Avanex Introduces a 5G Transponder for 320 km Transmission.FREMONT, Calif. -- Avanex Corporation (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), a pioneer of intelligent photonic Dealing with light (photons). See photon and photonics. solutions that enables next-generation optical networks, today introduced its PowerReach(TM) 5G transponder A receiver/transmitter on a communications satellite. It receives a microwave signal from earth (uplink), amplifies it and retransmits it back to earth at a different frequency (downlink). A satellite has several transponders. module platform capable of transmitting data through C-band Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexed (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 ) channels at 5Gb/s and up to distances of 320 kilometers (km). The PowerReach 5G solution offers the best cost-to-speed ratio for metro and access network applications. The A5148/5188 series integrates Avanex's well-established transponder technology and is fully compliant with small form factor 300-pin 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. standards. The A5148/5188 design is based on the mature PowerReach(TM) A5180 transponder platform that has been deployed in volume for several years. "The new transponder module platform is another example of Avanex's ability to leverage its intelligent module expertise and system application knowledge," said Dr. Giovanni Barbarossa, Avanex's chief technology officer. "This transponder module is uniquely positioned to cover a market not efficiently addressed by the existing 2.5G and 10G solutions." The A5148/5188 series is available for sampling and will be showcased at booth 2141 at the Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC/NFOEC) held at the Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities. in Anaheim, Calif. from March 26-29. About Avanex Avanex Corporation 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 multiplexing, in communication, technique whereby two or more independent messages, or information-bearing signals, are carried by a single common medium, or channel. , dispersion compensation, switching and routing, transmission, amplification, and include network-managed subsystems. Avanex Corporation was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Fremont, Calif. Avanex Corporation also maintains facilities in Horseheads, N.Y.; Shanghai; Nozay, France; San Donato, Italy; and Bangkok. To learn more about Avanex Corporation, visit our web site at: www.avanex.com. |
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