from Epoch on the opening of the OFC in Anaheim
"...* The Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) 2001 exhibits opened yesterday at
the Anaheim Convention Center, with more than 35,000 visitors expected.
* Several vendors, both public and private, showed progress in extending the
optical power of their products, smaller footprints, higher speeds, lower
power consumption, and tenability. We have also seen large strides made over
the past year in automation efforts over those discussed at OFC 2000.
* Avanex, Bookham, Finisar, JDS Uniphase, and New Focus all introduced new
products.
* Corning lowered guidance and provided a breakdown of the fiber and
photonics components markets in 2000 and its outlook for these markets.
Avanex
Avanex had many new versions of its products on display and one new
introduction, the PowerAttenuator, a new electronic variable optical
attenuator using piezoelectronics.
New PowerShaper models on display:
PowerShaper FDX -- with fixed dispersion slope compensation
PowerShaper FSX -- with variable dispersion slope compensation
PowerShaper8 -- eight PowerShapers in a rack-mount case
SuperPowerShaper -- set to ship in about six months
Avanex also displayed the following:
A PowerMux NG;
Two new PowerExchanger lines, PowerExchanger Smart Add-Drop Processor
(which contains a PowerAttenuator) and the PowerExchanger Optical Add-Drop
Processor;
The PowerExpress Metro, which contains an optical amplifier plus a
PowerShaper...." |
