HP Delivers Next-Generation Optical Transceivers to Support Increased Port Density On Network Systems.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 1998--Hewlett-Packard Company today announced that it is delivering its latest optical transceivers, based on MT-RJ MT-RJ Mechanical Transfer - Registered Jack technology, to large system companies for use in their next-generation network switch and router systems. The announcement was made here at the Optical Fiber Communications Conference held this week. HP is delivering small-form-factor (SFF (Small Form Factor) Refers to a device that is smaller than others in its field. For example, a miniature display on a cellphone is an SFF device because displays can be extremely large on monitors and TVs by comparison. See form factor. ) MT-RJ transceivers to numerous customers, including Cabletron Systems, Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc., and XLNT XLNT Excellent Corporation, this quarter. "Cisco Systems will be using the new MT-RJ small-form-factor (SFF) transceivers in our current and next generation switch products," said Nathan Walker, product line manager of Cisco Systems' Gigabit Multi-layer Switching unit. "HP's SFF transceivers address the customer's requirement for higher port density, which lowers the overall per-port system cost." The MT-RJ system, endorsed by leading components companies, allows fiber cables and equipment to use an optical RJ-style plug and jack, similar to the one (RJ-45) used in copper cabling. "In this initial phase of deliveries, HP is shipping beta units to support design windows of next-generation Fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. , FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) Often pronounced "fiddy," it was a LAN and MAN access method that had its heyday in the mid-1990s. FDDI was an ANSI standard token passing network that transmitted 100 Mbps over optical fiber up to 10 kilometers. and ATM-OC3 systems," said Jay Garcia, strategic marketing program manager for HP's Fiber Optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber Business Unit. HP and four other developers today also announced the availability of the key components of the MT-RJ system, which allow manufacturers to put twice as many optical ports on the same printed circuit board. (See separate release.) Recently completed field tests show the connectors are highly successful, reducing installation time through the use of factory terminated and easy to use field terminated jacks and plugs. HP is the first vendor delivering light-to-logic SFF transceivers to the 125MBd /155MBd markets. HP began sampling prototypes of the MT-ferrule-based transceivers late last year to networking companies. Last November, HP and the MT Consortium -- AMP Incorporated, SIECOR Corporation, US CONEC CONEC Connection Limited and Fujikura Limited -- introduced the MT-RJ connector-latching mechanism, similar to that of the RJ-45, for the MT-ferrule-based interface. "We believe the small size, lower cost and easier installation methods associated with the MT-RJ system will encourage premise managers to consider fiber over continual copper upgrades," said Steve Joiner join·er n. 1. A carpenter, especially a cabinetmaker. 2. Informal A person given to joining groups, organizations, or causes. , principal engineer for HP's Communications Semiconductor Solutions Division. Cabletron Systems said it intends to provide its customers with the highest density and lowest per-port cost through the use of HP's MT-RJ SFF transceiver. The first MT-RJ devices HP shipped were 1300nm LED-based transceivers, supporting applications such as Fast Ethernet, ATM (OC-3) and FDDI. Samples of the complementary, single-mode MT-RJ transceiver for 125/155MBd applications are scheduled to be available in the next few months to support designs requiring longer-reach single-mode fiber applications. Gigabit devices for multi-mode fiber and single-mode fiber are scheduled to be available in the second half of this year, to be in line with the market demand for higher port density in gigabit applications. These parts are to be based on 850nm VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser) Pronounced "vixel." A type of laser diode that emits light from its surface rather than its edge. A VCSEL's circular beam is easy to couple with a fiber, and due to its surface-emission architecture, can be tested and 1300nm Fabry Perot laser technologies, to support key gigabit markets, such as Gigabit Ethernet (1.25 GBd) and Fibre Channel (1.063 GBd). ABOUT HP HP is the official information-technology hardware and maintenance supplier to the 1998 World Cup soccer tournament. Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global provider of computing, Internet and intranet solutions, services, communications products and measurement solutions, all of which are recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 123,300 employees and had revenue of $42.9 billion in its 1997 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com. CONTACT: Hewlett-Packard Company Martin Wischhusen, 408/435-5813 martin_wischhusen@hp.com or Copithorne & Bellows for HP Gary Clem, 415/975-2254 gary.clem@cbpr.com |
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