Emerson Leverages Telecom Expertise to Enable Fiber Deployment 

 

LAS VEGAS, October 3, 2006 -- Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR) and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity, today introduced NetSpan™ FTTH Solutions to further support the transition from copper to fiber networks, extending its presence in the telecommunications market. Growing customer demand for network bandwidth and the industry trend toward providing triple play services -- voice, video, data -- over fiber networks to consumers are key drivers behind Emerson Network Power's new offerings.

 

Fiber to the home (FTTH) is the fastest-growing global broadband technology, with significant deployments underway in Asia, Europe, and North America. Emerson Network Power has been a leader by offering copper solutions and is leveraging its existing relationships and understanding of the telecommunications industry to provide customers with the most cost-effective outside plant and telecom cabinet solutions from any single provider. Prior to the launch of NetSpan FTTH Solutions, network providers were required to use multiple vendors for each deployment.

 

"Emerson Network Power's fiber offerings are unique in that they are compatible with the older existing technology and the new fiber network, which makes the inevitable transition from copper to fiber easy and cost-effective," said Ed Feeney, Emerson senior vice president. "For example, all fiber to the home products are designed to be used with the copper network, but can be transitioned to fiber without incurring additional infrastructure costs."

 

Emerson Network Power offers complete solutions that simplify the deployment of fiber to the home for network providers. The NetSpan FTTH Solutions portfolio allows customers to maximize their existing copper infrastructures while also planning for the future.

 

"The consumer and business appetite for broadband services is increasing from kilobytes and megabytes to gigabytes and terabytes and existing copper infrastructure simply cannot accommodate this need," Feeney said. "Our adaptive fiber solutions enable the telecommunications industry to move forward faster."

 

More information on NetSpan FTTH Solutions can be found by visiting Emerson Network Power at Booth #116 on October 2-6, 2006 at the 2006 FTTH Conference & Expo being held at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, or by visiting www.emersonnetworkpower.com/netspan.

 

Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), is the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™. Preparing customers for high-stakes opportunities and threats, Emerson Network Power provides reliable power, precision cooling, connectivity and embedded solutions for computer, communications, healthcare and industrial systems. Backed by the largest global services organization in the industry, Emerson Network Power offers network reliability programs encompassing engineering, installation, project management and support services. For more information on the full spectrum of enterprise-wide solutions from Emerson Network Power, visit www.emersonnetworkpower.com.

Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2005 were $17.3 billion. For more information, visit www.emerson.com.