RED-C Presents at OFC: Optical Amplifiers that Build Better Networks.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- RED-C Optical Networks Ltd. (www.red-c.com), a leading provider of optical amplifiers and related subsystems, announced today that in the upcoming Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) the company will unveil its comprehensive portfolio of network amplification modules and subsystems, which provide system vendors with the broadest variety of elements essential for building best performing optical networks.

In keeping with RED-C's commitment to serve as the number one company in providing multi functional amplification-based subsystems, entirely customized to suit diversified network needs, the company has recently released several white papers, conveying the fundamentals in the art of designing and deploying amplification solutions. "Applications for Distributed Raman Amplification", highlights the main network issues when deploying Raman amplifiers, either as a stand alone network interfaced unit or as a network module. "Self-Managed EDFA for Modern, Dynamic, Reconfigurable Optical Networks" analyzes the network drivers for embedding an OCM within a Variable Gain EDFA.

An additional White Paper will be released by RED-C during OFC, titled "Selecting the Right Optical Amplifier for Your Application". This paper discusses certain considerations in selecting the optimal amplification configuration for different network architecture. It aims to provide an easy, yet comprehensive guide for network designers. Hard copies of RED-C's new white-papers will be available at the RED-C booth (#2179).

RED-C Chief Scientist, Dr. David Menashe, will be lecturing at the Optical Performance Monitoring workshop at OFC. His lecture will cover the role of the next generation EDFA in providing enhanced network monitoring and system reliability.

In addition to RED-C's high-end products, such as: the Self Managed EDFA (the sole Variable Gain EDFA embedding an OCM), the NIR product line (the exclusive Network Interfaced Raman Module with comprehensive eye-safety mechanism for up to 1.2W output power) and the Integrated EDFA/ ROADM solution, RED-C offers its customers an extensive selection of low cost and exceedingly high performing modules. Among these, are the Gain-Switched Variable-Gain EDFA (low cost variable-gain EDFA) and the Sentior 40000, the fixed gain EDFA family (with very wide input dynamic range), available either as stand alone 1RU units or as system modules. Besides this variety of choice, which is unprecedented in the industry, all RED-C products are further customized to allow RED-C customers the best results within their budget.

Yossi Boker, RED-C Co-Founder and CEO commented: "RED-C's extensive experience in designing and deploying top notch optical amplifiers for a broad variety of system vendors, including tier-one vendors, as well as small emerging ventures, is the driving force behind our innovative product release. Our products incorporate the lessons gathered from encountering diversified network requirements. It is well known that amplifiers' configuration has a strong impact on network's performance and cost. That is why we, at RED-C, strive to provide Optical Amplifiers that Build Better Networks."