Analyze the sentiment of this statement extracted from a financial news article. Provide your answer as either negative, positive, or neutral.
Text: The contract covers HDO platform , AC800 and CXE880 optical Fttb nodes designed to increase the forward and return path capacity of the transmission networks .
Answer:
The contract covers HDO platform , AC800 and CXE880 optical Fttb nodes designed to increase the forward and return path capacity of the transmission networks .