JDSU, Mintera link for 40G product development
“... Looking to plug a hole in its 40-Gbit/sec offerings, JDSU (search for JDSU) has partnered with 40-Gbit/sec pioneer Mintera to co-develop products, starting with a 300-pin transponder module based on the latter's adaptive differential phase-shift keying (ADPSK) modulation technology. The partnership includes a JDSU investment in Mintera.
According to Craig Iwata, director of product marketing at JDSU, the partnership paves the way toward an integrated product offering for 40 Gbits/sec. This includes ROADM and EDFA transport elements as well as test equipment in addition to the upcoming module, which should be available during the first half of 2008.
The partnership will benefit both companies, Iwata believes, in terms of positioning and future product development. "We'll essentially be leveraging Mintera's expertise in the transmission space, JDSU's expertise in the transport space, as well as our manufacturing and supply chain leadership," he says.
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