Techie or anyone: Does anyone have any knowledge on this particular technology? Earnings were out today, just coming off 52wk low. Just curious about this **New MAXLink optical amplifiers support four times more optical nodes than lower- powered amplifiers**
HARMONIC LIGHTWAVES/ Harmonic
introduces new high-power optical amplifier
October 22, 1998
M2 PRESSWIRE via NewsEdge Corporation :
New MAXLink optical amplifiers support four
times more optical nodes than lower-
powered amplifiers
Today at the European Cable
Communications (ECC) conference, Harmonic
Lightwaves, Inc. (Nasdaq: HLIT) introduced
a new high-power optical amplifier which
enables cable television operators to support
four times the number of optical nodes than
the lower-powered amplifiers typically used in
CATV. By using a single high-power amplifier
in place of multiple lower-power amplifiers,
operators can reduce their overall costs. This
new amplifier is the latest addition to
Harmonic's MAXLink family of 1550 nanometer
(nm) transmitters and amplifiers.
This new MAXLink amplifier (model HOA 7026)
has a total output power of 26 dBm. In a
typical cable television application, a single
HOA 7026 located in a hub can support 100
optical nodes, compared to the 25 nodes
generally supported by a standard 20 dBm
amplifier.
The HOA 7026 is comprised of three
erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) modules
- - a low-noise preamplifier and two power
amplifiers. This modular design allows
operators to initially purchase a lower-power
amplifier configuration to meet their existing
demands, and then to add power amplifier
modules as needed.
"As demand for residential bandwidth rises
we can expect further segmentation of the
access fiber network in both cable television
and telco systems. The increased
segmentation means more optical nodes and
requirement for more optical power," said
John Trail, director of transmitter systems for
Harmonic Lightwaves. "Our new HOA 7026
optical amplifier provides operators with the
high optical power they need in an affordable
and modular format that can scale with the
growing needs of the operator."
In addition to its uses in the cable television
industry, the HOA 7026 also has significant
applications in the access area of telephone
networks. In particular, for telephone
network operators who are rolling-out
fiber-to-the- curb (FTTC) architectures and
choose to offer video services, the HOA 7026
can provide the greater optical power
required for video delivery.
Availability
The new MAXLink HOA 7026 optical amplifier
is scheduled to ship in the late fourth quarter
of 1998.
About Harmonic Lightwaves
Harmonic Lightwaves, Inc. designs,
manufactures and markets digital- and
lightwave-based communications systems
that deliver video, audio and data over
hybrid fiber/coax (HFC), satellite and wireless
networks. Harmonic's advanced solutions
enable cable television and other network
operators to provide a range of broadcast
and interactive broadband services that
include high-speed Internet access and
video-on-demand.
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Harmonic
operates its New Media Communication
subsidiary and an R&D facility in Israel, along
with a sales and support center in the United
Kingdom. Harmonic is ISO 9001-certified and
employs approximately 300 people. The
company's stock is traded on the Nasdaq
stock market under the symbol "HLIT."
This press release contains forward-looking
statements, including, but not limited to the
availability date of the new MAXLink HOA
7026 and its potential benefits for cable
television and telco customers, within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results could
differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements as a result of the
risk factors set forth in documents that
Harmonic Lightwaves files with the SEC,
specifically reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q.
Editors Note: Product and company names
used here are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies. |
