TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces New Communications Test and Optical Transceiver Products at OFC.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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 2004 Booth No. 2239 LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2004 Industry-First PMD/DGD Field Analyzer, Enhanced Optical Transceiver Portfolio Provide Complete Test Package for Electrical, Optical Applications Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today introduced new communications test and fiber optic transceiver products that enable the optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. industry to reduce costs while expanding performance. The introduction of the industry's first field portable polarization polarization Property of certain types of electromagnetic radiation in which the direction and magnitude of the vibrating electric field are related in a specified way. mode (PMD (Polarization Mode Dispersion) The type of dispersion that occurs in singlemode fiber due to a lack of perfect symmetry in the fiber and from external pressures on the cable. Light travels over singlemode fiber in two polarization states. ) differential group delay (DGD DGD Deutsche Gesellschaft für Dokumentation (Germany) DGD Differential Group Delay (Bellcore) DGD Direction Générale des Douanes (French) DGD Decision Guidance Document ) analyzer using Jones Matrix Eigenanalysis (JME JME Journal of Medical Ethics JME Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy JME Jones Matrix Eigenanalysis (method to measure polarization mode dispersion, ITU-T) JME Java Management Environment JME Java Management Extensions ) enables service providers to quickly test their fiber plant's suitability for high-speed services See broadband. . Enhancements to Agilent's broad optical-test portfolio provide optical component designers with comprehensive measurement capabilities for verifying the performance of today's highly integrated devices. In addition, Agilent introduced a family of 10 Gb/s XENPAK, X2 and XFP XFP 10 Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable Module XFP Extra-Fine-Pitch XFP Ten Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable MSA-compliant fiber optic transceivers that offer industry-leading optical, electrical, thermal and digital diagnostics performance. Agilent also introduced a pluggable transceiver that delivers Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. data transmissions over commonly installed copper cable, offering a low-cost upgrade path to Gigabit Ethernet. "Agilent's improvement and expansion of optical measurement equipment underpins our commitment to the photonic Dealing with light (photons). See photon and photonics. industry," said Werner Huettemann, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Communications Network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. Solutions business unit. "Our latest test products focus on broadband infrastructure and support the development of new, highly integrated devices, enabling fast and low-cost installation and maintenance." The following test equipment and optical components are being exhibited at Agilent Booth No. 2239:
-- PMD/DGD analyzer for the N3900A modular network tester, which
uses the "golden standard" JME to enable fast and reliable
field-testing of optical networks.
-- Enhanced optical measurement suite that allows engineers in
R&D, design verification and manufacturing to perform
accurate, fast and complete component and module measurements.
The test products include:
-- Agilent 81578A modular attenuator for multimode
applications offers accurate signal conditioning at 850 nm
to verify components and network elements at 10 Gb/s for
installation in the optical enterprise environment (SAN,
LAN).
-- Agilent 83453B high-resolution spectrometer with a
built-in tunable laser source and highest wavelength
resolution for optical transmitter development and optical
signal analysis of critical photonic components.
-- Agilent 81910A photonic all-parameter analyzer gives
waveguide designers a detailed look into their device's
transmission function, phase properties and reflections.
-- Family of 10 Gb/s fiber optic transceivers (XENPAK, X2 and XFP
modules) for enterprise, storage and metro networks.
-- New 1000 BASE-T SFP Gigabit "Ethernet over copper" fiber optic
transceiver module reduces system costs for network equipment
manufacturers.
-- New SFF and SFP 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel fiber optic transceiver
modules support next-generation storage networks based on the
emerging 4 Gb/s standard.
-- Hot pluggable, 2.7 Gb/s (multi-rate) DWDM transceivers allow
network service providers to plug in a DWDM transceiver where
it's needed at any wavelength, reducing inventory costs.
"Network equipment manufacturers look to Agilent for their complete fiber optic transceiver needs," said Tom Fawcett, worldwide marketing manager for Agilent's Fiber Optic Products Division. "As the world's number-one supplier of fiber optic transceivers, our customers count on us to deliver high-quality products in the volumes they need." In addition, Agilent is showcasing the recently announced 86100C Infiniium digital communications Transmitting text, voice and video in binary form. See communications. analyzer with subcomponent sub·com·po·nent n. A portion of a component, especially an electronic component; a subassembly. jitter A flicker or fluctuation in a transmission signal or display image. The term is used in several ways, but it always refers to some offset of time and space from the norm. For example, in a network transmission, jitter would be a bit arriving either ahead or behind a standard clock cycle analysis (DCA-J). The DCA-J permits engineers to accurately analyze jitter with one-button measurement simplicity at data rates previously not possible.
Agilent Events at OFC
-- Peter Schweiger, business development engineer for Agilent
Optical Network Test products, will instruct three hands-on
photonics network workshops about the practical aspects of
working in a photonics lab. Four fully equipped stations will
be available for hands-on participation.
-- SC101A: Sunday, Feb. 22, 2:00 - 6.00 p.m.
-- SC101B: Monday, Feb. 23, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
-- SC101C: Monday, Feb. 23, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m.
-- Jonathan Lacey, product manager for Agilent's Fiber Optic
Products Division, will present a short course about
technologies and applications of optical switching. The course
will review scenarios for the likely evolution of core
long-haul and metro optical telecommunications networks, and
the role of optical cross-connects and optical add-drop.
-- SC126: Sunday, Feb. 22, 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
-- Greg LeCheminant, measurement development engineer in
Agilent's Digital Signal Analysis Division, will present a
short course about test and measurement of high-speed
communications signals. The course will emphasize measurement
tools and techniques to characterize signal quality and how
well it is maintained when transmitted through an optical
system.
-- SC178: Monday, Feb. 23, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
-- Waguih S. Ishak, director of Agilent's Communications and
Optics Research Lab, will participate in a panel discussion at
the OFC press luncheon, which is open to all OFC registered
press and analysts. The panel will provide a high-level view
of the industry and look at the future of optics beyond its
use in communications. Chris Nicoll, senior vice president of
Infrastructure at Current Analysis, will moderate the panel,
which features the industry's top experts.
-- OFC Press Luncheon: Tuesday, Feb. 24, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.,
room 501
Further Information Additional information about Agilent's communications test equipment for wireless, IP services, metro, optical and access networks is available at www.agilent.com/comms/xpi. Additional information about Agilent's fiber optic transceiver products is available at www.agilent.com/view/networking. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6.1 billion in fiscal year 2003. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Further technology, corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while and executive news is available on the Agilent news site at www.agilent.com/go/news. |
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