Hitachi Signs Multi-Source Agreement with Lucent Technologies and Alcatel Optronics to Support Internationally Compatible 10 Gbit/s Optoelectronic Products for Synchronous Optical Network/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy Applications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Optical Fiber Communication Conference 2000 Booth No. 3207 BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2000 Standardization Initiative Lays the Foundation for Efficient and Technologically Advanced Support of the Worldwide Demand for Increased Communications Bandwidth Hitachi Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT) today announced at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference 2000 (Booth No. 3207) that it has entered into a multi-source agreement with Lucent Technologies (NYSE:LU) and Alcatel Optronics to establish internationally compatible sources of 10 gigabit-per-second (Gbit/s) optoelectronic transceiver modules for Synchronous Optical Network (networking) Synchronous Optical NETwork - (SONET) A broadband networking standard based on point-to-point optical fibre networks. SONET will provide a high-bandwidth "pipe" to support ATM-based services. (SONET)/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy ) and related fiber optic high-speed networking system applications. This standardization initiative from the three companies builds on well-established optical component and system expertise to enable rapid growth in network bandwidth in the fiber optic market by establishing common pinout and dimensions of the products. "This agreement will give system manufacturers efficient and technologically advanced solutions to network capacity enhancement," said Naoki Chinone, general manager of Fiberoptic Devices Operation, Hitachi, Ltd. "Hitachi, together with Lucent and Alcatel, will take initiative in creating the world of unlimited bandwidth." Under terms of the multi-source agreement, transceivers from all three companies must conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" small packaging dimensions, a common footprint, common electrical interfaces at a 622 megabits-per-second (Mbit/s) rate, pin functionality, and meet or exceed optical electrical characteristics. The agreement, therefore, serves to specify upward compatibility between devices with different features and for future roadmap products. The transceiver product is a 10 Gbit/s optical transmitter/receiver used in dense wavelength division multiplexing See WDM. (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 ) systems, inter- and intra-office metropolitan rings, optical add/drop multiplexes, and switches and routers for Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (IP). A common electrical connector provides for convenient upgrades from short-reach (2 kilometer (km)) to intermediate-reach (15 km) to long-reach (40- and 80 km) applications. These new standards, agreed upon Adj. 1. agreed upon - constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations" stipulatory noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy by the top SONET/SDH module suppliers, offer solutions for system modularity, span application flexibility, and allow the addition of more optical input/output (I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output ) ports while preserving space and minimizing cost. Hitachi expects to begin business discussions with customers in early third quarter for these devices. The roadmap includes a reduction in size by 80 percent and power dissipation by 50 percent from Hitachi's current transceivers. About Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc. Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc. -- a subsidiary of Hitachi America, Ltd., in turn a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT) -- supports the requirements of the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. marketplace with a broad range of standard and low-power semiconductor solutions and fiberoptic modules. Offering some of the industry's most popular RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. microprocessors and memory components among other semiconductor solutions, Hitachi provides chips to the world's leading device manufacturers within industrial, consumer and emerging market applications. Hitachi's substantial design engineering, research and development facilities in the United States help bring the world's best technology to U.S. customers. About Hitachi Ltd. Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world's leading global electronics companies, with fiscal 1998 (ended March 31, 1999) consolidated sales of 7,977 billion yen ($65.9 billion). The company manufactures and markets a wide range of products, including computers, semiconductors, consumer products and power and industrial equipment. For more information on Hitachi, Ltd., please visit Hitachi's Web site at http://www.hitachi.co.jp. Reader Contact Readers can find additional product and contact information on Hitachi Semiconductor's Website at http://www.hitachi.com/semiconductor or by calling 800/285-1601. |
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