May 12, 2005 Atlanta, GA and Denver, CO -- Wave 7 Optics and Road 9 today announced the initiation of a triple-play FTTP infrastructure that will eventually connect 5000 homes and 2000 hotel rooms at The Villages of Loreto Bay, a $2.2 billion development near the town of Loreto, Mexico, on the Baja peninsula.

According to a press release, Road 9, a provider of turnkey, Ethernet-based systems, selected Wave7's Last Mile Link (LML) platform to distribute high-speed Internet services, RF video programming, and VoIP-based telephone services to the development's residents and tenants.

"Our delivery of all video, voice, and high speed internet services to Loreto Bay will strengthen their sales and service offerings to prospective home buyers," contends Jim King, CEO of Road 9.

"Greenfields projects, especially, need low 'first in' costs and 'pay as you grow' capabilities, both of which are strong points of the LML system," adds Tom Tighe, CEO of Wave7 Optics. "Furthermore, the LML has proven interoperability with virtually every set-top box, softswitch, headend, middleware, and other equipment, making it an even more logical choice."

Road 9 says that the PON system's deployment flexibility and technical capabilities will enable a fiber-optic system able to scale from hundreds to thousands of subscribers, while offering bandwidth for future services. RedIP Mexico, a certified Wave7 Optics integrator based in Mexico City, is managing system integration for the project.

According to the release, the 8,000-acre mixed-use development will be built in phases over 12 to 15 years, with plans calling for 6,000 homes, boutique resort hotels, a golf club, beach club, and spas, service and retail businesses, and cultural and recreational facilities.