Oslo, 25 April 2024 - Smartoptics, a leading provider of optical networking
systems, today announces that a larger regional US operator, has placed a first
order for delivery of 400G services to an end user.

"We are thrilled to have reached this milestone with an initial small order. Our
ambition is to grow our business by adding larger accounts, and this milestone
paves the way for further development and larger purchase volumes in the
future," said CEO Magnus Grenfeldt.

The main application for the products is to deliver 400G services to end users
in the operators Metro networks. The Smartoptics product offered a significant
cost saving for the customer, which was the main reason for using the products.
The solution is based on Smartoptics DCP-1203 which is a triple 400G
transponder, and associated products.

For further 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/