SAN JOSE, Calif., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- SDL, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDLI) has
completed an agreement with SIEMENS Information and Communication Networks
Group to supply high-speed optical modulators for SIEMENS' 10 Gb/s dense
wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) transmission systems. Optical
modulators are key components used in long distance fiber optic networks to
encode a high-speed data stream on laser light transmitted in these networks.
The use of high-speed optical modulators is expected to increase rapidly to
support the deployment of fiber optic networks operating at 10 Gb/s. This
agreement supports SIEMENS' 10 Gb/s DWDM deployment plan for years 2000 and
2001.
The optical modulators are manufactured by SDL Integrated Optics, Ltd., a
subsidiary of SDL Inc., located in the U.K. SDL has been working closely with
SIEMENS during the past year to supply high-speed modulators for the
qualification and successful production ramp of their 10 Gb/s DWDM fiber optic
transmission system. According to Michael Murphy, Marketing Manager of SDL
Integrated Optics, "This agreement results from a close working relationship
with SIEMENS, our technical expertise in high speed modulators, and our
ability to qualify and quickly ramp production of these high performance
products. SIEMENS is a key player in this market segment and we are delighted
to be associated with them. We believe the cooperation between the two
companies is key to enable rapid deployment of new bandwidth solutions for
voice, data and Internet traffic."
Harald Bachmann, Vice President of Purchasing, SIEMENS, stated, "Building
a close relationship on a preferred supplier strategy is one of the key
factors for our success in the worldwide transmission market. SDL has shown
that with the availability of new technologies, as well as the outstanding
support covering our technical and logistical needs, they are one of our major
suppliers for optical components. SDL will have a key role in supplying a
range of their products for SIEMENS systems."
About SDL
SDL's products power the transmission of data, voice and Internet
information over fiber optic networks to meet the needs of telecommunications,
DWDM, cable television and satellite communications applications. They enable
customers to meet the bandwidth needs of increasing Internet, data, video and
voice traffic by expanding their fiber optic communications networks much more
quickly and efficiently than would be possible using conventional electronic
and optical technologies. SDL's optical products also serve a variety of non-
communications applications, including materials processing and printing.
Additional information about SDL, Inc. is available on the Internet at
http://www.sdli.com .
About SIEMENS
The SIEMENS Information and Communication Networks Group is the IP
Solution Provider for carrier and enterprise networks of every size and
configuration. The Group specializes in developing end-to-end solutions for
the converging worlds of voice and data communications and serves customers in
the industry, business and public sectors. Strategic goals include developing
IP-based voice and data networks, integrating systems and solutions, and
offering value-added services and custom applications that help create lasting
value for its customers. SIEMENS Information and Communication Networks is a
worldwide leader in carrier and enterprise switching and is present with
sales, service and solutions in over 160 countries. SIEMENS customers include
over 300 carriers with 200 million installed ports and over one million
enterprises with 70 million installed workpoints. They benefit from their
worldwide manufacturing operations and development in 37 countries. Additional
information about SIEMENS is available on the Internet at http://www.siemens.com .
Statements in this press release which are not historical, including
statements regarding management's intentions, strategies, hopes, beliefs,
expectations, representations, projections, plans or predictions of the future
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include statements regarding
the anticipated rapid increase in the use of high-speed optical modulators to
support the deployment of fiber optic networks operating at 10 Gb/s, the
agreement supporting SIEMENS' deployment plan for 10 Gb/s DWDM products
through 2001, the company's technical expertise in and its ability to qualify
and quickly ramp production of high speed modulators, SIEMENS' share of the
market for 10 Gb/s DWDM fiber optic transmission systems, the relationship
between the two companies enabling rapid deployment of new bandwidth solutions
for voice, data and Internet traffic and the level and range of product sales
by SDL to SIEMENS. It is important to note that SDL's actual results could
differ materially from those in any such forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially include the company's
inability to achieve expected performance levels in commercial production
quantities, manufacturing of the new product, alternative technologies,
competitors' products, and the risk factors listed from time to time in SDL's
SEC reports including but not limited to, its annual reports on Form 10-K, and
the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000.
SOURCE SDL, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Donald R. Scifres, Chairman and CEO, Michael
L. Foster, VP Finance and CFO, 408-943-9411, both of SDL, Inc.;
or General Information, Lisa Chainey and Marcia Nakamura,
Investor, Susan Katz, Media, Chris Wood, 415-986-1591, all of the
Financial Relations Board for SDL, Inc.
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