JDSU Successfully Completes Qualification Tests on Industry-Leading 980 nm Pump Module for Submarine Cable Systems
September 26 2005 - 6:23PM
PR Newswire (US)
5000 Series Undersea Pump Module Offers Twice the Power of Previous
Generation Pumps SAN JOSE, Calif., and GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 26
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU (Nasdaq: JDSU; TSX: JDU) today
announced the qualification of its 5000 Series Undersea Pump
Module, offering optical power up to 400 mW and performance that
exceeds Telcordia standards to meet the requirements for undersea
deployment. A unique combination of the latest generation of proven
chip technology and a proven packaging technology, the 5000 Series
Undersea Pump was developed in response to the accelerating
adoption of broadband services and the correlating high bit-rate
environments at the long-haul and ultra long-haul levels. The
product will be on display at ECOC 2005 in Glasgow, September
26-29, booth 85. (Logo:
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networks, including undersea cables, are supporting strong traffic
increases resulting from widespread deployment of broadband access
technologies. Network operators are challenged by the need to
reduce operating expenses while also adding new revenue-generating
services and increased performance. Subjected to multiple aging
life tests during the qualification process, as well as stringent
in-process screening (also known as "pedigree review") to certify
for undersea deployment, the 5000 Series is able to help
manufacturers of undersea cabling equipment meet these emerging
demands. "Demand for consumer and business broadband services is
prompting operators to expand the capacity and performance of their
networks through increased investment in new systems," said Julian
Rawle, Senior Market Analyst for Pioneer Consulting
(http://www.pioneerconsulting.com/), a market research firm
specializing in submarine fiber optics. "A high power, highly
reliable 980 nm pump is therefore a critical component for
suppliers of undersea communications systems. JDSU has a product
with a proven track record that can help system suppliers
successfully respond to the demands for reliability associated with
an undersea environment." "Our Congratulations to JDSU for their
innovative approach," said Seymour Shapiro, VP R&D of Tyco
Telecommunications. "JDSU has taken proven, deployed packaging
technology and successfully integrated it with its laser diode
chip, creating a high power undersea pump capability that offers a
cost-effective solution for network operators." The JDSU 5000
Series Undersea Pump Module is manufactured by highly skilled,
trained and certified personnel in a U.S.-based pump module
manufacturing facility that has produced the majority of the
world's 980 nm pump modules. The facility has been extensively
audited and the 5000 Series also undergoes continuing surveillance
to ensure manufacturing stability. About JDSU's 5000 Series
Undersea Pump Module The JDSU Series 5000 Undersea Pump Module is a
combination of previously proven undersea technologies, the JDSU
6500 series 980 nm laser diode and the JDSU undersea pump module
package. Both technologies have more than one billion device hours
of undersea field operation without a reported failure. JDSU has
the world's largest database of undersea 980 nm lifetest data (6500
series 980 nm laser diode) and the undersea pump module package has
been deployed successfully in undersea systems since 1998. In
addition, as the integrated manufacturer of the laser diode chip
and module package, JDSU ensures optimal specification matching,
integrated supply chain planning for efficiently-timed management,
and an industry-leading cost structure. About JDSU JDSU is
committed to enabling broadband & optical innovation in the
communications, commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is a leading
provider of communications test and measurement solutions and
optical products for telecommunications service providers, cable
operators, and network equipment manufacturers. Furthermore, JDSU
is a leading provider of innovative optical solutions for
medical/environmental instrumentation, semiconductor processing,
display, brand authentication, aerospace and defense applications,
and decorative. More information is available at
http://www.jdsu.com/. The statements contained in this press
release that are not purely historical are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. Such
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any
statement or implication that the products described in this press
release (i) will be successfully introduced or marketed, (ii) will
be qualified and purchased by our customers, or (iii) will perform
to any particular specifications or performance or reliability
standards. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties that, if realized, could materially impair the
Company's results of operations, business, and financial condition.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (a)
the failure of the products (i) to perform as expected without
material defects, (ii) to be manufactured at acceptable volumes,
yields, and cost, (iii) to be qualified and accepted by our
customers, and (iv) to successfully compete with products offered
by our competitors, and (b) factors discussed from time to time in
reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this news
release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company does not
assume any obligation to update or qualify any of the statements
made herein. Source: JDSU Corporation. Investors: Jacquie Ross,
Investor Relations, +1-408-546-4445, or
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Rowan, Public Relations, +1-240-404-1924 or , or Investors: Jacquie
Ross, Investor Relations, +1-408-546-4445, or , both of JDSU Web
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