Smartoptics Group AS

Regulatory Filings • Jul 7, 2022

Indonesian IX Abhinawa chooses Smartoptics for high density DWDM traffic

Indonesian IX Abhinawa chooses Smartoptics for high density DWDM traffic

Oslo, Norway - July 07, 2022 - Smartoptics, a leading provider of optical

networking solutions, today announced that PT Abhinawa Sumberdaya Asia

("Abhinawa"), a premium internet exchange provider based in Indonesia, has

chosen Smartoptics for connecting its data centers. The Smartoptics open line

system solution is 400G-ready, providing the flexibility and performance

required for the vast Indonesian DWDM market.

Abhinawa provides premium routing solutions for OTT service providers to reach

their Indonesian users. As in other parts of the world, trends such as the

rollout of 5G have been driving increased demand for more bandwidth and

connectivity. In this context, the internet exchange upgraded to the Smartoptics

DCP-M open line system and pluggable 100G transceivers to achieve improved

performance and cost efficiency for its DCI.

"When comparing all the available options, Smartoptics stood out for its

capability to carry high density traffic with minimal latency. We also felt that

Smartoptics was better at understanding our needs, which proved advantageous

both in our initial discussions and for ongoing support. When the units arrived,

we were impressed with the small form factor and the plug-and-play installation,

while the unit is ready for 4 Tbps. The DCP-M provided the easiest provisioning

we've ever seen with DWDM. We look forward to additional deployments and

continuing collaboration in the future," says Bambang Wibowo, CEO of Abhinawa.

Indonesia is spread out over many islands, making long-range DWDM in high demand

for interconnecting the vast country. In this context, deployment of Smartoptics

open line systems in Indonesia is expected to increase. One of the reasons is

support for an easy upgrade path to 400G.

"Our open line systems give internet exchanges the scalability to easily add

additional 100G channels and to make the leap to 400G by simply adding 400G

capable transceivers. We are proud that Abhinawa has chosen us, demonstrating to

the substantial, Indonesian market the benefits of our optical networking

solutions. This signals increased diversification and broadening of our customer

base," says Magnus Grenfeldt, CEO Smartoptics.

For further information please contact:

Magnus Grenfeldt

CEO

Smartoptics

Telephone: +47 214 174 00

Email: 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 PT Abhinawa

Abhinawa operates an internet exchange point, called idEX, that connects digital

content and OTT providers to 250 million internet users across Indonesia. The

internet traffic of idEX has grown significantly from starting in December 2018

to an average of more than 200G in 2022, serving dozens of OTT customers from

China, Hongkong, Singapore, and Indonesia. Based in Jakarta, Abhinawa's idEX is

supported by and directly connected with major Indonesian MNOs, ISPs, and

broadband providers such as Telkom, Telkomsel, XL Axiata, Indosat Ooredoo

Hutchison, Biznet, Moratel, CBN, and many more.

For more information about Abhinawa, please contact Abhinawa@abhinawa.co.id