Free-Space Optics Named 'Hot' Technology
"In addition to LightPointe, San Diego is home to Air Fiber and Optical Access,
making it the international center for the emerging FSO market."
SAN DIEGO, May 16, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Free-Space Optics has been
named one of the "10 Hottest Technologies" by Telecommunications Magazine, the
national magazine covering service provider technologies and applications.
FSO offers service providers and business customers ultra high-speed broadband
access using optical transmissions through the air.
"Compared with fiber-optic lines, FSO systems take much less time to deploy and
cost much less [than traditional fiber installations]," noted the article, which
appears in the May issue.
In addition to providing a "last mile" solution, FSO can be used to extend
carriers' metropolitan area networks, without digging up streets for fiber-optic
cable. The Strategis Group predicts FSO will grow in to a $2 billion market in
the next five years, the article said.
"Telecommunications Magazine recognizes that the flexibility and reliability of
FSO make it the ideal solution for delivering high-bandwidth data, voice and
video," said Baksheesh Ghuman, vice president of marketing for LightPointe, a
manufacturer and designer of optical transmission equipment using FSO.
San Diego-based LightPointe was specifically cited for its installed customer
base, including The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., which uses
LightPointe's FSO equipment to create a high-bandwidth network among its various
facilities.
In addition to LightPointe, San Diego is home to Air Fiber and Optical Access,
making it the international center for the emerging FSO market.
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