Alphion Corporation Launches FTTx Amplification.1310nm and 1490nm Amplifiers Expand GPON See PON. , EPON See PON. and BPON See PON. System Capability PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J. -- Alphion Corporation, a leader in innovative discrete and integrated components for photonic regeneration, amplification, signal conditioning, wavelength management, photonic routing, performance monitoring and passive optical networking (PON (Passive Optical Network) An optical point-to-multipoint access network. There are no optical repeaters or other active devices in a PON, hence the name "passive. ), announced today, the introduction of two new semiconductor optical amplifiers. These devices are specifically designed to address amplification of FTTx networks. The new products, based on the Alphion proprietary QLight[TM] photonic technology platform, are available in an industry standard 14-pin butterfly package. Alphion will be introducing these new products to potential customers at the 2006 ECOC ECOC European Conference on Optical Communications ECOC Error Correcting Output Codes ECOC Experimental Combat Operations Center ECOC Enhanced Combat Operation Center ECOC Emotional Cycle of Change Conference and Exposition from September 25th to 27th in Cannes, France (Booth #606). The QLight[TM] 1310nm amplifier is designed to amplify the upstream traffic while the QLight[TM] 1490nm amplifier is designed to amplify the downstream traffic. These amplifiers are both protocol and data-rate independent and can be used as a transmitter power-amp, a receiver pre-amp or as an in-line amplifier. Chris Peterson, Alphion Vice President of Marketing, is confident about the market potential for these new devices. "These two new QLight[TM] amplifiers address the needs of the next generation of networks by expanding the limits of current GPON, EPON and BPON architectures. Not only do these amplifiers extend the reach of current technology, they allow PON systems to support increased numbers of users per node and faster data-rates. Amplification also allows customers to consider new PON architectures that further extend the capabilities of FTTx networks." General sampling of these two new QLight[TM] amplifiers has already started and production shipments will begin in the late 2006. The QLight[TM] platform is based on breakthroughs in monolithic integration on InP and advanced packaging technologies. Alphion owns rights to over 35 issued and pending patents related to design, fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. and applications of photonic integrated circuits. ABOUT ALPHION Alphion Corporation develops, manufactures and markets discrete and integrated photonic components, communications systems and subsystems based on its proprietary QLight[TM] technology platform. The company's products are sold to OEMs in the test & measurement, medical imaging, fiber optic sensing, telecommunications, 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. , Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP (Fiber To The Premises) The installation of optical fiber from the carrier directly into the home or office. Also called "fiber to the home" (FTTH). See PON and FTTC. See also FTP. ) and defense system markets as well as service providers. The QLight[TM] family of products is used in photonic regeneration, signal conditioning, wavelength management, amplification, photonic routing, performance monitoring and passive optical networking applications. For more information about Alphion and its products, visit our website www.alphion.com. |
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