San Diego-based LightPointe, the developer of free-space optical networking equipment, reported yesterday that it has signed a deal with a French distributor. According to LightPointe, it has signed Azenn, a distributor which serves all of France from warehouses in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and Rennes. Azenn said that it is the leading distributor of communications equipment in France. LightPointe is backed by investor Berg & Berg Enterprises.