Greater China Photonic Solutions Introduces Integrated Supply Chain to Help Optical Companies Cut Costs.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

OFC 2004

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2004

Consortium offers the first China-based integrated component and

subsystem supply chain for worldwide communications companies that

manufacture products in China

Greater China Photonic Solutions(TM) (GCPS), an industry consortium that offers the first China-based integrated component and subsystem supply chain for communications companies that manufacture products in China, was introduced in the U.S. today. GCPS allows optical companies to reduce the cost of their products by taking advantage of high-quality, low-cost supplies made in China. Customers can easily access a broad range of products that encompass everything from fiber to optical components and subsystems via a single point of contact.

"Many optical companies go to China for low-cost manufacturing, but they overlook the potential benefits of outsourcing in China," said Simon Cao, PhD, chairman of GCPS and founder and CEO of Arasor Corporation. "Instead, they buy materials, subcomponents, and components in the U.S. and Japan and ship them to China, and these materials account for the majority of product costs. GCPS helps communications companies reduce component costs by using quality materials and sub-components made locally in China."

Arasor Corporation is the founding member of GCPS. Other members of the consortium include industry leaders AocTel Inc.; Browave Corporation; Comcore Optical Technologies, Inc.; Ningbo Yunsheng Optical Communication Technology Inc.; and Sinoceramics, Inc.

Industry leader embraces the formation of GCPS "We welcome the formation of GCPS," said Mr. Bao Yong Zheng, vice-chairman of the board of directors and CTO of Huawei Technologies, the largest system supplier in China and one of the world's leading telecommunications suppliers. "We expect the establishment of a China-based, low-cost, integrated component supply chain will help system integrators realize significant cost savings and increase their competitive edge."

Consortium offers range of products Members of the GCPS consortium are specialty suppliers of optical materials, sub-components, fiber cables, passive components, active components, and subsystems as well as OEM and ODM services. Each GCPS member offers products that contribute to the value of the total GCPS supply chain.

-- AocTel, Inc. develops, assembles, and distributes

high-performance fiber-optic communication products that are

sold to customers worldwide. The company offers GCPS customers

a broad line of fiber, fiber cables, dense wave division

multiplexing (DWDM) filters, and other optical subcomponents.

-- Arasor Corp. is a leading developer and manufacturer of

communications integrated circuits, components, and subsystems

that revolutionize wired and wireless communications. The

company's proprietary technology platform significantly

reduces system costs and extends photonics technology to a

wide variety of leading-edge applications. Arasor's end-to-end

component and subsystem solutions are fabricated using a

revolutionary 3D wafer-processing technology.

-- Browave is a leading provider of OEM and ODM services for

passive and active components, including collimators,

isolators, and couplers. In addition to its standardized range

of products, Browave also offers customized products that

employ its state-of-the-art all-fiber and micro-optics

technologies.

-- Comcore Optical Technologies, Inc. manufactures passive

optical fiber components and related equipment. The company's

products include splitters, wave division multiplexers (WMDs),

ultra-high-reliability fused fiber products, and more.

-- Ningbo Yunsheng Optical Communication Technology, Inc.

manufactures a range of connectivity solutions, including

fiber-optic connectors, jumpers, and outside-plant fiber-optic

distribution subsystems.

-- Sinoceramics, Inc. is a major developer and manufacturer of

optical and electrical materials and components.

Visit GCPS - Greater China Photonic Solutions at the OFC Conference, Booth # 1947 Los Angeles Convention Center Feb. 24 to Feb. 26

About Greater China Photonic Solutions

Greater China Photonic Solutions (GCPS) is an industry consortium that provides an integrated supply chain of high-quality, low-cost materials, subcomponents, components, and subsystems to communications companies that manufacture their products in China. Manufacturers that previously imported supplies from the U.S. and Japan can now significantly reduce their costs by purchasing them through GCPS. For more information about Greater China Photonic Solutions visit the consortium's Web site at www.gcps.cn or write to Henry Chen at [e-mail].