>>>"DWDM is really a breakthrough technology in just the same way as we see in chips?only faster," says McQuillan, a venture capitalist and Harvard-educated networking guru. Now optical technology is emerging to make "virtual trunks" out of wavelengths, he postulates.<<<
I have owned OSICOM (FIBR) for a couple of years because of their DWDM product the Gigamux. Here is a link to a slide show on it. Fibre Channel is shown on slide 7 of 23.
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Main negative is management has a tarnished image and there is a shareholder lawsuit against them.
The EPC aspect of their product is a hot item right now. Rumor has it they might be bought out by Sycamore or do an IPO for the Gigamux like they did with Net Silicon (NSIL). The stock was at 7 a few weeks ago and recently hit 22. Now at 18 or 19. I believe they own 8 million shares of NSIL trading at 16 today. This means the Gigamux is only valued at a few dollars per share. Way undervalued.
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Osicom's GigaMux EPC Wins InfoVision Award from the International Engineering Consortium
Award Recognizes EPC as one of Telecom's Most Innovative Technologies
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 1999--Osicom Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ NM: FIBR), a market leader in Metro DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) systems, today announced that its GigaMux(TM) Electronic Photonic Concentrator (EPC)(TM) technology has been awarded the prestigious International Engineering Consortium (IEC) 1999 InfoVision Award, for the Public and Private Networks category. The IEC selected Osicom's GigaMux EPC for its embodiment of technological innovation and uniqueness, potential to positively impact the telecommunications market, benefit to carrier customers, and its overall value to society.
"Osicom Technologies has clearly earned the accolades and recognition it is receiving, as have all the 1999 InfoVision Award winners," said John Janowiak, IEC's director of executive relations. "Osicom's GigaMux EPC was recognized for its market impact and customer benefits. In particular, the EPC was presented with an InfoVision Award for its unique ability to extend DWDM's benefits into the customer premises."
"We are honored that the GigaMux EPC was selected for this year's InfoVision Award," said Par Chadha, Osicom's chairman and CEO. "The IEC is a leader in evaluating and selecting the telecommunications companies and technologies most likely to impact the market and society as a whole."
Osicom (NCF'99 Booth #211) will be presented with the InfoVision Award at the NCF99-InfoVision Information Industry Awards Luncheon taking place October 26 this year. The awards luncheon will recognize the teams that developed the award-winning products chosen this year. The luncheon is a significant part of the NCF99-InfoVision Conference, which takes place October 24-28, 1999 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Chicago, Illinois.
About The International Engineering Consortium
The International Engineering Consortium, established in 1944, is a non-profit organization dedicated to catalyzing positive change in the information industry and its university communities. The Consortium provides high-quality educational opportunities for today's information industry professionals and conducts a variety of industry-university programs. The IEC also conducts research and provides publications addressing the major opportunities and challenges of the information age. Currently, more than 70 leading high-technology universities are affiliated with the Consortium. For more information please visit them at www.iec.org.
Osicom's Metro DWDM Product Family
Osicom's GigaMux(TM) line of Metro DWDM transforms a single fiber into a high-performance transmission system capable of transporting 80 Gbps of network traffic transparently over ring, mesh, and point-to-point topologies. Through Osicom's revolutionary EPC(TM) and DWDN(TM) technologies, the GigaMux also addresses the optical access market by providing sub-rate multiplexing and direct optical connections to customer premise equipment. Through LambdaGuard(TM) technology, the third generation of GigaMux survivable optical networking systems provide total end-to-end service and management capabilities to create true self sufficient optical networks.
About Osicom
Osicom Technologies is a leading provider of integrated networking and bandwidth aggregation solutions for enhancing the performance of existing data and telecommunications networks. The Company combines expertise across multiple disciplines to offer fiber transport, remote access, virtual private networking, video switching and transport, and network systems-on-silicon to carrier and enterprise customers. The Company brings value to its customers by offering end-to-end, single vendor solutions as an integrated set. Osicom's offerings feature open architectures, offer complete scalability and fully support industry standards. The Company's flagship products are the GigaMux family of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexers (DWDM) for short-haul Metro applications and the IQX-200 family of scaleable Remote Access Concentrators.
For additional company, product or financial information, visit the Osicom website, www.osicom.com, or call toll free 888-OSICOM8. For calls originating outside the United States, call 301-317-7710.
GigaMux, EPC, DWDN, and IQX-200 are trademarks of Osicom Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors, including without limitation the company's ability to develop, produce, and market products that incorporate new technology on a timely basis, that are priced competitively and achieve significant market acceptance; higher expenses associated with the development and marketing of new products; changes in product mix; risks of dependence on third-party component suppliers; inventory risks due to shifts in market demand; the presence of competitors with broader product lines and greater financial resources; intellectual property rights and litigation; needs for liquidity; and the other risks detailed from time to time in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
