Providing a System-wide Perspective, Charter Members include Corning, Filtronic, JDS Uniphase, LaserComm, Lightwave icrosystems, Microwave Concepts, New Focus, Onetta, Optigain and PhotonEx
(MAYNARD, MA – January 15, 2002) – PhotonEx Corp.™, an emerging leader in 40 Gb/s and faster network-wide smart photonic systems, today announced the founding of the 40G Collaborative SM, a business alliance committed to the commercialization of deployable 40 Gb/s solutions in the core public services network. Each member of the collaborative is a pioneer in 40 Gb/s enabling technologies, including optical components and modules, Erbium-doped fiber and Raman amplifiers, next-generation optical fiber, and novel Radio Frequency (RF) and dispersion compensation technologies. In addition to driving 40 Gb/s economics, the 40G Collaborative will provide an educational forum to facilitate understanding of 40 Gb/s technology and the advances required to make 40 Gb/s systems a widely deployed reality.
“We believe that our approach to bringing 40 Gb/s functionality to the network core will ensure top line growth and bottom line advantages for service providers worldwide,” said Dr. Kristin Rauschenbach, president, CEO and co-founder of PhotonEx. “The 40G Collaborative represents a number of the most innovative technology advancements.”
As there is an ever-increasing focus on driving network costs down, the economic advantages of 40 Gb/s long haul transport and switching systems are outpacing the cost savings that exist with current 10 Gb/s solutions. 40 Gb/s requires innovative technologies to overcome fundamental technical challenges, including tight chromatic dispersion tolerances, polarization mode dispersion and various other linear and nonlinear impairments. The 40G Collaborative recognizes that while the migration from 10 Gb/s to 40 Gb/s systems will bring similar benefits as the migration from 2.5 Gb/s to 10 Gb/s, there are significant challenges associated with introducing new technologies to the market.
“New technologies must inherently overcome the inertia of users’ comfort with the status quo. By banding together, the 40G Collaborative can more effectively overcome that inertia by focusing their combined efforts on both communicating the clear benefits of 40G technology and extending those benefits with real world solutions,” said Russ McGuire, Chief Strategy Officer, TeleChoice.
About the 40G Collaborative SM
Founded by PhotonEx in January 2002, the 40G Collaborative is a business alliance committed to the commercialization of deployable 40 Gb/s solutions in the core public services network. Each member of the collaborative is a pioneer in 40 Gb/s enabling technologies, including optical components and modules, Erbium-doped fiber and Raman amplifiers, next-generation optical fiber, novel Radio Frequency (RF) and dispersion compensation technologies. In addition to driving 40 Gb/s economics, the 40G Collaborative will provide an educational forum to facilitate understanding of 40 Gb/s technology and the advances required to make 40 Gb/s systems a widely deployed reality.
Current members include Corning Inc.; Filtronic plc; JDS Uniphase Corp.; LaserComm Inc.; Lightwave Microsystems Corp.; Microwave Concepts Inc.; New Focus, Inc.; Onetta Inc.; Optigain Inc.; and PhotonEx Corp.
Note: Opinions promoted through the 40G Collaborative program may not necessarily represent the collective views of all 40G Collaborative members. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the members of the 40G Collaborative do not assume any obligation to update the reasons why actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.