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Components & SubSystems

NEW PRODUCTS

Lynx introduces a new line of optical amplifiersLynx Photonic Networks (www.LynxPN.com), a supplier

of optical network solutions, unveiled a new line of opticalamplifiers, expanding its LightLEADER family of carrier-classstandalone systems. The LightLEADER 6100T is thecompany’s first rack-mountable erbium doped fiber amplifier(EDFA) system and boosts optical signals within fiber networks.

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Telco and cable operators can now extend thedistance traffic can be carried by placing theLL6100 along the fiber path, reducing the needfor expensive signal regeneration equipment.

EDFAs are used by telecom carriers inlong-haul links and are particularly cost-effectivewhen used in conjunction with DWDM links.Moreover, they are increasingly being used inregional and metro networks, as well. CATVnetworks use EDFAs to boost video signals,allowing distribution to more users at furtherdistances, reducing network cost per subscriber.

“The LightLEADER 6100 was designedto meet the strict reliability criteria that arecommon to our entire LightLEADER platform,”explained Beni Kopelovitz, president and CTOof Lynx. “These systems are based on aproprietary design that extends the product lifewell beyond what is common in the industry.Additionally, the wide temperature operatingrange makes the product suitable fordeployment in outdoor conditions.”

Oki Electric unveils next-generation hybridSTB

Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. announcedthat it will develop a next-generation hybrid set-top box (STB) equipped with Intel’s high-performance media processor.

This processor will provide processingpower and headroom for computationallyintensive applications and services. OKI willprovide this to cable and IP TV operators inChina starting from the fiscal year ending March2008.

OKI sees the coming trend in theconvergence of broadcasting andtelecommunication for broadcasting services inChina. This is based on the expectation ofdigitalization of cable TVs in China with thecoming 2008 Beijing Olympics and thetermination of analog broadcasting service in2015.

The need to converge cable and IP willcontinue to grow, as there have already been

advanced cable TV operators who succeededin launching value-added services using IP insome metropolitan areas.

“Intel welcomes the development ofOKI’s next-generation hybrid STB. Intel’sconsumer electronics platform provides aflexible, high-performance, highly integratedsolution that will enable OKI to delivercompelling new usage models,” said Tim Parker,Great Asia Region marketing director at IntelCorporation.

“The flexibility of this platform can createinnovative applications to provide consumerswith exceptional entertainment choices.”

Bliley Technologies introduces new crystaloscillator

Bliley Technologies Inc., provider ofcrystal-based frequency control equipment,introduced its latest 5mm by 7mm temperature-compensated, voltage-controlled crystaloscillator (TCVCXO).

Fully RoHS compliant, Bliley’s StratumIII TCVCXO is designed for wireless and wirelinecommunication applications that demand high-performance frequency stability in a miniaturepackage, say company representatives.

Target applications include cellularinfrastructure, point-to-point radios, broadbandaccess, and test equipment, as well as othercommunication equipment.

“The challenge for many wireless andwireline communication equipmentmanufacturers is to provide smaller, cost-effective designs without compromisingperformance,” explained Marty Matthews, vicepresident of sales and marketing at BlileyTechnologies. “Bliley’s new T85B TCVCXOprovides Stratum III frequency stability in asmall, industry-standard package. We also willbe introducing additional value-priced standardlines of precision crystals and oscillators in thenear future.”

Product specifications for Bliley’sTCVCXO include the following:


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- +/-0.28ppm frequency stability overtemperature

- +/-4.6ppm frequency stability over allconditions (20 years of aging)

- Industry standard, 5mm by 7mmceramic SMD package

- 5 to 52MHz operating frequencyrange

- Optional voltage-controlled frequencytuning

- Up to -40 degrees C to +85 degreesC operating temperature range

- CMOS or optional Clipped Sine Waveoutputs

- 3.3V or 5.0V supply options.

Juniper Networks unveils 40Gbps interfacecard

Juniper Networks Inc. expanded itsportfolio of IP and optical equipment byannouncing a new T-series physical interfacecard (PIC) with long-reach optics and otheradvanced features that enable providers toreduce the cost and complexity of next-generation core networks.

Juniper’s new 4xOC-192 PIC featuresstandards-based 10-Gigabit Small Form FactorPluggable optical transponders and inversemultiplexing to 40Gbps, providing what thecompany claims is unprecedentedinteroperability and service agility over opticaltransport and IP infrastructures. This flexibleapproach to optical integration enables serviceproviders to improve operational efficiencies asthey deploy next-generation core networks tosupport the increasing demand for emergingservices such as IPTV and advanced multiplayofferings, says the company.

“NTT America has been using JuniperNGN solutions for our most critical backbonenetworks since 1998,” reported Doug Junkins,vice president of IP Engineering, Global IPNetwork Business Unit, NTT America. “Productslike Juniper’s new 4xOC-192 PIC, with its rangeof uses and 40-Gbps capacity, are exactly the

reason. These interfaces offer a feature that noone else can give us — we can integrateseamlessly with optical transport equipmentwhile maintaining our existing managementoperations,” he said.

The new 4xOC-192 PIC enablesproviders to transport either a single OC-768stream or four discrete OC-192 connections byusing cost-effective 10Gbps opticaltransponders and leveraging their installed baseof T-series routers. XFP optics allow non-disruptive upgrades and interface additionswhile ensuring interoperability with a range ofstandards-based optical equipment.

“Since 1999, providers have recognizedthat capital equipment efficiency alone can’tcontrol service costs,” admitted Tom Nolle,president and CEO of CIMI Corp. “Operationsand administration takes about 70 cents of everydollar a provider earns, compared to 14 centsfor capital equipment. Juniper is recognizing thisreality by adding features to equipment whosegoal is to help control operations costs, both byincreased use of service automation and byestablishing common interfaces and practices.It’s not only a constructive step in creating afoundation for profitable services,” Nolle says.“It’s a critical one.”

With an initial range of up to 80km —expandable as new optics become available —the new PIC supports regional inter-POPconnections directly from existing routingplatforms, reducing costs by eliminating theneed for separate optical transponders. Alongwith the existing OC-768 PIC, the new PICleverages the service richness of the industry’snewest 40Gbps packet forwarding engine forT-series routers.

Juniper says the new PIC augments itsexisting IP optical integration technologies,including GMPLS innovations and the 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) tunable DWDM PIC,which features extended reach and the abilityto use the full ITU grid by selecting from 45different wavelengths. With the ability to make


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software adjustments for future wavelengthadditions, the M- and T-series PICs eliminatethe requirement for external opticaltransponders in the network and enableimmediate capital and operational savings, sayJuniper representatives.

“SUNet has had Juniper’s tunable 10-GEDWDM PIC installed for the last few months,”reported Borge Josefsson, CTO at SUNet, theSwedish University Computer Network. “Westrongly believe in this technology and areconfident it will contribute to an operationallyefficient DWDM solution,” he said.

“Multiplay services such as IPTV arechanging the face of the core IP infrastructurebecause they are driving new requirements forincreased capacity in the core, as well asintegration of the IP and optical networks,”added Manoj Leelanivas, vice president ofproduct management, Infrastructure ProductsGroup, Juniper Networks. “Combining theintelligence of IP with the power of high-speedoptical technologies is a critical milestone andraises the bar for next-generation core networks.We are very excited to be leading the industrywith the introduction of this integratedtechnology,” said Leelanivas, “and we lookforwardm to bringing these capabilities andbenefits to our customer to help them realizetheir next-generation network visions.”

Kaiser Optical Systems develops advancedpulse compression gratings for ultrafastlasers

Kaiser Optical Systems Inc., a providerof holographic volume phase gratings fortelecommunication, astronomy, and ultrafastlaser applications, announced that it hasdeveloped a new line of pulse compressiongratings for ultrafast laser applications.

Kaiser Optical Systems Inc. hasdeveloped its volume phase holographic (VPH)transmission gratings to support the ultrafastlaser community. VPH gratings have very highdiffraction efficiency and are ideal for use as the

critical dispersion elements that allow laserpulses to be compressed into the femtosecondregime. A VPH transmission grating exhibits verylow loss and low scatter. Each VPH grating isencapsulated between two glass substrates withantireflection coatings applied to the externalsurfaces. This results in a robust physicalpackage that will withstand typical handling andcan be cleaned with the same techniques usedon high-quality lenses.

Apogee Photonics introduces next-generation lasers for 100 Gigabit opticalnetworks

Apogee Photonics, supplier of theindustry’s broadest line of 10Gbps and 40Gbpslaser sources for the communications industry,announced that it is introducing new lasersources designed to meet the rapid demand forvery high speed optical data links. Apogee’s newdevelopment efforts will enable the cost-effectivetransmission of the emerging class of “triple-play” applications — Internet, VoIP, andinteractive video services — that are driving thefuture need for data link transmission speedsapproaching 100Gbps.

In support of standards currently underdevelopment by the IEEE 802.3 Higher SpeedStudy Group, Apogee Photonics is developinga family of uncooled CWDM lasers that willsupport aggregate data rates of more than100Gbps. Two product variations, both underconsideration by the IEEE study group, will beavailable: first, a 20Gbps 1310nm EML used ina five-channel CWDM configuration and,alternatively, a 25Gbps EML in a four-channelconfiguration. These CWDM-based approachesto 100Gbps data links build on the highlysuccessful LX4 implementation of 10GbEtransponders, as well as the recently announcedX40 1310nm CWDM solution for 40Gbps links.

The Apogee Photonics uncooled 20Gbpsand 25Gbps 1310 EML lasers are based on thecompany’s successful uncooled 10Gbps1310nm EML sources, which have best-in-class


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mask margin and the ability to operate uncooledover temperature ranges of -20 to 90 degreesCelsius. Apogee Photonics’ uncooled 10Gbps1310nm EML is deployed at Tier 1 OEM andmodule customers worldwide.

“The key advantage of ApogeePhotonics’ 10Gbps uncooled 1310nm EML isthat the bandwidth can be significantly increasedbeyond 10Gbps, unlike directly modulatedDFB’s that are challenged at data rates above10Gbps,” said Milind Gokhale, CTO of ApogeePhotonics. “In addition, the 20Gbps and 25GbpsEML sources support the 10km link distancetargeted by the 802.3 Study Group.”

CEO Mike Decelle said, “ApogeePhotonics’ goal is to develop enabling photonicstechnologies that anticipate future customerneeds.

While the development of a 100GbEstandard is only recently underway, our world-class indium phosphide technology portfolio isfully capable of supporting one of the candidatetechnologies for implementing the next advancein Ethernet transmission speeds. Our 10Gbpsuncooled 1310nm EML is well established asthe most reliable and highest performance lasersource in its class, and it is upon this foundationthat the next-generation of Ethernet technologycan be enabled.”

The Apogee Photonics EML lasers willbe available for sample evaluation in early 2007and, subject to ratification of the 100GbE IEEEstandard, generally available as early as thesecond half of 2007.

Alfalight qualifies pumpAlfalight Inc., an innovative manufacturer

of highly efficient and reliable high-power diodelasers, announced the availability andqualification of its 4-watt, 940nm multimodediode laser in accordance with the requirementsof the Telcordia GR-468 standard.

The new diode laser provides exceptionalreliability and is ideally suited for CATV andtelecom applications.

“Telcordia qualification is a prerequisiteto widespread deployment bytelecommunications and CATV equipmentmanufacturers, and this achievementunderscores the quality and reliability ofAlfalight’s diode laser products,” said RonBechtold, vice president of sales and marketingat Alfalight. “As part of the qualification process,Alfalight provided an extensive range of thermal,mechanical, and environmental testing to provethe durability and lifetime of this laser for ourcustomers.”

Ample, Finisar work 10GEAmple Communications, a provider of

communications silicon for wireline networksystems, and Finisar Corporation, a provider offiber-optic solutions for high-speed datanetworks, announced interoperability betweenAmple’s Redhawk dual-port 10-Gigabit EthernetMAC and Finisar’s pluggable XFP opticaltransceiver modules. This proven solutionenables customers to reduce design time andcost for enterprise, security, and metro Ethernetswitching platforms deploying 10-GigabitEthernet.

Ample’s Redhawk, the industry’s first full-rate and oversubscribed two-port 10-GigabitEthernet MAC with integrated XFI SerDes, andFinisar’s pluggable XFP modules providecustomers with a universal 10-Gigabit Ethernetline card that supports short-, long-, andextended-reach functionality for 10-GigabitEthernet networking applications. In particular,this interoperability enables higher port densityfor metro Ethernet networking applications andenterprise switches.

“The combination of our productsprovides customers with a unique solution fortheir 10-Gigabit Ethernet platforms,” said MatSteinberg, vice president of businessdevelopment at Ample Communications.“Establishing interoperability with Finisar is yetanother way for us to help our customers bringtheir platforms to market faster.”


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OCP extends rangeOptical Communication Products Inc., a

manufacturer of fiber-optic components,announced the availability of its industrial (-40to +85C) and extended (-5 to 85C) temperatureXFP pluggable optical transceivers.

“We are addressing the expandedapplication requirements of the XFP market byoffering additional operating temperatureoptions to our portfolio,” said Kirk Bovill, directorof marketing. “We are sampling our cost andperformance optimized modules to severalcustomers.”

Picolight shows SFP+Picolight Inc., a designer and

manufacturer of optical transceivers andcomponents, announced that the companysuccessfully demonstrated 1310nm verticalcavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL)transceivers in a 10-Gigabit Small Form FactorPluggable (SFP+) design for the IEEE 802.3aqserial optical interface standard (10GBASE-LRM). With extended reach capability, smallfootprint and low power consumption, the newtransceivers satisfy a broad range of extendedlink applications on legacy multimode fiberapplications up to 220 meters in enterprisenetworks, using electronic dispersioncompensation (EDC).

Picolight recently conducted thedemonstration as part of an Ethernet Allianceinteroperability test at the Cisco Photonics Labsin Monza, Italy.

“The success of the productdemonstration marks an important milestone inPicolight’s continued industry leadership ofVCSEL transceivers for extended reachapplications,” said Vidya Sharma, vice presidentof marketing, Picolight. “With the recent adoptionof the IEEE 10GBASE-LRM standard, Picolightis well-positioned to deliver a more cost-effectiveand power efficient solution for datacenters andenterprise networks as they look to extend theirreach with 10G Ethernet applications.”

Earlier this year, Picolight was the firstcompany to demonstrate 10G 850nm and1310nm VCSEL-based SFP+ transceivers atOFC/NFOEC 2006. Since the initialdemonstrations in March 2006, Picolight hassampled 8/10G 850nm SFP+ transceivers tomore than 12 strategic customers and partners.

“Picolight was the first company tomarket 4G 1310nm VCSEL-based transceiversfor long-reach Fibre Channel applications andthis product demonstration further validates theperformance benefits 1310nm VCSEL deliversfor the next-generation 10Gbit Ethernetdeployments,” said Jack Jewell, founder andchief technology officer of Picolight. “Our1310nm VCSEL-based 10G Ethernet LRMSFP+ transceivers deliver lower powerconsumption at 450mW, lower electromagneticinterference and lower heat generationcompared with distributed feedback laser,resulting in increased performance and reliabilityof our 10G SFP+ transceivers.”

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

PacketFront acquires 42NetworksPacketFront, a provider of open access

broadband networking, has acquired theSwedish company 42Networks, a provider oftechnology for voice-over-IP (VoIP). Theacquisition reinforces PacketFront’s position inend-to-end solutions for fiber-to-the-home(FTTH) networks. The acquisition will alsoenable PacketFront’s customers to implementa leading VoIP solution as part of the company’ssuite of services, and will further invigorate itsinnovation and fuel future integration with relatedproducts.

42Networks develops and distributesproducts and systems for VoIP incorporatedamong other products in the DRG (DigitalResidential Gateway) system. The DRG series— which allows operators and service providersto deliver multiple broadband services withenhanced security and high-quality IP telephony


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to residential and enterprise customers — hasbeen on the market since 1999, and is now inits fifth generation. It was first developed withinEricsson Business Innovation, and 42Networkswas subsequently established after amanagement buy-out from Ericsson. Today, thecompany has 50 employees, with an annualturnover of 43 million SEK in 2005 and anexpected annual turnover of approximately 65million SEK in 2006.

“We are very excited to acquire42Networks,” said Martin Thunman, CEO ofPacketFront. “We have been partners since2003 and have always been very impressed withthe quality of its products. Operators keen tooffer a telephony service equal to the traditionalanalogue PTT network are very quality focused,and 42Networks’ technology is among the beston the market. The combination of the cutting-edge VoIP technology and a similar companyculture makes this an excellent match.”

“In an environment of anticipatedsignificant growth, not only product excellence,but also company size matters,” said HenrikScharp, CEO of 42Networks. “We have beenworking closely with PacketFront since thefounding of 42Networks and we have followedtheir fantastic development into a clear marketleader in FTTH solutions. It is very exciting tonow be able to join our forces to create an evenstronger partner for our customers.”

The DRG series will complementPacketFront’s current product portfolio for FTTHwith leading VoIP support — something networkowners are increasingly asking for.

“This technology reinforces our end-to-end solution and gives our customers the optionto get leading VoIP Residential Gateways fromPacketFront,” said Stefan Gustafsson, VPproduct management of PacketFront.

“With this technology in-house, webelieve we can further innovate and createfuture integrated values with our other products.The 42Networks embedded VoIP business willalso open up a completely new customer

segment to us and strengthen our technologyexcellence.”

Luna Innovations acquires rights to tunablelaser from Coherent

Luna Innovations Incorporated hasentered into a technology transfer and licensingagreement with Coherent Inc. giving Luna theright to manufacture and sell the former Iolon“Apollo” line of swept tunable lasers. The Iolonlaser is a miniaturized, external-cavity laseroffering high performance in a compact footprint.Such lasers were designed with systemsintegration in mind and are applicable to a rangeof fiber-optic test and measurement,instrumentation, and sensing applications.Under the agreement, Luna acquiredmanufacturing equipment and inventorypreviously used by Coherent to manufacture thelasers, as well as non-exclusive licenses toCoherent’s patents and other intellectualproperty rights related to the transferredtechnology.

Kent Murphy, Luna Innovations’chairman and chief executive officer,commented, “We entered into this agreementwith Coherent to allow us to compete moreeffectively in Luna’s existing fiber-optic test andmeasurement markets by providing ourcustomers with fast, flexible and cost-effectivetest and measurement products. Acquiring thislaser technology also allows us to aggressivelypursue business opportunities in new marketssuch as industrial and medical sensing.”

Tunable laser technology is a keyelement in Luna’s existing fiber-optic test,measurement, and sensing products lines.These products employ frequency-tuned lasersto measure various aspects of the transmissionproperties of telecommunications fiber-opticcomponents and systems. Lasers are also usedin fiber-optic sensing applications such asdistributed strain and temperature mapping anddistributed measurement of shape. The formerIolon laser was also designed for high-volume


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manufacturing, which is a critical factor in Luna’sgrowth strategy.

“The Iolon laser comes in a highlyreliable, miniaturized package that we believewill improve the scalability, ruggedness andspeed of Luna’s existing line of fiber-optic testproducts,” said Brian Soller, general managerof Luna Technologies, the test andmeasurement division of Luna Innovations. “Thefunctionality of this laser allows faster, moreflexible solutions for our customers, whichultimately gives them the ability to make betterproducts at lower costs.”

FTTX

PMC-Sierra introduces first end-to-endEPON silicon solution with key ChinaTelecom features

PMC-Sierra Inc. announced theavailability of the industry’s first EPON opticalnetwork unit (ONU) and optical line terminal(OLT) silicon devices that support ChinaTelecom-defined algorithms and features for theChinese telecom market.

The new PAS6301 ONU for customerpremises equipment and the PAS5201 OLT forcentral office equipment together provide anend-to-end EPON solution. The two system-on-chip (SoC) devices are the first to be designedto meet new China Telecom standards thatdefine data encryption and decryptionalgorithms, quality of service procedures, andclassification protocols, making them ideal foremerging high-volume deployments in China.These devices extend PMC-Sierra’s productleadership in high-volume EPON devices byproviding the first enhanced Forward ErrorCorrection (FEC) in both ONU and OLT devices,enabling higher split ratio and longer physicallinks in the access network. In addition, thePAS6301 includes voice-over-IP service supportto lower the cost of providing voice over fiber.Both devices support large packet buffers forhigher-quality IPTV broadcast capabilities,

which is a significant improvement overpreviously available devices.

“We are pleased that a market leadersuch as PMC-Sierra has introduced EPONdevices that support the features that we havedeemed important for our marketplace,” saidDirector Wang Zuo Qiang of the NetworkTechnology Department of China Telecom. “Wehave worked with the industry to define acomplete set of features and algorithms so thatequipment deployed in China will be compatiblewith our requirements.”

“These new EPON SoCs demonstratePMC-Sierra’s commitment to all Asian markets,”said Victor Vaisleib, general manager of theFTTH Business Unit at PMC-Sierra. “Theyprovide key feature integration for supportingChina Telecom FTTH deployments as well asproviding extended feature sets that result in alower BOM cost for the system vendors.”

“PMC-Sierra is first to market with end-to-end EPON product enhancements thatcomply with important market-orientedspecifications,” said Jeff Heynen, directinganalyst for broadband and IPTV with InfoneticsResearch. “According to our research, PMC-Sierra is the volume leader in FTTH devices withmillions of devices deployed in Japan. Thesenew devices will position them to support futuredeployments in China as well.”

Samples of the EPON PAS6301 ONUand PAS5201 OLT devices are available now.The PAS6301 ONU is available in a PGBA 456package, and the PAS5201 is available in a BGA376 package. For more information, contact aPMC-Sierra sales representative at http://www.pmc-sierra.com/contactSales. Acomprehensive support package, includingdatasheets and application notes, is availableat www.pmc-sierra.com/ftth-pon.

Terawave targets GPONTerawave Communications

(www.terawave.com) and K-micro announcedthat they have worked together to deliver the


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industry’s highest-performing physical layer(“PHY”) ASIC built specifically for Gigabitpassive optical networking (GPON) optical lineterminals (OLTs). The ASIC enables extremelylow GPON physical layer overhead by providingfast phase locking to incoming bursts, along withthe associated hardware hooks to synchronizeupstream traffic within a few bits at 1244Mbps.

“Terawave BM-CDR technology enablesfull compliance with GPON ITU-T G.984.xRecommendations for burst-mode operation,”said Boris Auerbuch, VP engineering and CTOof Terawave Communications. “The New ASICsupports extended temperature range and canbe used for both indoor and outdoorapplications.”

K-micro has integrated its burst modeclock and data recovery (BM-CDR) technologyinto this new ASIC.

The device supports arbitrarily longbursts without loss of lock, and incorporates avariety of advanced features to support functionssuch as optoelectronics control andsynchronization, chatter suppression, and auto-discovery. Implementation of this functionalityin a pure CMOS process minimizes powerdissipation and device cost.

The Terawave TW-800 Family of OLTscomprises the first products to incorporate thistechnology. The TW-801 OLT is one of a seriesof OLT packages designed to address theemerging GPON global market. These productsare completely G.984.x ITU standardscompliant.

“The partnership of Terawave and K-micro has enabled the development of thehighest performing single chip PHY in theindustry, combining the GPON knowledge andengineering capability of Terawave with K-micro’s high-performance SERDES and burstmode CDR has resulted in creating thisadvanced device,” said Vijay Pathak, CTO ofK-micro.

The Terawave TW-800 OLT family isavailable now for customer lab trials and will be

generally available in Q1 2007. Terawave is asupplier of GPON technology to Fujitsu for theBT21C network.

France Telecom announces more FTTHplans

France Telecom announced the secondphase of its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) plan, withthe early stage deployment of very high speedbroadband in France.

Didier Lombard, the group’s chairmanand chief executive officer, explained, “After aninitial pilot phase in 2006, the Group is steppingup a gear, increasing the range of very highspeed broadband services available withOrange as well as expanding the regionalcoverage of its network for the future.

This new phase will pave the way for thebroader deployment of fiber to the home whichwe foresee in 2009 and beyond, when there willbe content and services available which wouldjustify such capacity for many of our customers.”

With 100,000km of fiber installed,agreements signed with 650 tenantassociations, 11,500 homes that can now beconnected, 500 customers to date — equivalentto an almost 5 percent penetration rate onconnectable homes — and a top-of-the-rangeoffer, the launch of FTTH compares favorablywith the successful introduction of ADSL in 1999.

As anticipated, the pilot phase allowedOrange to better define a practical approach forthe optimal deployment of the fiber network. Inorder to reduce installation times and simplifythese processes, Orange is working with allthose concerned to draw up a “quality charter”for the installation of fiber cables in buildings.

This charter notably provides for thepossibility for fiber cables that are installed inbuildings by the France Telecom Group to beused by other operators.

The GPON (Giga-Ethernet PassiveOptical Network) technology chosen by thegroup facilitates the sharing of the fiberconnections at the base of the building. In


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addition, this GPON architecture allows for lowerfiber installation and civil engineering costs.

Further information on the pilot offeringis available at http://treshautdebit.francetelecom.com.

The range of services available from2007 onwards will include Internet access withsymmetrical speeds of up to 100Mbps, severalhigh-definition TV and PC channels, andunlimited calls. They will be launched in March2007 in Paris and several neighboring regions,before being rolled out from June 2007 to adozen large and medium-sized cities, with thefirst to include Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Poitiers, andToulouse. This phase will enable Orange tofurther improve its customer experience outsideof the Paris region.

Orange aims to have 150,000 to 200,000customers connected out of a total addressableclient base of more than 1 million by the end of2008. The total investment over the two yearsis estimated at EUR270 million, in line with theNExT strategy in terms of the ratio of CapEx toconsolidated revenues.

The development of a very high speedbroadband for the mass market is going torequire certain adaptations by equipmentsuppliers, operators, and content and serviceproviders.

The group believes it will take at leasttwo years before this adaptation process iscomplete, thereby permitting very high speedbroadband to become available to the massmarket. Within a regulatory environment that iswell on the way to being clarified, Orange willbe able to offer its customers a range of veryhigh speed broadband services, creating valuefor the group.

Verizon to deploy FiOS in New JerseyVerizon announced plans to make its

FiOS TV service available to about 100 NewJersey communities, after the New Jersey Boardof Public Utilities approved the first state-issuedvideo franchise agreement.

“Today’s decision opens the door to anew world of superior home entertainment inNew Jersey, and it’s a huge victory forconsumers,” said Dennis Bone, president ofVerizon New Jersey. “With the New Jerseymarket now open to competition, we will soonoffer this service to hundreds of thousands ofconsumers in about 100 communities, and it willmake New Jersey one of the most competitivestates in the nation.”

FiOS TV arrives in RichmondVerizon is introducing FiOS TV over its

fiber-optic network to residents of GreaterRichmond, Virginia. Verizon delivers FiOS TVover the nation’s largest digital, all-fiber network.Only this network has earned the certificationof the independent Fiber to the Home Councilfor providing fiber all the way to customers’homes. “The holidays now are a bit merrier forRichmond-area consumers, who have waited along time for a better choice in TV service,” saidRobert W. Woltz Jr., president of VerizonVirginia. “FiOS TV will bring something toconsumers they’ve never had before: incrediblepicture and sound clarity and innovative newservices — all from a brand they know and trust.Customers who liked what FiOS has done fortheir Internet connection will love what it doesfor their TV.” Verizon FiOS TV is available nowto more than 15,000 households in parts ofHenrico County, including parts of Innsbrook,Springfield Road, Three Chopt west of ParhamRoad, and some portions of the Nuckols Roadcorridor. In addition, Verizon expects to offerFiOS TV to more than 20,000 households in thecity of Richmond by the end of the year, includingportions of the Fan, Randolph District, BrooklandParkway, Laburnum Park, and West End areas,including Byrd Park.

Teknovus introduces the TK3714 ‘Turbo’2.5G EPON ONU Chip

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deployment of triple-play services in FTTH(fiber-to-the-home) and FTTB (fiber-to-the-business) broadband access networks,announced deployments of the TK3714, knownas the Turbo EPON ONU. The TK3714 is fullycompliant with IEEE 802.3ah 1.25G EPONspecifications and offers an enhanced TurboEPON mode for 2.5G operation, thus providinga smooth upgrade to higher speeds.

The TK3714 gives service providers theability to deliver faster speeds to their customerswith the same built-in IPTV architecture and QoS(Quality of Service) pioneered by Teknovus.Similar to the TK3713, the TK3714 allowsservice providers to manage QoS per serviceper subscriber, which guarantees qualitydelivery of bandwidth-sensitive triple-playapplications. With a 2.5G Turbo EPON, serviceproviders can offer more HDTV channels usingexisting fiber plants, thereby reducing CapExand OpEx per channel. Alternatively, with 2.5GTurbo EPON, service providers may supportmore subscribers per PON while maintainingstrict per service per subscriber QoS.

The TK3714 is fully compatible withexisting Teknovus EPON deployments havingauto-sensing for detecting downstream speeds.It allows service providers to install 1.25G/2.5GCentral Office OLT capability when desired andwithout costly ONU upgrades. This future-proofTurbo EPON ONU provides ITU-T GPONspeeds with all the advantages of widelydeployed IEEE EPON, including the high-volume manufacturing EPON ecosystem withnumerous optics, components, and equipmentvendors. The TK3714 supports an effective andimmediate bandwidth upgrade path for morethan 25 service-provider EPON deploymentsacross five continents.

KDDI is the first announced customer forthe TK3714 Turbo EPON. KDDI is a leadingJapanese service provider offering both mobileand fixed communications services. Accordingto Mr. Shigeo Morita, senior manager of KDDI’sTerminal System Development, “We are

experiencing fast FTTH subscriber growth forour triple-play services, known as Hikari One.Teknovus’ EPON chips enable us to rapidly andcost-effectively meet the growing bandwidthrequirements of our subscribers.

Teknovus’ TK3714 supports ourexpansion of advanced IP video services whilemaintaining superb OAM and strict QoS withoutthe costs of additional wavelengths.

The integration of our FTTH network withTepco’s shows our commitment to quality fiber-based networks. Our customer base isexpanding rapidly, continuing proof that our long-term business strategy of advanced triple-playservices over FMC (Fixed Mobile Convergence)platforms attracts and retains subscribers.”

Dr. Rex Naden, CEO of Teknovus, stated,“This next-generation of EPON is testimony tothe adoption of Ethernet-based PON around theglobe for triple-play services. We are delightedthat KDDI represents our first Turbo EPONdeployment.

They understand IPTV and its demandby subscribers on both fixed and mobilenetworks. Our TK3714 enables serviceproviders to migrate to higher speeds whilemaintaining their existing deployments. EPONis the dominant PON access technology aroundthe globe. The TK3714 demonstrates the easeof moving to higher speeds based on thesimplicity and low-cost of Ethernet architecture.”

Free uses Cisco for FTTHCisco announced that Free (Iliad Group),

the leading operator of triple-play overbroadband in Europe, is to roll out the first andlargest optical fiber network in France based onthe Cisco Internet Protocol Next GenerationNetwork (IP NGN) architecture and using CiscoEthernet fiber-to-the-home (E-FTTH)technology.

According to Free’s plan, the first phaseof the fiber project will connect more than 2million people in the city of Paris via the largestfiber network in Europe. Free announced that


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residents will have access to broadband speedsthat could exceed 50Mbps for EUR29.99 permonth, and benefit from advanced services suchas high-definition IPTV, video on demand,multimedia communication, and Web 2.0services.

The fiber network offers the potential ofvirtually unlimited symmetrical bandwidths,where upstream and downstream traffic can flowat the same speed, which is currently uniquefor mass-market broadband services.

Michaël Boukobza, chief executive officerof Free, said, “We are building a network of thefuture for our users and by working with Cisco,we can bring the future closer.

With the ongoing debate about fiberaccess platforms, we have made a clear choiceand decided on Ethernet point-to-point FTTHarchitecture because it is future proof andmaximizes return on such an importantinfrastructure investment. Other options wouldnot have set us so clearly apart from thecompetition. By taking fiber-optic links directlyto the home, we can be sure that France willcontinue to be at the forefront in technology andapplications for the next few years, and eventhe next few decades!”

“Today’s announcement demonstratesFree’s commitment to continuously innovate andmaintain its lead in the triple-play market,” saidThierry Drilhon, managing director of CiscoFrance and vice president, Cisco Europe. “Wehave seen increasing interest in FTTH networksthroughout Europe and this is an importantendorsement for Cisco’s IP NGN technologyapproach. With the Cisco ServiceFlex designand Ethernet point-to-point architecture, wehave armed our new-generation E-FTTHsolutions with more of the features that usersrequire, including high bandwidth, highavailability, high security and low latency, allbacked up by performance assurance,especially when the subscriber’s usage profileis difficult to predict in terms of bandwidth and‘burstiness’.”

SureWest unveils packageBeginning Tuesday, December 19,

SureWest Broadband will begin to offerresidential customers over its fiber-to-the-home(FTTH) network a new Internet service offeringup to 50Mbps of hyper-speed access as itcontinues to add to its data product portfolio,which also includes packages for speeds up to20 and 10Mbps. Similar to its 20 and 10Mbpsofferings, the 50Mbps product is synchronous,meaning that consumers receive up to 50Mbpsfor both uploading and downloading.

“When it comes to broadband, SureWesttransport speed standards are much higher thanindustry standards,” says Steve Oldham,SureWest’s president and CEO. “We areproviding a product that utilizes our large datapipe for residential customers who are lookingfor the fastest Internet around. Because our fiberdelivers 100Mbps of synchronous bandwidthdirectly to a customer’s home, we are able tooffer products like this which differentiate us fromour competitors.”

BUSINESS

Optical Communication Productsannounces management changes andpromotions

Optical Communication Products Inc., amanufacturer of fiber-optic components,announced the resignations of companyfounders Dr. Muoi Van Tran and Susie L. Nemetieffective December 31, 2006.

Dr. Tran, chairman and chief technologyofficer, was appointed to his current position inJuly 2006 and has been a director of the boardsince 1992. Dr. Tran served as OCP’s presidentfrom September 1994 to July 2006, and chiefexecutive officer from March 1999 to July 2006.OCP’s senior vice president of corporatedevelopment, Susie Nemeti, was appointed toher current position in May 2006. Ms. Nemetiserved as OCP’s chief financial officer since thecompany’s inception. Dr. Tran will continue to


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serve as chairman of the board of directors, andboth Dr. Tran and Ms. Nemeti will be availableto assist in consulting roles as the companyexecutes its operational transition during fiscal2007. Mohammad Ghorbanali, chief operatingofficer and a cofounder of the company,departed from OCP in October and alsocontinues to provide certain consulting services.

President and CEO Philip F. Otto stated,“We wish to express our deep gratitude to Dr.Tran, Ms. Nemeti and Mr. Ghorbanali for theirinnumerable contributions over the years andinstrumental involvement in building OCP towhat it is today. On behalf of the Board, we wishthem every success in their future endeavors.”

OCP also announced the promotions ofDavid Jenkins, Ph.D. to vice president andmanaging director, Europe and Middle East, andTerry Basehore to vice president of sales, NorthAmerica.

Dr. Jenkins joined OCP in July 2000 asmanaging director of European operations. Dr.Jenkins has over 25 years of experience in thefield of fiber optics and has held senior positionswith leading fiber-optic equipmentmanufacturers, including Agilent Technologiesand Hewlett Packard. He earned his Ph.D. inelectron microscopy from Oxford University.

Prior to joining OCP in 2003, Mr.Basehore served as the president and generalmanager of Gould Fiber Optics. In addition, Mr.Basehore held a number of sales and marketingpositions at AMP Incorporated, including the roleof director of US field sales.

The company also summarizedpreviously announced management changesthat occurred during fiscal 2006:

- Philip F. Otto was appointed presidentand chief executive officer in July, bringingextensive fiber optics knowledge and broadexperience in the telecommunications industryto his leadership role;

- Frederic T. Boyer was named seniorvice president and chief financial officer inAugust, bringing a seasoned background in

financial management for several publicly tradedcompanies;

- Dr. Liew-Chuang Chiu, OCP’sdirector of manufacturing, who joined thecompany in 2005, was promoted to vicepresident of worldwide manufacturing;

- Dr. Jacob Tarn, CEO of OCP’sGigaComm acquisition in Taiwan, has assumedresponsibility as general manager of OCP Asia;

- In accordance with the company’sbylaws, the board of directors increased theauthorized number of directors from seven toeight and appointed Mr. Otto to the board.

“OCP has undergone a series of pivotalmanagement changes over the past ninemonths,” Otto continued, “and our newmanagement team is eager to accelerate ourglobal market initiatives and capitalize ongrowing opportunities in the fiber-opticcomponents and fiber-to-the-home markets. Wewish to congratulate David Jenkins and TerryBasehore on their promotions which recognizetheir outstanding performance and dedication.As a team, we look forward to working diligentlyto advance OCP’s position as a globallycompetitive supplier.”

SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED X10D solutionpasses test

SYSTIMAX Solutions from CommScope,a provider of structured connectivity solutions,in collaboration with Solarflare Communications,has confirmed that its SYSTIMAX GigaSPEEDX10D Solution performed to their specificationsin full-day certification test demonstrations of10GBASE-T technology on 100-meter links heldat Solarflare’s labs in Irvine, California. Moreexhaustive stress tests to continue thecollaborative engineering effort are planned inthe SYSTIMAX cabling labs in Richardson,Texas. The ability to utilize high-performanceEthernet connections for copper cabling isexpected to lower the cost of 10Gbpsnetworking, making it more accessible todatacenters and enterprises.


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The recently published IEEE 802.3an-2006 Standard for 10GBASE-T requires all10GBASE-T physical layer chips to reach 100meters on Category 6A cabling. The California-based tests were conducted using Solarflare’s10GBASE-T physical layer (PHY) evaluationboards and a 100-meter SYSTIMAXGigaSPEED X10D UTP channel in a worst-case, full-reach, four-connector channelconfiguration (as specified in the TIA: Addendum10 for Category 6A and ISO/IEC 11801: 2002Amendment 1 for Class EA draft standards). A“six-around-one” configuration was utilized, withsix disturbing cables tightly bundled around one“victim” or “disturbed” cable. The 10GBASE-Tsignals were launched through a generator atthe standard XAUI interface to the PHYevaluation boards. The signals from the receivepackets, or frames, at the far-end transceiverwere compared to those from the send frames.10Gbps Ethernet traffic was carriedsimultaneously on all six disturbing channels,simulating a worst-case environment for aliencrosstalk. There were no errors detected duringthe certification demonstrations on channellengths up to 100 meters.

FINANCING

Redfern raises $7 million venture capitalfinancing

Redfern Integrated Optics Inc. (RIO), adeveloper and manufacturer of low-cost, high-performance optical transmitters fortelecommunications, data transmission, andother markets, announced that it has securedan additional $7 million from TMT Ventures,Tallwood Venture Capital, and Jolimont Capital.In connection with the new equity financing,Teresa Engelhard of Jolimont Capital joinedRIO’s board of directors.

“We have proven the value propositionof our silicon integrated photonics products bydelivering low-cost, long-reach, high data ratecommunications optics in small form factors,

with very low-power dissipation and unparalleledwavelength stability — across industrialtemperature range,” said Radu Barsan,president and CEO of RIO. “RIO has madesubstantial progress over the past fiscal year,has diversified its product portfolio and has seenincreased market traction with several newdesign wins. This additional financing is atestimony to the confidence in RIO’s commercialsuccess.”

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

CIR releases report on the market for 100-GigE and other next-generation networks

With the recent endorsement of 100GbpsEthernet by an IEEE Study Group, newopportunities for modules and component firmsare about to appear. To help clients betterunderstand and capitalize on theseopportunities, CIR, a leading industry analysisfirm, announced the release of a new report titled“Beyond 10 & 40Gbps; Next-generationEthernet and Sonet/SDH.” The report examinesthe evolution of networking beyond 10Gbps and40Gbps speeds and shows where the next bigwave of high-speed network commercializationwill hit. Additional details about the report,including a summary and outline, can be foundon the firm’s Web site at http://www.cir-inc.com.

CIR claims that development effortsgeared towards moving beyond current linerates will impact the networking value chainmuch sooner than expected and in a number ofdifferent ways.

- Optical integration to revive — Whileoptical integration rose and fell with the boomand bust of optical networking, it now seemsessential to creating the cost-effective very highspeed transceivers required for networksoperating at above 40Gbps. Firms such asApogee and Infinera are already buildingintegrated optical components for next-generation networks, and Intel seems likely tomove in that direction, as well. CIR expects to


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see exotic new chips emerge that combine thefunctionality of lasers and amplifiers, receiversand mux/demux, and/or even laser arraysintegrated with an optical routing device.

- Beyond SFP+ — These developmentefforts will also drive down the costs of availabletechnologies. Renewed interest in opticalintegration coupled with the new technology ofsilicon photonics will lead to even smaller andlower-cost 10Gbps transceivers. Luxtera isalready pioneering this approach. While thereis currently considerable excitement in theindustry about the XFP and SFP+ formats, thesemay not turn out to be the ultimate in 10Gbpsmodules, and these new technology directionscould help 10-GigE become dominant in theserver space.

- The MSAs circus never stops — CIRbelieves that the 100-GigE MSA process will bejust as messy as the one for 10-GigE. Early 100-GigE MSAs may be derived from the XENPAK,IBPAK, or 300-pin MSAs for 10-GigE, butmodule manufacturers will soon be jockeyingfor market share with ever smaller MSAs andMSAs that are favored by the big equipmentmanufacturers, especially Cisco.

- The future of SONET/SDH? — Whilethe networking world is now moving towards100-GigE, there is little currently underway totake SONET/SDH standards beyond 40Gbps.The future of public networking may now lie inthe ITU’s much-touted OTN with SONET/SDHcarried on a lambda. Or, it may lie in somecarrier-class version of next-generationEthernet. Whatever the outcome, the adoption

of a 100Gbps Ethernet standard means thatSONET/SDH and Ethernet are going their ownway.

- Future-proofing for networkmanagers — As the standards for 100-GigEbegin to emerge, network managers will facenew questions on how to build their networkinfrastructure for the future. Should enterprisenetworks shift to OM3 or make a rapid transitionto SMF in the enterprise? Does it make senseto buy from vendors who are further down thepath to 100-GigE Ethernet? Will proprietaryhigh-speed networking products prove usefuland economical in the medium-term future?

CIR’s new report, “Beyond 10 & 40Gbps;Next-generation Ethernet and Sonet/SDH”includes an analysis of the opportunities andaddressable markets for emerging markets forTDM, Ethernet, and WDM networks operatingat above 40Gbps. It covers both optical andelectronic components including lasers,modulators, detectors, electronic and opticaldispersion products, amplifiers, WDMcomponents, MAC, PMD and PHY chips, andmany other areas. The report also discussesthe firms that are already making waves in thisspace and provides an assessment of theaddressable market for these next-generationnetworks over the next decade. Firms coveredin this report include Apogee, Avago, Avanex,Bookham, Broadcom, Emcore, ExceLight,Finisar, Fujitsu, Infinera, Intel, JDSU, HitachiCable, Luxtera, MergeOptics, OCPI, NEC,Picolight, Opnext, and Vitesse, among others.Additional information is available at http://www.cir-inc.com.

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