Avanex, Mitsubishi Electric and Opnext Announce 10 Gbit/s XFP-E (Extended Size) Transceivers to Achieve High-Performance Applications of 10Gbit/s Transmission Systems.ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Avanex Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AVNX), Mitsubishi Electric Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (三菱電機株式会社 Corp. and Opnext Inc., today announced the formation of a Multi-Source Agreement (MSA (Metropolitan Service Area) An urban area with at least 50,000 people plus surrounding counties. There are 306 MSAs and 428 RSAs (rural service areas) in the U.S. MSAs and RSAs are used to allocate cellular licenses. ) to establish compatible sources of 10Gbit/s XFP-E (extended size) transceivers for high-performance applications in 10Gbit/s optical transmission systems. The announcement was made at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference & Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference 2006 (OFC/NFOEC). The members will establish internationally compatible sources of 10Gbit/s XFP-E transceivers that are designed to achieve high-performance applications of 10Gbit/s transmission systems with electrical and optical compatibility with XFP XFP 10 Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable Module XFP Extra-Fine-Pitch XFP Ten Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable standard transceivers. As an extension of standard XFP MSA 4.0 compliant, it provides convenient and flexible optical interfaces for ultra-long-haul DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing applications as well as back compatibility with SONET/SDH, 10GbE and 10G Fiber Channel XFP transceivers operating from 9.95Gbit/s up to 11.09Gbit/s. The new XFP-E meets the applicable ITU-T See ITU. ITU-T - International Telecommunications Union G.691, ITU-T G.709, Telcordia GR-253 and XFP MSA standards. An XFI electrical interface is provided along with a two wire serial I2C I2C Inter-Integrated Circuit I2C Intelligent Interface Controller I2C Intelligent Controller interface for digital diagnostics. This MSA intends to establish the compatible XFP-E Transceivers as defined below: --Common mechanical dimensions including the LC-receptacle parts --Common pin assignment and functions --Common electrical and optical characteristics MSA is now finalizing the XFP-E specifications and samples will be available in 2006. The XFP-E will be a natural extension and backward compatible Refers to hardware or software that is compatible with earlier versions of the product. Also called "downward compatible." Contrast with forward compatible. backward compatible - backward compatibility to XFP technology to: --Allow to cover non DWDM and DWDM applications 40km and 80km --Provide a solution for high-end enhanced application including very long reach and tunable capability into XFP transceiver standard --Extend temperature range; upgrade to -40, +85 degrees Celsius --High degree of possible customization About AVANEX Corp. Avanex Corp. is a leading global provider of Intelligent Photonic Solutions(TM) to meet the needs of fiber optic communications networks for greater capacity, longer distance transmissions, improved connectivity, higher speeds and lower costs. These solutions enable or enhance optical wavelength multiplexing, dispersion compensation, switching and routing, transmission, amplification, and include network-managed subsystems. Avanex was incorporated in 1997 and has headquarters in Fremont, Calif. Avanex also maintains facilities in Elmira, N.Y.; Shanghai, China; Nozay, France; San Donato, Italy; and Bangkok, Thailand. To learn more about Avanex, visit the company's Web site at: www.avanex.com. About Mitsubishi Electric Corp. With more than 80 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products to both corporate clients and general consumers all over the world, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :6503) is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment. The company recorded consolidated group sales Group sales Block sale (of large amounts) of securities to institutional investors. group sales The distribution of a new security issue to institutional clients. of 3,410 billion yen (US $31.9 billion (a)) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. For more information visit http://global.mitsubishielectric.com.
(a) At an exchange rate of 107 yen to the U.S. dollar, the rate given
by the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2005.
About Opnext Inc. Opnext Inc. is a global leader in high-performance optical components, including high power lasers, laser diodes and EA-DFB EA-DFB Electro-Absorption Modulator Integrated Distributed Feedback Laser modules, optical transmitters receivers and transceivers, SFPs, 300-pin MSA transponders (SerDes transceivers), XENPAK, X2 and XFP modules. Formed out of Hitachi, Opnext brings over 30 years experience to the design, development and manufacture of high-performance components and subsystems that power today's access communications, backbone, metro, information and industrial markets. Opnext provides world-class customer service, and has been recognized with service awards from Cisco and CIENA. For additional information, visit the Opnext Web site at www.opnext.com. |
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