[2] Finisar Launches Optical Edge Switch For Metropolitan Markets.Business Editors &High Tech Writers ComNet 2000 SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2000 Opticity(tm) Product-Line Provides Cost-Effective Way to Rapidly Provision High-Capacity Data Services Over Optical Metropolitan Area Networks Finisar Corp. (Nasdaq:FNSR), a worldwide leader in gigabit-speed data network solutions, today extended its networking product family with the new Opticity Service Provisioning Platform (SPP (1) (Scalable Parallel Processor) A multiprocessing computer that can be upgraded by adding more CPUs. (2) (Standard Parallel Port) The Centronics parallel port that was used on the first PCs. ), a next-generation optical edge switch that allows carriers to deliver high-capacity data services over metropolitan area networks (MANs). Finisar is the first company to ship a data-centric optical edge switch and has already made the first delivery of Opticity to a service provider. &uot;Opticity provides both the gigabit data throughput and high levels of reliability our customers demand,&uot; said Peter Bell, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of StorageNetworks Inc., the world's leading provider of storage services for the e-economy. The Opticity SPP chassis is installed by service providers in a central office (CO), point of presence (POP), cable TV headend, or customer premises. It supports switched data services for Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. and Fibre Channel over fiber rings or point-to-point connections. Opticity can weave Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel data channels together on a single fiber using WDM (1) (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) A technology that uses multiple lasers and transmits several wavelengths of light (lambdas) simultaneously over a single optical fiber. technology. Finisar's Opticity switch takes full advantage of advances in data networking technology, using integral layer-two and layer-three Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel switching to deliver gigabit throughput, as well as to ensure quality of service for delay-sensitive applications like voice and video. Opticity, when combined with standards-based LAN switches, allows fiber based service providers to offer their customers 10/100 megabit per second A megabit per second (abbreviated as Mbit/s, Mbps, or mbps) is a unit of data transfer rate equal to 1,000,000 bits per second. Because there are 8 bits in a byte, a transfer speed of 8 megabits per second (8 Mbps) is equivalent to 1,000,000 bytes access to services at DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary and Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. prices. Opticity is the only optical edge switch that is built from the ground up to handle high-speed data services. Data optimization features will include:
-- 32 channel capacity, utilizing WDM
-- Finisar's OptiLane technology, which maximizes network capacity
by allowing multiple protocols to share each WDM wavelength
(conventional WDM equipment wastes capacity by forcing providers
to dedicate one wavelength to each traffic type)
-- Distance buffering allowing Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel to
maintain high throughput at distances over 200 kilometers
-- Reliability capabilities that provide full redundancy without the
inefficiencies or expense associated with Sonet networks
-- Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel
-- Simple, flexible and rapid provisioning via full software
configuration control
&uot;As Internet usage has taken off, traffic volumes in metropolitan area networks have skyrocketed,&uot; said Jerry Rawls, President and CEO of Finisar. &uot;The Opticity Service Provisioning Platform gives service providers a way to meet this demand immediately by delivering gigabit-speed MAN services at a fraction of the cost of deploying Sonet.&uot; Pricing and Availability The Opticity SPP chassis, WDM, and Gigabit Ethernet and Fiber Channel interface modules are shipping now. Opticity SPP pricing starts at $48,000. About Finisar Finisar Corporation (Nasdaq:FNSR) is a leading provider of fiber optic subsystems and network performance test systems which enable high-speed data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. over Gigabit Ethernet local area networks (LANs), Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs), metropolitan data network applications (MANs), and CATV (Community Antenna TV) The original name for cable TV. It used a single antenna at the highest location in the community in order to deliver a quality signal to homes in areas with hilly terrain or other interference. . The Company is focused on the application of digital fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber to provide a broad line of high-performance, reliable, value-added optical subsystems for networking and storage equipment manufacturers. The Company's operations are located at 1308 Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, Calif., 94089. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.finisar.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement under the Private Securities Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Reform Act of 1995 The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding Finisar Corporation's expectations, beliefs, intentions, or strategies regarding the future. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to Finisar Corporation as of the date hereof, and Finisar Corporation assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These and other risks relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc Finisar Corporation's business are set forth in Finisar Corporation's Form S-1, as amended and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13, 1999, and other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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