MILPITAS, Calif. and CHICAGO, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU
(Nasdaq: JDSU; TSX: JDU) today announced the addition of a 30 MHz VDSL2
copper test option, available as a field upgrade to existing units, to the
widely adopted HST-3000 handheld triple-play services tester. Specifically
designed to meet the test needs of field technicians who install and
maintain VDSL access networks, the HST-3000 now enables the deployment of
higher bit-rate triple play services, including IPTV and HDTV. The HST-3000
is also designed to address the challenges of deploying VDSL, typically the
"last mile" technology in FTTx networks, across copper networks. The
product will be introduced at GlobalComm 2006 in Chicago, June 4-8 (booth
67040).
The JDSU HST-3000 meets the test applications required by field
technicians responsible for access network service installation and
maintenance. It is designed to provide maximum flexibility, through
software options and field swappable "service interface modules" or SIMs,
to meet specific work group needs. The HST-3000 can be easily upgraded as
technology evolves and its automation features improve work force
efficiency in the more complex environment of triple-play service support.
Challenges associated with the deployment of VDSL services emerge
because the VDSL technology uses frequency bands in the copper plant
outside of the current ADSL usage spectrum. This makes VDSL services more
susceptible to impulse noise (unwanted electrical signals of short
duration) and short bridge taps. Bridge taps are copper wires connected to,
but not part of, a direct electrical path between the central office and
the user premise. Detection of short bridge taps 20 feet to 100 feet in
length is critical because they dramatically impact digital services
carried across copper lines by introducing unwanted disturbances that
increase electrical loss.
"Service providers are introducing IPTV to a growing number of markets,
with service levels and reliable performance fast becoming the
differentiating factors," said Jerry Gentile, general manager of JDSU's
telecommunication field services (TFS) Test and Measurement group. "The
addition of VDSL copper test functionality to the HST-3000 puts greater
testing power in the hands of field technicians to address the challenges
of IPTV deployment."
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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