Rybovich Super Yacht Marina and Refit Deploys Fiber-to-the-Slip Using Alloptic Fiber-Optic Infrastructure

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Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:01am EDT

Florida`s Premier Mega-Yacht Service Facility and Marina Offers Captains and
Crew State-of-the-Art Services and Technology
LIVERMORE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Alloptic, a global leader in the development of RF over glass (RFoG) and passive
optical networking (PON) solutions for CATV, telecom, and private network
operators worldwide, today announced that Rybovich Super Yacht Marina and Refit
has deployed the Alloptic GEPON solution to its 60 yacht slips and throughout
the 12 acre Rybovich property in West Palm Beach, Fla. 

"Rybovich is known for its world-class accommodations and service. By deploying
Alloptic`s fiber optic infrastructure across our property we increase the value
we provide to our captains and their crews," said John Vander Wagen, CIO,
Rybovich Super Yacht Marina and Refit. "Prior to the Alloptic deployment our
customers used their satellite connections for day-to-day business - which in
general was expensive and slow. Today, all mega-yachts docked at Rybovich Super
Yacht Marina and Refit can securely access our dedicated, high-speed Internet
and phone services at their slip allowing them to conduct business without the
additional fees of expensive satellite connections." 

Nature also factored into the decision to employ Alloptic`s fiber-optic
infrastructure. "Our copper system lasted only three years in these challenging
conditions. We expect that fiber will last us 10-20 years and overall is much
more reliable than copper," continued John Vander Wagen. By locating Alloptic`s
Optical Network Units (ONUs) in self-drying power pedestal enclosures at each
slip, Rybovich Super Yacht Marina and Refit protects its investment against the
ever-changing and sometimes harsh environmental conditions. 

"With Alloptic`s leading network access solutions, customers such as Rybovich
can fulfill their network architecture needs today and ensure that their
infrastructure will provide for their customers well into the future," said
Shane Eleniak, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for
Alloptic. 

With the deployment of Fiber-to-the-Slip, Rybovich Super Yacht Marina and Refit
continues its state-of-the-art standard highlighted by advanced technology and
equipment throughout its various outbuildings and 40,000 square foot Super Yacht
Refit Center. Rybovich's service facilities include hard space for seven yachts
up to 200 feet and seven in-water slips for yachts up to 300 feet. Its certified
"Clean Marina" is easily accessible with no bridges from Palm Beach/Lake Worth
Inlet. Rybovich Super Yacht Marina and Refit is celebrated for its luxury
accommodations. It is also the largest transient dock in Florida with in-slip
high speed fueling. 

Chosen for low maintenance and environmental hardening, Alloptic`s GEPON
infrastructure is a sought after solution in challenging seaside environments
which face everything from high-temperature humidity to hurricanes. 

About Alloptic, Inc.

As the industry leader in RFoG and EPON technology, Alloptic develops and
delivers optical access solutions that enable CATV, telecom, and private network
operators to offer converged, communications, entertainment, security, and
automation services for both businesses and residential customers. The company
is the clear market leader in RF over glass (RFoG) solutions and worldwide
deployments. Alloptic`s history of innovation dates back to its founding in
1999, including numerous passive optical network (PON) patents worldwide that
have fundamentally advanced the capabilities and performance of passive
optical-based networks. 

Headquartered in Livermore, CA, Alloptic has customers in 20 countries spanning
6 continents. These customers benefit from state-of-the-art products with unique
attributes that drive revenue through improved bandwidth utilization and support
for next-generation service offerings, and that minimize capital and operating
expenditures and deployment schedules through seamless migration into the
existing network and back-office infrastructure. 

For additional information about Alloptic, its breakthrough products, and its
customers, please visit www.alloptic.com. 





Calysto Communications
Emily O`Brien, 303-377-3887
eobrien@calysto.com

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