Ovum-RHK Cites Product Innovation and Operational Excellence as Key Contributors to Success; JDSU Only Company Addressing All Major Product Categories

MILPITAS, Calif., August 30, 2006 – JDSU, 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 (NASDAQ: JDSU; and TSX: JDU) 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. More information is available at www.jdsu.com.

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