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Infinera: Infinera System Sends Data 4,000 KM Over Subsea Network

^{Published on 2009-03-23 10:06:20, Last Modified on 2009-11-03 18:47:50 - Market Wire}
 

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - March 23, 2009) - Infinera (NASDAQ: [ INFN ]) has successfully concluded a demonstration in which Infinera's photonic integrated circuit (PIC)-based DTN system transmitted data over a 4,000 kilometer third-party subsea network. With the Infinera DTN's 25 Gigahertz (GHz) channel spacing, compared to 50GHz spacing on the pre-existing equipment, the Infinera system doubled the bandwidth capacity of the subsea network.

On Tuesday, March 24th, Infinera Fellow Steve Grubb will discuss the recent demonstration in an OFC Market watch session titled "More Wavelengths, Higher Bit Rates, More Spectrum...The Path to Harnessing Maximum Fiber Capacity at the Lowest Cost."

"The ability of the Infinera DTN to transmit data undersea for 4,000 kilometers, and over a foreign amplifier chain is a pathbreaking demonstration, which holds out the opportunity of a new, innovative, and cost-effective way to increase capacity on subsea networks," Dr. Grubb commented.

Submarine optical networks include chains of subsea optical amplifiers, designed for the demands of operation on the ocean floor, and submarine line terminating equipment (SLTE), located in terrestrial landing stations and connected to either end of the amplifier chain. In this demonstration, Infinera DTNs replaced the pre-existing SLTE systems and transmitted Dense Wave-Division Multiplexing (DWDM) optical signals across the pre-existing subsea amplifier chain.

The Infinera DTN is a Digital ROADM for long-haul and metro core networks, combining high-capacity DWDM transport, integrated digital bandwidth management, and GMPLS-powered service intelligence in a single platform.

About Infinera

Infinera provides Digital Optical Networking systems to telecommunications carriers worldwide. Infinera's systems are unique in their use of a breakthrough semiconductor technology: the photonic integrated circuit (PIC). Infinera's systems and PIC technology are designed to provide optical networks with simpler and more flexible engineering and operations, faster time-to-service, and the ability to rapidly deliver differentiated services without reengineering their optical infrastructure. For more information, please visit [ www.infinera.com ].

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on information available to Infinera as of the date hereof; and actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied, due to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Infinera's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, such as that the ability of the Infinera DTN to transmit data undersea for 4,000 kilometers, and over a foreign amplifier chain is a pathbreaking demonstration, and holds out the opportunity of a new, innovative, and cost-effective way to increase capacity on subsea networks. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipated," "believed," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will," and "would" or similar words. The risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include aggressive business tactics by our competitors, our dependence on a single product, our ability to protect our intellectual property, claims by others that we infringe their intellectual property, our manufacturing process is very complex, product performance problems we may encounter, our dependence on sole or limited source suppliers, our ability to respond to rapid technological changes, our ability to maintain effective internal controls, the ability of our contract manufacturers to perform as we expect, a new technology being developed that replaces the PIC as the dominant technology in optical networks, general political, economic and market conditions and events, including war, conflict or acts of terrorism; and other risks and uncertainties described more fully in our public announcements and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements are based on information available to us as of the date hereof and we disclaim any obligation to update the forward-looking statements included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.