Smartoptics Group AS

Regulatory Filings • Dec 19, 2023

IENTC builds one of Mexico's most powerful networks with Smartoptics

IENTC builds one of Mexico's most powerful networks with Smartoptics

Oslo, Norway - December 19, 2023 - Smartoptics, a leading provider of optical

networking solutions, today announced that IENTC Telecomunicaciones, an

innovative Mexican CSP, has chosen Smartoptics as its preferred WDM provider.

The communication service provider (CSP) is creating one of the highest capacity

long-haul networks in Latin America with Smartoptics open line systems, ROADMs

and 400G muxponders.

Founded in 2011 and based in Querétaro, IENTC has over 12,000 km of fiber optic

routes across Mexico. The CSP has a focus on advanced technology to enable 99.9%

uptimes for business users, both data centers and the wholesale segment. IENTC

evaluated Smartoptics network elements in its lab to verify ease of use,

deployment and interoperability. Following positive test results, two IENTC data

centers in Mexico City were initially interconnected with 40x400G capacity over

a single fiber pair utilizing open line systems and muxponders.

Following the first successful deployment, IENTC acquired dark fiber in the

north of Mexico. To start commercializing the new fiber and selling services to

customers, Smartoptics ROADMs, open line systems and muxponders were deployed.

"The Smartoptics solutions are as easy to deploy as promised with outstanding

cost efficiency and performance. To us Smartoptics is more than a solution

provider. We appreciate their continuous drive and commitment to innovation,

bringing the latest technological advances into increasingly simple and easy-to

-use products. We are confident in choosing Smartoptics as our preferred partner

for all our WDM networking needs and look forward to continuing collaboration as

we expand in the vast Mexican market together," says Carlos Arguimbau, founder

and CEO, IENTC Telecomunicaciones.

The Smartoptics network elements provide high capacity and flexibility for the

north Mexico network. This will enable IENTC to offer 400G services to its

customers along about 600 km from Saltillo to Ciudad Acuña.

"IENTC has demonstrated the enormous potential to disrupt the telecom market in

Latin America with revolutionary performance and pricing based on Smartoptics'

400G technology. Everyone from customers to peers and competitors will be sure

to take notice of the impressive north Mexico deployment, which reaches far and

wide with high capacity. This project is just the beginning of what IENTC and

Smartoptics can accomplish together as two rapidly growing partners that value

innovation. We look forward to a continuing fruitful partnership based on these

shared values," says Armando Carmona, Business development director LATAM,

Smartoptics.

For more information please contact:

Magnus Grenfeldt

CEO

Smartoptics

+46 73-366 88 77

E-mail: magnus.grenfeldt@smartoptics.com

About Smartoptics

Smartoptics provides innovative optical networking solutions and devices for the

new era of open networking. Our customer base includes thousands of enterprises,

governments, cloud providers, Internet exchanges as well as cable and telecom

operators. We have an open networking approach in everything we do which allows

our customers to break unwanted vendor lock-in, remain flexible and minimize

costs. Our solutions are used in metro and regional network applications that

increasingly rely on data center services and specifications. Smartoptics is a

Scandinavian company founded in 2006. We partner with leading technology and

network solution providers such as Brocade, Cisco and Dell and have a global

reach through more than 100 business partners.

For additional information about Smartoptics, please visit

https://smartoptics.com/ (https://www.smartoptics.com/)

About IENTC

IENTC is a robust network operator and telecom service provider, we stand out

for offering cutting-edge connectivity solutions,supported by the most advanced

infrastructure and technology. We are rapidly expanding throughout the Mexican

territory operating a state of the art fiber network, providing mainly wholesale

infrastructure and IP transit for other carriers, consolidating as one of the

biggest IP transit providers in the country with a vision of expanding the

network and making it more robust. We have the flexibility to offer customized

products that fit the needs of our customers. IENTC is a telecom company based

in Querétaro, founded in 2011 that has its own fiber, which ensures a reliable

and efficient service for all needs and market segments.