Product category: Optical Transceivers, Transponders and Repeaters
News Release from: Bookham
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 1 August 2003
Photonics accord to
take systems approach
Bookham Technology and BTI Photonic Systems have formed a technology, product and commercial association to deliver optimised optical subsystems
Bookham Technology and BTI Photonic Systems have formed atechnology, product and commercial association to deliveroptimised optical subsystems. The association, allows bothcompanies to rapidly introduce advanced optical solutions basedon Bookham's extensive portfolio of erbium-doped fibreamplifiers (EDFAs) and optical add/drop multiplexers (OADMs),together with BTI's Netstender family of intelligent linksystems.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 1 August 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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'Many of our key customers want to purchasesubsystems rather than components so they can optimise thepayback on their own engineering resource.
By combining,Bookham's leadership in optical technology and designstrength with BTI's system platform and management softwareleadership, we are creating a competitive alliance to deliverleading edge subsystems for the intelligent opticalnetwork', said Steve Turley, Chief Commercial Officer forBookham Technology.
'The enhanced solutions we will be ableto offer will complement our existing product lines and willallow us to address an expanded market'.
The associationprovides customised, cost-effective solutions for the opticallink layer.
State-of-the-art optics will be incorporated in anintelligent subsystem which has full environmental compliance andeasy integration into the user's network management system.The companies' new integrated optical products will includea cost effective 1U rack mount EDFA subsystem, and a fullfeatured, highly scalable 2U subsystem offering advanced signalconditioning and expansion capabilities.
The systems will be madeavailable worldwide through both Bookham and BTI sales channels.'The combination of BTI and Bookham teaming up togethercreates a powerful force in our industry.
By building on thecomplementary strengths of both companies, we can now efficientlyaddress a much broader range of market opportunities', saidLance Laking, CEO of BTI Photonic Systems.
'Our customerswant suppliers who can deliver high quality, lower cost productsthat offer them a competitive advantage.
This relationship withBookham allows us to do that by enabling both companies torapidly deliver customised solutions based on BTI'sintelligent Netstender platform and integrated modular opticaltechnologies from Bookham'.
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