Auxora Introduces Low Cost, High Performance FTTH WDM Solutions.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

NFOEC 2002

BALDWIN PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2002

Auxora, Inc., a provider of wavelength management and control solutions for optical communications, today introduced a low cost, high performance 1310/1490/1550 nm triple-band wavelength division multiplexer ("WDM") for Fiber-to-the-Home applications.

Auxora's triple-band ("TriDi") WDM features three bands: two bands for bi-directional data and voice transmission (the 1310 and 1490 bands, spanning 1280-1340 nm and 1480-1500 nm, respectively), and one band for video applications (the 1550 band, spanning 1540-1570 nm). The product's low loss (less than 0.8 dB) and high isolation (greater than 35 dB between any combination of bands) are extremely important for fiber-to-the-home ("FTTH") applications. Auxora's proprietary process technologies have allowed it to achieve these specifications without following the conventional, high-cost approach of cascading 3-port WDM devices.

"Auxora's proprietary NanoCODE(TM) technology has allowed us the flexibility to address a wide variety of applications where optical filters are the key. The introduction of low cost, high performance TriDi is a good example of thin film filters enabling breakthroughs in cost and performance," said Dr. Xinxiong Zhang, Auxora's President and Chief Executive Officer. The compact, low cost, high performance features of Auxora's TriDi are made possible by high performance thin film band splitters manufactured using the proprietary NanoCODE(TM) technology. By reducing the cost of adopting high-value FTTH-enabling solutions, Auxora has lowered the barrier to more widespread deployment of FTTH. "We are excited about the opportunity to help bring the benefits of broadband closer to the home," Zhang concluded.

The TriDi WDM allows integrated voice, data, and video to be delivered on a single fiber. The addition of the 1550 nm band enables the delivery of analog video services (i.e. CATV) and future upgrades to DWDM overlay to provide wavelength services and increased bandwidths. The 1550 nm band can be expanded to cover the entire C- and L-band.

Auxora's TriDi WDM, which has been qualified and is ready for immediate shipment, will be on display at booth #1440 at the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference ("NFOEC") in Dallas, Texas on September 15-19, 2002.

About Auxora, Inc.

Auxora, Inc. provides wavelength management and control solutions for the optical communications industry through its proprietary NanoCODE(TM) process technology. Its current products include tunable filters, DWDM filters (50 GHz and 100 GHz), and specialty thin film filters such as Gain Flattening Filters and high performance band splitters. Auxora is currently serving over 25 public and private customers in the U.S. and abroad. The Company was founded in January 2000 with funding from Rustic Canyon Ventures (www.rusticcanyon.com) and Intel Capital (www.intel.com/capital). Auxora is located at 4750 Littlejohn Street, Baldwin Park, CA 91706. For more information on Auxora, please visit www.auxora.com.