well if CS is a legit subject for this thread, then i guess AVNX is as well.
Avanex to Demonstrate New Raman Amplifier and Grating-Based PowerMux NxG at NFOEC
* PowerMux NxG to Lower Per Channel Cost for Metro and Long-Haul Networks
* Raman Amplifier to Extend Long-Span to 160 Km Between Metro Nodes
FREMONT, Calif., June 28 /PRNewswire/ --
Avanex Corporation (Nasdaq: AVNX), the global provider of photonic processors that enable next-generation performance for optical communications networks, will demonstrate a prototype of the newest member of its PowerMux(TM) family of wavelength channel processors at NFOEC 2001.
Avanex also will introduce its PowerExpress(TM) Raman Amplifier, which, when used in conjunction with traditional Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers, provides a high-performance, cost-effective solution designed specially for long-span, high-channel-count metro networks.
Avanex will be in Booth 2021 at NFOEC, which will be held July 8-12 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md.
New PowerMux NxG
The PowerMux NxG(TM) Wavelength Channel Processor is a significant upgrade on Avanex's flagship PowerMux(TM) solution, providing high performance multiplexing and demultiplexing functions at a lower cost per channel.
Intended for next-generation metro and long-haul networks, the PowerMux NxG(TM) operates with low insertion loss, high channel isolation and low dispersion. Its elegant design exploits parallel wavelength processing without an additional thermal stabilization device. Performance of a 40- channel prototype will be demonstrated at the Avanex booth.
Functionally, the PowerMux NxG(TM) integrates a newer, smaller and higher- performing version of Avanex's industry-leading PowerMux(TM) Periodic Wavelength Processor with proprietary holographic grating technology from Avanex's Hudson Development Center. This combination forms a highly scalable platform that enables multiplexing and demultiplexing of virtually any channel spacing, any bit rate and any channel count ... Scalability of the newest Avanex processor translates to a low cost per channel that makes the PowerMux NxG(TM) particularly attractive for price-sensitive metro deployments.
Customer evaluation units of the PowerMux NxG(TM) are expected to be available by the end of the year for system-level testing.
New PowerExpress Raman Amplifier
Avanex's PowerExpress Raman Amplifier can be integrated with traditional Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFA) to increase transmission span distance dramatically. It can stand alone to seamlessly upgrade existing long-span systems up to 160 kilometers, and offers a cost-effective alternative to the traditional in-line amplifier.
The PowerExpress Raman Amplifier features an extremely low noise figure and substantial improvement of system OSNR (optical signal to noise ratio). It offers the capability for automatic channel and gain detection and features a patent pending method of adjusting Raman pump power to optimize the OSNR and suppress DRB (Double Rayleigh Backscattering) for different types of fibers.
In addition to its PowerMux NxG and PowerExpress Raman Amplifier, Avanex will demonstrate its family of PowerExchanger(TM) OADM solutions -- Smart, Fixed and Reconfigurable -- all of which contribute to seamless optical connectivity for metro and long-haul networks by eliminating the need for complex switching and for optical-electrical-optical signal conversions.
Other featured demonstrations at NFOEC will include Avanex's Adaptive Enterprise Network solution, which provides intelligent wavelength management of IP networks, and its PowerExpress(TM) Metro Optical Amplifier, which is compatible with OC-48 and OC-192 bit rates, features built-in integrated variable dispersion compensation, automatic channel recognition, automatic gain and level control.
"The Avanex booth at NFOEC will showcase an array of solutions to help drive next-generation performance for today's networks," Avanex President and CEO Paul Engle said. "The addition of the PowerExpress Raman Amplifier to our lineup and the performance features of the PowerMux NxG demonstrate how Avanex is providing value through lower cost and higher performance, which are and will continue to be key considerations for our customers."
About Avanex
Avanex designs, manufactures and markets photonic processors for the communications industry. Avanex's photonic processors offer communications service providers and optical systems manufacturers greater levels of performance and miniaturization, reduced complexity and increased cost- effectiveness as compared to current alternatives.
Avanex was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Fremont, Calif. In addition to a development and manufacturing facility in Fremont, the company also maintains The Photonics Center(TM) in Richardson, Texas, and a development facility in Hudson, Mass.
To learn more about Avanex, visit its web site at: www.avanex.com. |
