JDSU Introduces New Pump Laser to Support FTTH Networks for Voice, Video, and Data Services
October 07 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
4900 Series Provides Twice the Power of Previous Solutions with
Improved Efficiency in a Dramatically Smaller Package MILPITAS,
Calif., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU(R) (Nasdaq: JDSU;
TSX: JDU) today announced the new 4900 Series pump laser product
that provides twice the power, improved efficiency and a package
that is 70 percent smaller than previous offerings for deployment
in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks. JDSU pump lasers power
optical amplifiers that enable high definition TV (HDTV), internet,
phone, and video-on-demand FTTH services between a service
provider's central office and consumers' homes. The pump laser
increases an optical amplifier's signal power so that it can split
a signal to travel over multiple fibers and reach the maximum
number of homes, helping to decrease signal generation costs for
network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) and service providers.
According to a Fiber-To-The-Home Council study released in
September, 2008, the annual growth rate for FTTH deployments in
North America is 76 percent, the highest of any country or region
in the world. The total number of North American subscribers that
have chosen FTTH networks as their technology of choice for
receiving high-bandwidth Internet and video services now stands at
3.76 million. JDSU 4900 Series Product Highlights -- Doubles laser
pump power from 4 watts (W) to 8 W, allowing NEMs and service
providers to replace two pump lasers with a single pump laser
within optical amplifiers for FTTH deployments. -- Designed to
improve pump laser efficiency by 20 percent, reducing customers'
power and cooling requirements. -- 70 percent smaller in size than
the previous pump laser platform, freeing up valuable data center
real estate for customers. -- Based on JDSU's telecom-grade L4
diode laser platform that was released in December, 2007. "At JDSU,
we have leveraged our innovative diode laser technology to create a
much more powerful and efficient pump," said Toby Strite, marketing
director of High Power Lasers in the Optical Communications
business segment at JDSU. "With twice the power, our customers can
service twice as many homes from the same amplifier, helping them
to control costs as voice, video and on demand services continue to
grow in popularity among consumers." The 4900 Series is the latest
generation FTTH pump laser from JDSU. Previous pump generations
have accumulated greater than 150 million field deployment hours
with an accumulated figure rate below 250 Failures in Time (FIT).
For additional technical product information about the JDSU 4900
Series pump laser, please go to:
http://www.jdsu.com/products/optical-
communications/products/a-z-product-list/pump-laser-9xx-8w-6-w-and-4-w-
uncooled-multimode-fttx.html. About JDSU JDSU (NASDAQ: JDSU; and
TSX: JDU) enables broadband and 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. JDSU is also
a leading provider of innovative optical solutions for
medical/environmental instrumentation, semiconductor processing,
display, brand authentication, aerospace and defense, and
decorative applications. More information is available at
http://www.jdsu.com/. JDSU and the JDSU logo are registered
trademarks or trademarks of JDS Uniphase Corporation and/or its
affiliates in the United States and other countries. Other company
and product names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Contact Information JDSU Investors: Michelle Levine 408-546-4421 or
Press: Noel Bilodeau 408-546-4567 or
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050913/SFTU125LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: JDSU CONTACT: Investors,
Michelle Levine, +1-408-546-4421, , or Press, Noel Bilodeau,
+1-408-546-4567, , both of JDSU Web site: http://www.jdsu.com/
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