MergeOptics Will Demonstrate Its 40Gbit/s CWDM Transponder and Its New SFP+ Product Family at ECOC 2006

MergeOptics Will Demonstrate Its 40Gbit/s CWDM Transponder and Its New SFP+ Product Family at ECOC 2006. Check it out:
BERLIN, Germany --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 22, 2006 -- MergeOptics GmbH a leading supplier of highly integrated, low power fiber optic components and transceivers, announced today the availability of prototypes of its next generation SFP+ product family. A live demonstration including its 40Gbit/s solution will be offered at ECOC 2006 in Cannes France on booth #654.



MergeOptics' SFP+ product family addresses the market need for higher port density and lower power consumption in Enterprise and Storage applications at speeds of up to 10Gbit/s. It is suited for transmission over 300m of OM-3 multimode fiber and over 10km of single mode fiber.

With this new platform MergeOptics enables its customers to stay in a leading innovative position. For evaluation and system level testing MergeOptics provides its customers with prototypes in accordance with latest standard developments.

The SFP+ prototypes are available on request, volume production is scheduled for the 2nd quarter 2007.

The 40Gbit/s transponder addresses the market need for higher bandwidth in core and backbone networks. This new product generation is based on MergeOptics' LX4 technology. The module in a XENPAK form factor integrates four individual data lines each at 10Gb/s, optically multiplexed into a single fiber enabling a 40Gbit/s data throughput over up to 10km at only 8W power consumption.

Dag Neumeuer, President and CEO of MergeOptics stated today, "With these latest developments we are consequently following our product strategy addressing customer needs by offering one of the most comprehensive portfolios for applications at 10Gbit/s and beyond."

About MergeOptics

MergeOptics GmbH was founded in Germany, in September 2000 and develops highly integrated components and modules for the rapidly growing optical communication market. The company integrates optical components (lasers, modulators and photo diodes) with high-frequency electrical circuits to create compact modules that operate with industry standard optical and electrical interfaces. MergeOptics' business objective is to specialize in high-speed optical products that are world-class for both integration and performance. MergeOptics has partnerships with several leading German universities and research facilities, including the prestigious Heinrich Hertz Institute in Berlin, Germany. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.mergeoptics.com or contact your regional Sales and Marketing.
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