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Article: Finisar introduces a small 1x2 (three port) 50/100GHz WSS optimized for telecom network edge applications.(NEW PRODUCTS)
- Article from:
- Fiber Optics Weekly Update
- Article date:
- September 25, 2009
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Finisar Corporation introduced its new Edge Wavelength Processor (EWP) 1x2 wavelength selective switch (WSS). Based on Finisar's Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) technology, this new platform provides the same flexible programmability and reliability as Finisar's existing Dynamic Wavelength Processors (DWP), but its small size and low power consumption make it ideal for applications at the network edge.
"WSS ROADM applications comprise one of the fastest growing segments of the optical market," said Daryl Inniss, vice president and practice leader of Communication Components at Ovum. "The availability of Finisar's 1x2 WSS extends the powerful capabilities of its ...