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JDSU Establishes ROADM Leadership Position; More Than 1,200 PLC-Based Units Shipped
September 27, 2005 09:29:41 (ET)
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept 27, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- JDSU today announced that it has shipped more than 1,200 reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADMs) based on planar lightwave circuit (PLC) technology, establishing it as the clear market leader in this rapidly growing technology for the deployment of agile networks. JDSU's PLC ROADMs are part of the company's Wavelength Management Module portfolio.
The pace of broadband service adoption and the current economics of the communications industry favor solutions enabling easy and cost-effective network re-configurability. JDSU's ROADM solutions, when integrated with reconfigurable optical transport systems, are intended to enable service providers to remotely reconfigure metro and long-haul optical networks to meet capacity requirements without disrupting service. The expected benefits of this greater agility for service providers include improved time-to-revenue, lower capital and operating expenses by eliminating the need to dispatch technicians for network maintenance, disaster recovery, infrastructure activation for triple play, and real-time activation of high bandwidth for businesses, special events and IPTV services.
"The ROADM market represents one of the optical communications industry's best growth markets, one that we expect to double by 2007," said Daryl Inniss, vice president, communication components for Ovum-RHK. "JDSU has established itself as the leading ROADM portfolio supplier and is well positioned to benefit from increasing adoption of broadband services and the expansion of fiber optic networks."
JDSU has established the leading PLC ROADM market share position through the unique design of its PLC chip that enables a high level of integration of the various ROADM functions, including filtering, power measurement, power balancing, switching and control system. JDSU's PLC ROADM provides high channel count and full day-one access for all channels spaced at 100GHz in either C or L band, enabling significant capex savings. In addition, JDSU's PLC ROADM delivers considerable benefits by facilitating wavelength planning and provisioning to meet traffic demand.
To address market requirements, JDSU's ROADM is designed for volume manufacturability and is built through a proprietary, highly automated process that includes not only 200mm wafer fabrication, but also sort, assembly and back-end testing. As a result, JDSU is able to engineer a complete, highly competitive ROADM solution.
"JDSU is aligned with the leading industry equipment manufacturers that are integrating ROADM technology in their network systems," said Mike Ricci, vice president of JDSU's Components and Modules Group. "We will continue to capitalize on the technology innovation and competitive advantages that have made us the early leader as network operators seek greater network agility."
