LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES AND SALIRA TO DELIVER ADVANCED NETWORK SERVICES

Salira’s EPON Technology to Augment Solutions Delivered by Lucent Worldwide Services in the Asia-Pacific Region

SANTA CLARA – DECEMBER 16, 2003 – Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU) and Salira Optical Network Systems, Inc. announced today that they will work together to deliver network solutions to service provider customers in the Asia-Pacific region. Lucent Worldwide Services will leverage its expertise in network design, deployment, maintenance and post-sale services to support Salira’s line of Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) broadband systems.

“We believe this agreement with Salira will help extend Lucent’s network integration and post-sales support globally,” said Wayne Schreiner, vice president of Asia-Pacific sales, Lucent Worldwide Services. “Leveraging Lucent Worldwide Services’ network know-how and expertise, Salira will be able to target new customer opportunities in Asia.”

Bandwidth-intensive applications like digital video, online music and digital photo sharing are driving the relentless adoption of broadband services in the region. Simultaneously, there is growing demand for traditional applications like FTP and email, and latency-dependent services such as interactive gaming, streaming video and VoIP. These applications are increasingly overwhelming the capacity and flexibility of copper-based solutions such as ADSL, and service providers throughout the Asia-Pacific region are upgrading their networks as a result.

Salira solutions delivered under the Lucent-Salira agreement will provide the capacity, scalability and flexibility of optical transmission that is needed to deliver broadband services. In addition to future-oriented IP services, the Salira solutions will also provide integrated support for legacy TDM services such as PBX-based voice and T1/E1 leased line access.

“The relationship with Lucent Worldwide Services will enable us to deliver more comprehensive solutions to our mutual customers,” said Ross Lau, Salira’s chief executive. “The partnership leverages Lucent Worldwide Services’ scale, reach and marketing muscle, and the efficiencies and revenue potential associated with Salira’s EPON technology.”

The agreement between Salira and Lucent Worldwide Services was created to better serve the large variety of service providers in the Asia-Pacific region. The companies have completed thorough systems and services integration, and Salira’s products are scheduled for live customer trials to begin in 2004.

About Lucent Technologies
Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in mobility, optical, software, data and voice networking technologies, as well as services, to create new revenue-generating opportunities for its customers, while enabling them to quickly deploy and better manage their networks. Lucent’s customer base includes communications service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide. For more information on Lucent Technologies, which has headquarters in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, visit www.lucent.com.

About Salira Optical Network Systems, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Salira builds broadband systems that are used to deliver advanced voice, video and data services to business and residential customers. Salira’s systems give carriers the ability to offer traditional TDM services and advanced IP-based broadband services in one integrated, cost-effective system. Salira Shanghai, Ltd., a subsidiary of Salira, performs manufacturing, R&D and customer support functions, and has responsibility for marketing and sales in the Asia Pacific region.