BroadLight Awarded ISO 9001:2000 Certification for Outstanding Operations and R&D Processes; ISO Certification Demonstrates BroadLight's Commitment to Deliver the Highest Quality PON Solutions to Equipment Providers Worldwide.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- BroadLight, Inc., a leading supplier of semiconductors, software and transceivers for 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. deployments, today announced it has been awarded the prestigious ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001-2000 certification from the Standards Institution of Israel (SII SII Servicio de Impuestos Internos (Chile) SII Seiko Instruments, Inc. SII Strong Interest Inventory SII Standards Institution of Israel SII Securities and Investment Institute (UK) ). The company received this award following an extensive review of its internal operations and R&D processes - all of which met or exceeded the rigorous quality standards set forth by the International Organization for Standardization International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Organization for determining standards in most technical and nontechnical fields. Founded in Geneva in 1947, its membership includes more than 100 countries. (ISO). "We are proud to be an ISO 9001:2000 certified company because it demonstrates our commitment to quality and reliability in all aspects of our business," said Raanan Gewirtzman, general manager of BroadLight's Israel operations. "This focus on quality also reinforces our goal of being a key strategic partner and trusted supplier of 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. solutions to all of our customers, all of the time." ISO 9001:2000 is an international standard that gives requirements for an organization's Quality Management System ("QMS (1) (Minolta-QMS, Inc., Mobile, AL) A manufacturer of laser printers founded in 1977 by Jim Busby. Initially involved with controllers for printing bar codes and labels, it entered the laser printer business in the mid-1980s and set numerous records. "). The objective of ISO 9001:2000 is to provide a set of requirements that, if they are effectively implemented, provide companies with confidence that the supplier can consistently provide goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. that meet the needs and expectations and Comply with applicable regulations. The requirements cover a wide range of topics, including top management commitment to quality, its customer focus, adequacy of its resources, employee competence, process management (for production, service delivery and relevant administrative and support processes), quality planning, product design, review of incoming orders, purchasing, monitoring and measurement The Monitoring and Measurement (MOME) initiative is a coordinating action within the 6th framework of the European Commission. It is aiming at fostering knowledge on Internet monitoring tools and exchange of information about Internet data traces. of its processes and products, calibration of measuring equipment, processes to resolve customer complaints, corrective/preventive actions and a requirement to drive continual improvement of the QMS. Last but not least, there is a requirement to monitor customer perceptions about the quality of the goods and services it provides. About BroadLight, Inc. BroadLight delivers the industry's only end-to-end solution (from the customer premises to the central office) for equipment vendors designing passive optical networks (PONs.) The company's completely integrated product line consists of standards-based digital and analog optical transceivers, communication semiconductors and software solutions that enable its customers to deliver ITU-T See ITU. ITU-T - International Telecommunications Union PON equipment to carriers and services providers worldwide. This end-to-end solution provides customers with a lower risk development cycle and enables them to significantly speed time-to-market. As a result, BroadLight technology has been adopted by leading manufacturers who are currently providing equipment for the some of the world's largest fiber PON roll-outs. BroadLight and the BroadLight logo are trademarks of BroadLight, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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