Lynx Photonic Networks Moves to Larger U.S. Headquarters; Significant Upgrade in Facilities Shows Lynx's Commitment to Corporate Growth in California.Business Editors CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---April 2, 2001 Lynx Photonic Networks (www.LynxPN.com), developer of patented planar waveguide waveguide, device that controls the propagation of an electromagnetic wave so that the wave is forced to follow a path defined by the physical structure of the guide. photonic switches and sub-systems, has moved their U.S. operations to a brand new 34,000-square-foot facility in Calabasas Hills, Calif. This expansion comes just six short months after beginning their U.S. operations in 5,000 square feet of space in Woodland Hills, Calif. "While the physical move may have only been a few miles down the freeway, the significance is major", said Michael Leigh Michael Leigh is an artist, based in Cheshire, England and working mainly in the area of mail art. As well as working in his own name, he has produced work since 1980 as A1 Waste Paper Co. , president and co-founder of Lynx. "Lynx is making major breakthroughs and contributions to the world of all-optical switching, and this new facility will give us the room we need to deliver industry-leading customer support and innovative product development on a global scale." The new U.S. headquarters will house sales, marketing, applications engineering, technical support, product management, and selected R&D operations. Lynx's wholly owned Israel-based subsidiary, which has also expanded into additional space this month, will continue to house core R&D efforts. Located in an area northwest of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. recognized as the "101 High-Tech Corridor," referring to the area near the 101 Freeway from Woodland Hills to Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , Lynx becomes a neighbor to numerous other prestigious firms in Internet, networking and telecommunications technologies. Last week at OFC OFC Office OFC Officer OFC Of Course OFC Oxygen Free Copper OFC Oceania Football Confederation (soccer) OFC Optical Fiber Cable OFC Optical Fiber Communications OFC Optical Fiber Conference (Optical Fiber Conference) in Anaheim, Calif., Lynx Photonic Networks demonstrated the Packet.4x4(TM), its new ultra high-speed switching technology based on a Lithium Niobate Lithium niobate (LiNbO3) is a compound of niobium, lithium, and oxygen. It is a colorless solid that is insoluble in water. Its melting point is 1257 °C and its density is 4.65 g/cm³. Its CAS number is []. substrate with a switching time of <5 nanoseconds. The Packet.4x4(TM) was recognized by LightReading.com as one of the hottest new products at OFC. The company also unveiled a new line of switch arrays for optical add/drop multiplexing (OADM OADM Optical (WDM) Add-Drop Multiplexer OADM Optical Add Drop Multiplexer ) and protection switching. About Lynx Photonic Networks Lynx is an Intelligent Optical Network (ION) Subsystems Company with its own patented optical planar waveguide switching technology. The company is based in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , with a fast-growing R&D facility in Israel. Its photonic switching product lines include the Photon.XX and Packet.XX intelligent all-optical switch modules, with advanced built-in functionality such as multicast and broadcast. Investors and strategic partners include ADC Telecommunications, Enron Broadband Services, Goldman Sachs, HarbourVest Partners, Infineon Ventures, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Telesoft, Van Waggoner Capital Management, Walden and others. For more information visit www.LynxPN.com. The company's corporate U.S. headquarters are at 26775 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas Hills, Calif. 91301. For more information, call 818/226-4050, or visit www.LynxPN.com. |
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