JDSU Selected by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for Gigabit Ethernet Testing
May 18 2006 - 9:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
MILPITAS, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU (Nasdaq:
JDSU; TSX: JDU) today announced its T-BERD/MTS-8000 optical test
platform has been selected by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the
nation's largest public power producer. The JDSU T-BERD 8000, one
of the industry's most innovative test solutions for the
installation and maintenance of next generation networks, enables
customers in the enterprise and telecommunications industry to
ensure the reliable delivery of high-bandwidth DWDM and Gigabit
Ethernet (GigE) services. TVA will use the T-BERD 8000 to support
OC-192, OC-48 and GigE services over its "Power WAN" DWDM network.
The capabilities of the T-BERD 8000 include transport testing and
optical spectrum analysis. The lightweight, scaleable design of the
T-BERD 8000 enables customers to quickly and reliably increase the
capabilities of their test equipment based on changing network
requirements. "Enterprise customers are rapidly scaling their
networks to GigE performance levels, and our customers are meeting
and exceeding those high quality-of-service bandwidth demands,"
said Jerry Gentile, general manager of JDSU's Telecommunication
Field Services (TFS) Test and Measurement group. "The
T-BERD/MTS-8000 enables the rapid and cost-effective deployment of
this new technology and we look forward to working with TVA to
ensure the quality, flexibility and continued innovation of its
services." Included in the purchase is the T-BERD/MTS-8000
Transport Module. The module is the first integrated field solution
for Ethernet, SONET, SDH, PDH T-carrier networks, and IP layer
services up to 10GigE rates. By integrating these technologies in
one module, network operators can invest in an all-in-one product
that enables the efficient turn up of revenue generating services
with one compact platform. The module also continues the heritage
of the T-BERD and MTS-8000 product line as the industry's most
compact and cost-effective solution for optical network testing by
combining test capability for 1.5Mb/s to 10Gb/s transmission
services in an all-in-one product. Also included is the
T-BERD/MTS-8000 Optical Spectrum Analysis (OSA) Module. For
maintenance and troubleshooting of high performance DWDM networks,
test instruments like optical spectrum analyzers are essential for
measuring optical parameters and for extracting single optical
channels out of a DWDM signal for further analysis. About JDSU's
T-BERD/MTS Optical Testers Combining multiple test capabilities
with unprecedented levels of field modularity, JDSU's
T-BERD/MTS-8000 is a scalable field platform for provisioning and
maintaining short-haul, long-haul, FTTx, Metro, CWDM, transport,
data and DWDM networks. Advanced modularity enables the
T-BERD/MTS-8000 to integrate options for video microscope, VFL,
light source, power meter, and optical talk set with application
modules for SONET, SDH, Ethernet, multi-mode and single mode OTDRs,
PMD, spectral attenuation, CD, WDM, and single-port and dual-port
OSA. Compatibility with more than 10,000 field-proven units already
deployed worldwide by every major telecommunications network
operator enables easy migration to new network technologies while
continuing to reduce expenses. About Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA) TVA is the nation's largest public power producer, and is
completely self-financed. TVA provides power to large industries
and 158 power distributors that serve 8.6 million consumers in
seven southeastern states. 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
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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
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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
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