HORSHAM, Pa., Feb. 4, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Optium Corporation (Nasdaq:OPTM), a leading supplier of high-performance optical subsystems, today announced commercial availability of Optium's 10Gb/s small form factor (SFF) 300 pin tunable transponder. Optium has drawn on its expertise in the design and manufacturing of tunable optical transmission products to offer customers a compact 2.2" x 3" module that provides nearly a 60% reduction in surface area as compared to a large form factor 300 pin transponder while maintaining the same high standards of performance.
Optium's SFF tunable transponder is based on a standard 300 pin MSA and features full C- and L-band tunability. Available in both +/- 800 ps/nm and 1600 ps/nm, this product can operate at up to 11.35Gb/s, has a minimum extinction ratio of 12dB and low power dissipation. The SFF transponder is designed to accommodate multiple optical sources for all optical components, including a tunable laser, lithium niobate modulator and a receiver. The receiver can be configured as a PIN or APD and can also include an integrated VOA (variable optical attenuator).
Optium's SFF tunable transponder provides enhanced network flexibility by enabling the upgrade of single channel applications often used in metro networks. In addition, it allows customers that currently use large form factor tunable devices to achieve higher port density on their line cards without sacrificing performance.
"In short, Optium's SFF tunable transponder offers high performance in a small package," stated Tony Musto, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Optium Corporation. "This combination of performance and value creates a compelling alternative as customers look for innovative solutions to improve network agility through tunability. As a result, we are already seeing strong acceptance of this new product with existing and new customers."
The SFF transponder is the latest addition to Optium's broad portfolio of 10Gb/s and 40Gb/s transponders. Optium's SFF tunable transponder began shipping to multiple customers during the second fiscal quarter ended February 2, 2008.
About Optium Corporation
Optium is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance optical subsystems supporting core to the edge applications for use in telecommunications and cable TV network systems. Optium's broad suite of optical transport solutions feature fixed and wavelength agile 10Gb/s and 40Gb/s transceivers and subsystems, 10Gb/s pluggable transceivers, cable TV trunking and distribution subsystems and Optium's next generation WSS ROADM product line. Quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "OPTM," Optium is headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania and has offices in Sydney, Australia and Nes Ziona, Israel. For more information, visit http://www.optium.com.
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