MILPITAS, Calif. and CHICAGO, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU
(Nasdaq: JDSU; TSX: JDU) today expanded the industry's most complete Metro
Ethernet test portfolio with several new products addressing one of the
industry's fastest-growing technologies. JDSU's Ethernet portfolio is the
most comprehensive because it includes the full range of Ethernet
instruments, systems and software required by customers today and provides
analysis of all seven layers of Metro Ethernet services. It will be
showcased at GlobalComm 2006 in Chicago, June 4-8, (booth 67040).
Communications service providers and equipment manufacturers face
fundamental challenges in efficiently bringing carrier-grade Metro Ethernet
services to market, beginning in labs -- where verifying network element
reliability, interoperability and quality of service (QoS) are paramount --
and in the field where the need to reduce installation times, decrease
mean- time-to-repair (MTTR) costs, enable efficient maintenance and reduce
the overall technology learning curve are a priority.
The new elements of JDSU's Metro Ethernet test portfolio include:
-- Ethernet test capabilities for the HST-3000, the most complete
all-in- one triple play access test platform available. The new Ethernet
module, designed for the technician who needs to test next-generation
IP-based services with a small budget but also requires an expandable
platform, supports electrical Ethernet (10/100/1000) and optical GigE
testing from a single module. The HST-3000 Ethernet module contains a rich
feature set for testing from the physical layer up to the application layer
(VoIP and IPTV). This unique combination of test functionality in one
Ethernet module makes the HST-3000 the premier tool for the rollout of
next-generation Metro Ethernet services. The HST-3000 is also designed for
interoperability with the NetComplete Metro Ethernet Service Assurance
Solution.
-- The SmartClass Ethernet single-purpose test tool, an economical,
hand held, fully functional test instrument capable of completely
qualifying Ethernet and IP circuits. The SmartClass Ethernet includes
functionality required to test 10/100/1000 electrical, GigE optical
Ethernet and IP circuits. The SmartClass Ethernet meets the needs of
technicians and installers who do not require an expandable solution or
deep triple play services testing. Suitable for less experienced field
technicians, the SmartClass Ethernet is an easy-to-use, rugged tester that
fits well within field tool budgets. The SmartClass Ethernet is designed
for interoperability with the NetComplete Metro Ethernet Service Assurance
Solution.
-- The addition of a network monitoring application, called Netmon, to
the QT-600 IP test head, part of JDSU's NetComplete(TM) Metro Ethernet
Service Assurance Solution. With the addition of Netmon, the QT-600 is able
to combine two critical pieces of QoS management -- network monitoring and
service monitoring -- which give service providers the highly accurate
picture needed to determine what is causing, and how to fix, service
degradation. Netmon rounds out the triple-play test and monitoring
capability of the QT-600 by allowing service providers to monitor, test or
troubleshoot at full line rate (up to a Gigabit Ethernet, or GigE, link
capacity) their Ethernet infrastructure carrying traffic such as VoIP or
IPTV.
-- An upgrade to the MTS/T-BERD 8000 Transport module to support
simultaneous multi-circuit testing, next-generation networks based on
Q-in-Q (also known as VLAN stacking), VPLS and MPLS technologies, and 1G/2G
Fibre Channel (FC) field test applications. The Transport module is a
portable field Ethernet tester that offers the only all-in-one test
solution for SONET, SDH, PDH, T-carrier, Ethernet/IP, FC and MPLS networks
and includes packet jitter. The product is designed to meet the needs of
operators deploying and maintaining transport and data services as well as
metro network elements.
"The emergence of triple play services, especially IPTV, is driving an
accelerated market need to ensure reliable Metro Ethernet networks," said
Helmut Berg, senior vice president of JDSU's Test and Measurement group.
"Unlike existing competitive solutions, JDSU provides a comprehensive Metro
Ethernet portfolio which offers all of the key problem-solving functions
for metro Ethernet applications."
Additional product lines included in JDSU's Metro Ethernet portfolio
include: the DA-3400 (winner of the 2006 IT Week's Editor's Choice Award)
and DA-3600A data analyzers for carrier field service support groups
requiring deep packet access to troubleshoot difficult Ethernet service
problems; the ONT-50, ONT-506 and ONT-512 optical network testers for
development and verification of converged network elements and
infrastructure found in transport technologies from the physical layer up
to layer 3; and the FST-2802 field services tester, a widely accepted
platform solution that is the only handheld field tool currently on the
market that enables service providers to provision, install and maintain
cost-effective testing of Ethernet and Fiber Channel services from one test
module.
About JDSU
JDSU is committed to enabling broadband & optical innovation in the
communications, commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is a leading provider
of communications test and measurement solutions and optical products for
telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and network
equipment manufacturers. Furthermore, JDSU is a leading provider of
innovative optical solutions for medical/environmental instrumentation,
semiconductor processing, display, brand authentication, aerospace and
defense applications, and decorative. More information is available at
http://www.jdsu.com.
The statements contained in this press release that are not purely
historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of
1934. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any
statement or implication that the products described in this press release
(i) will be successfully introduced or marketed, (ii) will be qualified and
purchased by our customers, or (iii) will perform to any particular
specifications or performance or reliability standards. Such
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that, if
realized, could materially impair the Company's results of operations,
business, and financial condition. These risks and uncertainties include,
but are not limited to, (a) the failure of the products (i) to perform as
expected without material defects, (ii) to be manufactured at acceptable
volumes, yields, and cost, (iii) to be qualified and accepted by our
customers, and (iv) to successfully compete with products offered by our
competitors, and (b) factors discussed from time to time in reports filed
by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of
the date hereof, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update
or qualify any of the statements made herein. Source: JDSU.
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