About Pirelli Broadband Solutions

Since the beginning, Pirelli has been a pioneer in the field of communications.  From undersea cables, long-distance optical network applications to broadband access products, Pirelli has always been at the front of the pack, providing innovative fiber-to-the-home, xDSL, cable, and optical solutions that connect families and businesses to the world.

A company of many Firsts , Pirelli's past achievements include:

• 1990 - First to develop an Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier
  
• 1990 - First to install a DWDM in a live network
  
• 1994 - First to market a DWDM system
  
• 1996 - First to provide an in-service WDM submarine system

With the arrival of the broadband services boom, Pirelli, again, took an innovative position that continues to influence the industry today.

• 2000 - Fastweb, the Italian CLEC, invests in fiber and selects Pirelli as a strategic partner
  
• 2002 - Start volume production of residential gateways for Telecom Italia and Fastweb
• 2002 - First shipment of ADSL Routers for SOHO market
  
• 2003 - Telecom Italia deploys the Pirelli's modular access gateway 

With such a distinguished record of accomplishments, the Pirelli Group created a new company.  Today, Pirelli Broadband Solutions brings together two dynamic business units - ACCESS and PHOTONICS.  From the telecom's metro and access networks to the customer's home or office, Pirelli is there providing network solutions that offer flexibility and results that make seamless broadband connections a reality.