic networks.

For more information on the FSP 3000 and its encryption capabilities, please
visit our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtYlTGaPqzQ.

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About ADVA Optical Networking
ADVA Optical Networking (FSE: ADV) is a global provider of intelligent
telecommunications infrastructure solutions. With software-automated
Optical+Ethernet transmission technology, the Company builds the foundation for
high-speed, next-generation networks. The Company's FSP product family adds
scalability and intelligence to customers' networks while removing complexity
and cost. With a flexible and fast-moving organization, ADVA Optical Networking
forges close partnerships with its customers to meet the growing demand for
data, storage, voice and video services. Thanks to reliable performance for more
than 15 years, the Company has become a trusted partner for more than 250
carriers and 10,000 enterprises across the globe. For more information, please
visit us atwww.advaoptical.com.

About Finanz Informatik Technologie Services
FI-TS is a subsidiary of Finanz Informatik (FI) and has established itself since
1994 as the leading IT-service provider for the finance industry. The
outsourcing-provider shows through many years of experience, industry expertise,
technology-know-how and consulting expertise. Customized outsourcing services
optimize IT costs, make banks and financial services more efficient and offer
real competitive advantages. Fulfilling current government requirements plus the
consistent implementation of modern safety and quality requirements is
understood by FI-TS. FI-TS, headquartered in Haar near Munich with other
locations in Nurnberg, Hannover and Offenbach, has around 520 employees. The
corporation generated a total turnover of around 128 million euro - thereof more
than 70 percent non captive. Among the well-known customers who rely on the
expert services of FI-TS are BayernLB, Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen, DekaBank,
Deutsche Kreditbank, Deutsche WertpapierService Bank, Hauck & Aufhäuser, LBS IT,
Sparkassen-Finanzportal and the Bank of Scotland. For more information, please
visit us at:www.f-i-ts.de.

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ADVA AG Optical Networking, Martinsried/Munich and Meiningen, Germany
www.advaoptical.com

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