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To: zbyslaw owczarczyk who wrote (2828)	12/14/2000 7:40:49 AM
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lcatel Optronics unveils the most advanced high bit-rate optical pre-amplifier available on the market For the very first time a high bit-rate optical pre-amplifier couples compact size and high performance Paris, December 14, 2000 - Alcatel Optronics(Paris: CGO.PA and NASDAQ: ALAO), leading supplier of opto-electronic devices for optical telecommunications, today introduced its Alcatel 1907 OFA(Optical Fiber Amplifier), a compact pre-amplifier dedicated to high bit-rate telecommunications applications such as optical cross-connects, metropolitan networks, and DWDM(Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) systems. This compact and advanced pre-amplifier will enable systems designers to build highly competitive optical networks at reduced cost. To answer the ever-growing bandwidth demand created by the Internet, telecommunication systems use more and more channels to increase optical network capacity. The multiplication of the quantity of components used to meet this demand requires space optimization and optical components miniaturization. To meet this challenge, Alcatel Optronics has developed a new family of Optical Fiber Amplifiers(OFA), in compact packages. Currently available for high bit-rate(2.5 Gbit/s, 10 Gbit/s and 40 Gbit/s) pre-amplification applications, the new compact pre-amplifier Alcatel 1907 OFA features improved optical and electrical performance, reducing the noise factor to typical 5 dB(which directly impacts the quality of the transmission), as well as power consumption to typical 3.5 W(which minimizes temperature effects, increases equipment's compactness and saves costs). Composed by several components such as doped fiber, multiplexers, isolators, couplers and pumps, its small size, 70 x 90 x 12 mm3, is made possible by using a new miniaturized pump package. "The Alcatel 1907 OFA pre-amplifier complements our state-of-the-art product line of compact products which now fulfills the critical product requirements of tomorrow", stated Philippe Brégi, Alcatel Optronics Chief Operating Officer. "This technology once again confirms Alcatel Optronics capability to develop leading-edge opto-electronic solutions."" Launched in September 1999, the compact booster amplifier Alcatel 1906 OFA was the first compact product to be launched in the market. About Alcatel Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales of EURO 23 billion in 1999, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: alcatel.com Alcatel Optronics designs, manufactures and sells high performance optical components, modules and integrated sub-systems for use in terrestrial and submarine optical telecommunications networks. Operating state-of-the-art manufacturing plants in North America and Europe, Alcatel Optronics is a leading supplier of DWDM lasers, photodetectors, optical amplifiers, high-speed interface modules and key passive devices such as arrayed waveguide multiplexers and Fiber Bragg Grating filters. It also has experience in integrating active and passive components and modules into sub-systems. The Optronics Division is part of Alcatel's Optics Group which comprises Alcatel's world-leading activities in optical networking, including submarine and terrestrial transmission systems, fiber optics and optical components. For more information, visit Alcatel Optronics on the Internet: www.alcatel.com/optronics Contact press@www.alcatel.com