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`Capella Photonics Launches Dynamically Reconfigurable Wavelength Routing
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`Capella Photonics Launches Dynamically Reconfigurable Wavelength Routing Subsystems, Offering Unprecedented Operating Cost Savings and Flexibility for Telecom Service Providers | Business Wire
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`Company Introduces Family of Highly Integrated, Multi-Port Wavelength Routing Subsystems, Simplifying the Provisioning of Wavelength Services
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`Capella Photonics Inc., a leader in dynamically reconfigurable optical subsystems for use in add/drop multiplexers and optical cross connects,
`announced today the introduction of its 10 port WavePath series of highly integrated, wavelength routing subsystems targeting long haul, regional and
`metro optical networks.
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`The introduction of dynamic reconfigurability will enable service providers to drastically reduce operating expenses associated with planning and
`provisioning of DWDM networks by offering remote and dynamic reconfigurability as an alternative to today's traditional, rigid DWDM banded
`architectures. In addition, reconfigurability will significantly reduce inventory costs by eliminating the need for sparing wavelength-specific optical
`modules.
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`The Capella WavePath Family
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`The Capella WavePath family delivers the highest level of functional integration in the industry resulting in an extremely cost effective subsystem
`solution. WavePath, which operates at either 2.5 Gb/s or 10 Gb/s transmission rates, integrates seven typically discreet functions into a single module.
`Features include mux/demux, hitless wavelength reconfiguration, dynamic channel equalization (or arbitrary profile), channel power monitoring,
`wavelength blocking, wavelength connectivity verification, and flexible switching that allows any wavelength(s) to be distributed to any port. Capella is
`the only vendor to offer a 10 fiber port solution, i.e., one input, one express output, and 8 service ports. The service ports may be configured as either
`drop or add depending on the application.
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`"The WavePath subsystem addresses the critical priorities of telecommunications service providers," said Joseph Davis, President and CEO of Capella
`Photonics. "Those priorities include reducing the operating expenditures associated with the planning, provisioning, deploying, and maintaining of optical
`networks.
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`"With these priorities in mind, we are announcing the WavePath subsystem family. It removes the limitations associated with today's fixed, hard-wired
`DWDM networks, giving whole new levels of service provisioning efficiencies to service providers," Davis said.
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`Two members of the WavePath family were announced today. They are:
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`The WavePath 4500
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`The WavePath 4500, intended for metro optical networks, supports up to 45 channels in the C-band at 100 GHz spacing. It was designed from the
`ground up to address the stringent cost and form factor requirements associated with metro networks. The WavePath 4500 has an unprecedented form
`factor of 1.2" x 4.75" x 8.5". The high port count and substantial integration along with the low price point makes the 4500 by far the most cost effective
`solution in the industry for metro ROADM applications. It will be commercially available in the third quarter of this year for $10,000.
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`The WavePath 9000
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`The WavePath 9000, which was designed for long haul and regional applications, supports up to 90 channels in the C-band spaced at either 50 GHz or
`100 GHz. The 9000 offers a high performance solution featuring a low insertion loss and a wide passband, both crucial specifications for long haul
`applications. Also available in the third quarter of this year, it will be priced at $25,000.
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`"We are announcing today an alternative to the traditional single input, single output wavelength blocker architectures which require a number of
`peripheral components and interconnections, driving up cost and complexity. Since our solution integrates seven discreet optical functions into a very
`small form factor, equipment vendors can design an overall system that is far simpler and much more cost effective," said Dino Tsalikis, Director of
`Business Development at Capella Photonics.
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`"One barrier to deployment of photonic switches is cost," said Daryl Inniss, Director of the Optical Component Program at RHK, Inc. "Capella's switch
`subsystems offer numerous integrated functions that translate to a lower cost solution, which is important to optical switch developers."
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`Capella has successfully completed seven customer trials in North America and Europe with its WavePath products.
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`About Capella Photonics
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`Located in San Jose, Calif., Capella Photonics was founded in December 2000. The concept is based on an extension of free-space optics technology
`proven by the founders' groundbreaking work in the fields of optical and magnetic data storage. Capella's WavePath product line enables system
`architects to design optical platforms that offer dynamic and remote reconfigurability, thus greatly simplifying the engineering and provisioning of optical
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`Contacts
`Capella Photonics Inc.
`Dino Tsalikis, 905/257-2357
`dtsalikis@capellaphotonics.com
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`Krause Taylor Associates for Capella Photonics
`Jennifer Edsell, 408/918-9085
`Jennifer@krause-taylor.com
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