Opnext,
Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacturing of optical
modules and components, today announced that the Company has shipped
more than one million 10G
transceivers to its global customer base. As an industry leader in
10G and above transceivers, Opnext offers a broad portfolio of products
in the 10G family, including 300 pin, XENPAK, X2, XPAK, XFP and SFP+,
encompassing all port types within these form factors. The Company’s
modules support SONET OC-192, SDH STM-64 and 10GbE protocols, enabling
long-reach terrestrial transmission, metropolitan area network, optical
add-drop multiplexer (OADM), access, enterprise switching, high-speed
data and storage communications.
“It took almost a decade for the 10G market to reach high volumes, where
economy of scale is starting to pay off,” commented Dr. Vladimir Kozlov,
founder of LightCounting. “Opnext is one of very few vendors with a long
term vision and true commitment to transceiver technology, which are
likely to benefit from increasing demand for high data rate modules.”
“This accomplishment further demonstrates Opnext’s technical excellence
and our ability to lead the industry from early technology development
to high-volume commercial production,” said Gilles Bouchard, Opnext
president and CEO. “This milestone exemplifies the strength of the
partnerships we have established with our customers to help them deploy
their next generation networking platforms.”
Opnext’s 10G module transceivers fully comply with industry standards
from ITU-T G.691, G.709, and IEEE 802.3, and OIF recommendations,
supporting a variety of electrical interfaces, including SFI-4, XAUI and
XFI, which ease the integration onto system host boards. Opnext
transceivers meet or exceed standards established by industry Multi
Source Agreements (MSAs).
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About Opnext
Opnext (NASDAQ:OPXT) is the optical technology partner of choice
supplying systems providers and OEMs worldwide with the industry's
largest portfolio of 10G and higher next generation optical products and
solutions. The Company’s industry expertise, future-focused thinking and
commitment to research and development combine in bringing to market the
most advanced technology to the communications, defense, security and
biomedical industries. Formed out of Hitachi, Opnext has built on more
than 30 years experience in advanced technology to establish its broad
portfolio of solutions and solid reputation for excellence in service
and delivering value to its customers. For additional information, visit www.opnext.com.
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