- October 2002 -


October 25th, 2002


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BFi OPTiLAS Offers SFP Optical Transceivers for SONET/SDH Networks from Agilent

Evry, France, October 25 2002 - BFi OPTiLAS, a pan- European specialist distributor in the Fiber-Optic market, announced a new series of small form factor pluggable (SFP) fiber optic transceivers for SONET/SDH networks from Agilent Technologies Inc.

The new products are part of Agilent?s Metrak family of fiber optic transceivers and ICs aimed at providing economical, high-performance solutions for metropolitan area networking.

The new devices include both 155 Mb/s (OC-3) and 622 Mb/s (OC-12) transceivers, both sampling today, with plans for a 2.488 Gb/s (OC-48) SFP device expected during 2003. SFP transceivers offer the traditional size and cost benefits of small form factor devices. They also allow customers the flexibility to plug in additional transceivers as data traffic grows, enabling network managers and service providers to only pay for the bandwidth that is currently needed.

Agilent’s new HFCT-5760xx OC-3 transceivers include long-reach and intermediate reach devices. They are available with the convenient bail de-latch mechanism that eases the process of removing the transceivers in space-constrained systems and high-density applications where transceivers are packed closely together on both sides of a circuit board. The HFCT-5750xx-OC-12 transceivers are aimed at intermediate reach applications and also offer the bail de-latch 

The new transceivers offer a multi-rate capability that allows the devices to communicate with slower transceivers. They also have an extended operating temperature range of -10 C to +85 C. As with other Agilent transceivers, the new SONET/SDH devices also offer superior EMI and jitter specifications, giving designers increased flexibility in meeting performance and regulatory requirements.

For more information please contact: Ernesto Prestifilippo, Business
Development Director, BFi OPTiLAS. E-mail : E.Prestifilippo@bfioptilas.avnet.com

About BFi OPTiLAS
BFi OPTiLAS, an AVNET Company, is a pan-European technical distributor of specialist products and services, including design engineering support, to the electronics and photonics markets. BFi OPTiLAS focuses on niche technology products such as magnetics, lasers, sensors, connectors, electro-optics, imaging, fiber optics, RF & microwave and other specialty components, systems, assemblies and metals. Some 350 sales engineers and other staff are employed at 12 offices throughout Europe.

Visit BFi OPTiLAS website at: www.optilas.com

 

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