Smartoptics Group AS

Regulatory Filings • Dec 15, 2022

NDIX chooses Smartoptics for zero-touch and scalable 100G connectivity

NDIX chooses Smartoptics for zero-touch and scalable 100G connectivity

Oslo, Norway - December 15, 2022 - Smartoptics, a leading provider of optical

networking solutions, today announced that Dutch ethernet exchange provider NDIX

has chosen its open line systems to future-proof its network. The solution will

be used to upgrade to 100G and is 400G-ready with ease of use and scalability as

key drivers.

NDIX is an international ethernet exchange with a network equivalent in size and

scope to a tier 2 service provider with over 4,000 ports connected at more than

one hundred data centers. More than 100 partners work with NDIX to reach

customers ranging from small business owners to large government institutions

Throughout the Netherlands as well as in Germany.

To meet its growing operations and capacity needs, NDIX sought a future-proof

solution. Ease of use was an important driver for supporting rapid deployment

and growth. The Smartoptics DCP-M family of open line systems was chosen for its

zero-touch provisioning and plug-and-play experience.

"We carefully analyzed several potential solutions and Smartoptics stood out

from the competition for its ease of use. In theory, it sounded very simple,

almost too good to be true. When we actually tested one of these open line

systems, we were blown away that it really was as easy in practice. Smartoptics

keeps its promises, offering a true plug-and-play experience that helps us grow

our network at scale. We appreciate their honesty and reliability as a partner

and look forward to continuing future collaboration," says Thomas van de

Lagemaat, Manager NOC/Operations at NDIX.

The scalable solution also offers simple migration paths to 100G and 400G while

being backwards compatible with 10G.

"Our DCP-M family of open line systems is engineered to give customers the

freedom to run multiple bitrates in parallel while offering low latency and high

density across the board. Upgrading bitrates is as simple as replacing the

optics. This allows customers to continue using their existing infrastructure,

which leads to greater ROI and enables disaggregated networking. At Smartoptics,

we always aim to give our customers flexible solutions with the latest open

standards and technology," says Magnus Grenfeldt, CEO 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://www.smartoptics.com/

About NDIX

NDIX connects businesses in the Netherlands and Germany to its network using

optical fiber connections. This allows them to connect to each other, to link

offices and/or to collaborate. They can also make use of a broad and competitive

range of ICT services from more than 140 Dutch and German suppliers. We realize

reliable and secure connections that are proactively managed 24/7 by our own

NOC.

Curious about NDIX? Visit our website www.ndix.net