JDSU Recognized as Leading Optical Communications Innovator in Industry Analyst Report
August 30 2006 - 5:15PM
PR Newswire (US)
Ovum-RHK Cites Product Innovation and Operational Excellence as Key
Contributors to Success; JDSU Only Company Addressing All Major
Product Categories MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- JDSU
(Nasdaq: JDSU; TSX: JDU), the leading enabler of broadband and
optical innovation, is recognized by Ovum-RHK as a top innovator in
the research firm's second annual Optical Components Scorecard. The
report, compiled from responses from Optical Communications (OC)
decision makers around the world to inquiries about their current
and future needs, cites JDSU as "the only company with significant
sales in all listed product categories," adding that "this high
innovation rating is signature to both product depth and breadth."
The increasing demand for more bandwidth and greater network
flexibility has led to the build-out of the Agile Optical Network,
or AON, a strategic imperative for the fast, cost-effective
deployment of IP-based broadband communications services. An AON is
a dynamically reconfigurable DWDM network designed to accelerate
triple-play service deployment and enable advanced wavelength
applications at significantly reduced cost. JDSU is the leading
provider of the optical components and subsystems that are the
building blocks of the AON. "JDSU's recognition as a leading
optical communications innovator is well deserved," said Scott
Higgins, Ciena's vice president of operations. "Their Agile Optical
Network portfolio is a key enabler of emerging applications like
IP-based triple-play services, and helps us afford our customers
the network flexibility to cost-effectively transition their
networks for the next generation of new business opportunities."
JDSU's commitment to innovation and excellence has helped JDSU
command the leading global optical components market share for
eight consecutive quarters. "The service providers' imperative to
rapidly deploy triple-play services while increasing their margins
requires a new way of architecting the optical layer. JDSU is
leading the industry through this migration to an Agile Optical
Network with our commitment to innovation and manufacturing
scalability," said Mike Ricci, senior vice president of JDSU's
Optical Communications Products Group. "As carriers move to adopt
Gigabit Ethernet as the common unit of bandwidth to be switched
through the network, Meriton is responding with new products based
on innovative JDSU technologies," said Mike Pascoe, president and
CEO of Meriton Networks, specialists in Agile Optical Networking.
"Meriton appreciates the leadership that JDSU is providing in
advancing AON deployments." About JDSU JDSU is committed to
enabling broadband & optical innovation in the communications,
commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is the leading provider of
communications test and measurement solutions and optical products
for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and
network equipment manufacturers. Furthermore, JDSU is the leading
provider of innovative optical solutions for medical/environmental
instrumentation, semiconductor processing, display, brand
authentication, aerospace and defense, and decorative applications.
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